Hardware Engineer for Bespoke Aerospace Test Systems

Holt Executive Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus & pension

Healthcare

Leave and cycle to work

Professional development

Job summary

Holt Executive Ltd is seeking a hands-on Hardware Engineer to design and develop bespoke electrical and electronic hardware for complex test systems across aerospace, defence, space and other regulated industries. You will own the hardware from concept through to manufacture, integration, testing and customer acceptance, working with multidisciplinary teams and addressing varied technical challenges.

This role offers opportunities for professional development, exposure to regulated environments

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related field.
• Experience in electrical or electronic hardware design.
• Strong understanding of analogue and digital electronics.
• Experience with component selection, hardware integration and documentation.
• Practical fault‑finding and diagnostic skills.
• Understanding of manufacturing, assembly and testing processes.
• Full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical and electronic hardware for bespoke test systems.
• Translate customer requirements into hardware solutions.
• Produce schematics, wiring diagrams, BOMs and technical documentation.
• Support hardware procurement, integration, fault-finding and testing.
• Contribute to verification, validation, commissioning and customer acceptance.
• Collaborate with software, systems, mechanical and production teams.
• Identify risks and opportunities to improve performance and reliability.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Electronic Engineering

Analog & Digital electronics

Hardware design

Documentation & drawing

Fault-finding

Manufacturing processes

Driving licence

Education

Degree/HNC/HND in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related

Tools

LabVIEW

TestStand

National Instruments hardware

Electrical CAD tools

Job description

Holt Executive Ltd is seeking a hands-on Hardware Engineer to design and develop bespoke electrical and electronic hardware for complex test systems across aerospace, defence, space and other regulated industries. You will own the hardware from concept through to manufacture, integration, testing and customer acceptance, working with multidisciplinary teams and addressing varied technical challenges.

This role offers opportunities for professional development, exposure to regulated environments