Hardware Engineer (Multiple levels)

TN United Kingdom; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering company in robotics and space operations is seeking Hardware Engineers to design and validate satellite communication products. Join a diverse team focused on innovation in space exploration, with opportunities for professional growth in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in hardware product design.
• Experience with satellite or payload equipment is highly desirable.
• Design of complex, high-speed, multi-layer PCBs (10+ layers).

Responsibilities

• Design, specify, and validate satellite communication products.
• Perform detailed circuit design, schematic capture, and component selection.
• Lead PCB layout teams and create manufacturing work-packages.

Skills

PCB Design

Microcontrollers

FPGA

ASIC

Python

Tools

Allegro

ADS

SiWave

HFSS

CST

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15.05.2025

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29.06.2025

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Job summary

Our client is an international space mission partner and pioneer in robotics, space operations, satellite systems, and geointelligence with a 50-year history of innovations on and above Earth.

Key skills required for this role

PCB Design, Microcontrollers / Digital Signal Processors / FPGA / ASIC

Important

High-speed digital interfaces (e.g., SerDes, ADC/DACs, etc.)

Description

For those dreaming of advancing our presence in space and on Earth, we invite you to join us. Serving from our Canadian headquarters and global offices, our client has a 55-year legacy of firsts in space and earth observation, with over 450 missions worldwide. We lead in satellite communications, space exploration, and infrastructure, with a team of over 3,000 experts across Canada, the US, and the UK. If you aspire to push boundaries and solve big challenges, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

• Design, specify, and validate satellite communication products throughout the development lifecycle.
• Perform detailed circuit design, schematic capture, component selection, and simulation.
• Lead PCB layout teams, both in-house and third-party.
• Create manufacturing work-packages for prototypes and production.
• Support system integration, validation, and qualification processes.

Required Skills:

• Proven experience in hardware product design.
• Experience with satellite or payload equipment is highly desirable.
• Design of complex, high-speed, multi-layer PCBs (10+ layers).
• Proficiency with circuit and PCB design tools (e.g., Allegro, ADS, SiWave, HFSS, CST).
• Hands-on experience with microcontrollers, DSPs, FPGAs, ASICs, power supplies, and sensors.
• Additional advantageous skills include high-reliability system design, DC/DC power supplies, FPGA-based ASIC prototyping, environmental standards, and scripting languages (Tcl, Python, Perl).

Join our purpose-driven, collaborative team to innovate in space exploration. We value diversity, integrity, and collaboration, and are committed to leading in this next era of space development. We conduct BPSS screening to verify your right to work, identity, criminal records, and employment history.

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