Hardware Staff Engineer

Ralliant; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralliant is seeking a Hardware Staff Engineer to provide senior technical leadership in developing monitoring, protection, recording, and analytics solutions for power networks. You will lead embedded hardware design, guide cross-functional teams, and drive robust, high-quality products through concept, production, and lifecycle support.

The role combines hands-on technical contribution with engineering leadership, requiring deep expertise in electronic design, problem solving, and mentoring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience delivering embedded hardware from concept through production and lifecycle support.
• Proven experience designing mixed-signal, analogue, digital, and embedded electronic systems.
• Strong understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, EMC, thermal management, reliability, and industrial product design.
• Experience developing hardware platforms with embedded processors, communication interfaces, data acquisition, sensing technologies, and industrial networking.
• Ability to lead complex technical investigations and make sound engineering decisions within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience supporting product verification, validation, regulatory compliance, and production release processes.
• Strong communication, collaboration, technical leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to influence technical direction and mentor engineers without direct line management responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of embedded electronic hardware for monitoring, protection, recording, and industrial instrumentation products.
• Translate system and product requirements into robust hardware designs that meet performance, reliability, regulatory, manufacturing, and cost objectives.
• Design, analyse, and review analogue, mixed-signal, digital, power, and communications circuitry for mission-critical industrial applications.
• Collaborate with Architects, Firmware, Software, Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Test teams to deliver integrated product solutions.
• Drive technical investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for complex design and field issues.
• Lead schematic design, component selection, circuit simulation, design verification, laboratory evaluation, and PCB design reviews.
• Support architecture implementation by contributing technical expertise to system-level design decisions and product platform development.
• Lead and contribute to technical design reviews, governance activities, and development best practices.
• Define and execute hardware verification, validation, qualification, and compliance testing activities.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), sustaining engineering, product enhancements, value engineering, and component obsolescence management.
• Identify technical risks early, develop mitigation plans, and provide leadership during complex technical challenges.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence through coaching and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Embedded hardware design

Electrical engineering

System integration

Technical leadership

Documentation and governance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering

Tools

PCB design tools

Circuit simulation

Embedded processors

Job description

Hardware Staff Engineer

East Kilbride, Scotland (Onsite/Hybrid)

Your Impact

As a Hardware Staff Engineer, you will provide senior technical leadership in the development of advanced monitoring, protection, recording, and analytics solutions used throughout electrical power generation, transmission, and distribution networks.

You will be a recognised technical expert responsible for leading the design and implementation of complex electronic hardware solutions. Working closely with Systems, Firmware, Software, Mechanical, Test, Manufacturing, and Product Management teams, you will solve challenging technical problems, guide design decisions, and ensure robust, high-quality products are delivered from concept through deployment and lifecycle support.

This role combines hands‑on technical contribution with engineering leadership, requiring deep expertise in electronic design, strong problem‑solving capability, and the ability to mentor and influence teams across multiple projects.

Here’s where you’ll demonstrate your proficiencies:

• Lead the design and development of embedded electronic hardware for monitoring, protection, recording, and industrial instrumentation products.
• Translate system and product requirements into robust hardware designs that meet performance, reliability, regulatory, manufacturing, and cost objectives.
• Design, analyse, and review analogue, mixed‑signal, digital, power, and communications circuitry for mission‑critical industrial applications.
• Collaborate closely with Architects, Firmware, Software, Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Test teams to deliver integrated product solutions.
• Drive technical investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for complex design, manufacturing, qualification, and field issues.
• Perform technical trade‑off analysis involving performance, accuracy, reliability, maintainability, manufacturability, lifecycle cost, and customer requirements.
• Lead schematic design, component selection, circuit simulation, design verification, laboratory evaluation, and PCB design reviews.
• Support architecture implementation by contributing technical expertise to system‑level design decisions and product platform development.
• Lead and contribute to technical design reviews, engineering governance activities, and development best practices.
• Define and execute hardware verification, validation, qualification, and compliance testing activities.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), sustaining engineering, product enhancements, value engineering, and component obsolescence management.
• Identify technical risks early, develop mitigation plans, and provide leadership during complex technical challenges.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence through coaching, knowledge sharing, and technical leadership.

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Qualifications

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience developing embedded electronic hardware products, including significant experience delivering complex designs from concept through production and lifecycle support.
• Proven experience designing mixed‑signal, analogue, digital, and embedded electronic systems.
• Strong understanding of electronic design fundamentals, including signal integrity, power integrity, EMC, thermal management, reliability, and industrial product design.
• Experience developing hardware platforms incorporating embedded processors, communication interfaces, data acquisition systems, sensing technologies, and industrial networking.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical investigations and make sound engineering decisions within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience supporting product verification, validation, regulatory compliance, and production release processes.
• Strong communication, collaboration, technical leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to influence technical direction and mentor engineers without direct line management responsibility.

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Preferred Skills

• Experience designing ARM‑based embedded systems, Linux‑based platforms, real‑time systems, and FPGA‑based solutions.
• Experience with power system monitoring, protection, fault recording, power quality, condition monitoring, or substation automation products.
• Knowledge of IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, IEC 60870‑5‑104, and other industrial communication protocols.
• Experience with precision timing technologies including GPS, GNSS, IRIG‑B, IEEE 1588 PTP, and NTP.
• Experience designing precision sensing, signal conditioning, and measurement systems.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity principles applicable to embedded products and critical infrastructure environments.
• Experience with EMC compliance, electrical safety standards, environmental qualification, CE, UL, IEC, and IEEE requirements.
• Understanding of Design for Manufacture (DFM), Design for Test (DFT), Design for Serviceability (DFS), and reliability engineering principles.
• Experience supporting supply chain activities including component lifecycle management, alternative component qualification, and obsolescence mitigation.
• Familiarity with simulation, modelling, test automation, and hardware validation methodologies.

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Leadership Expectations

In this role you will be recognised as a senior technical contributor and subject matter expert within the organisation.

You will be expected to:

• Provide technical leadership across multiple projects and product development activities.
• Serve as a recognised authority for complex hardware design, analysis, and problem‑solving activities.
• Collaborate effectively with Architects, Firmware Engineers, Software Engineers, and cross‑functional teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Drive engineering excellence through technical reviews, development standards, best practices, and mentoring activities.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps and innovation initiatives through deep technical expertise and industry knowledge.
• Coach and develop engineers while fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
• Champion product quality, reliability, manufacturability, maintainability, and customer value throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead by example through strong technical judgement, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

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Ralliant Corporation Overview

Ralliant, originally part of Fortive, now stands as a bold, independent public company driving innovation at the forefront of precision technology. With a global footprint and a legacy of excellence, we empower engineers to bring next‑generation breakthroughs to life - faster, smarter, and more reliably. Our high‑performance instruments, sensors, and subsystems fuel mission‑critical advancements across industries, enabling real‑world impact where it matters most. At Ralliant we're building the future, together with those driven to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and leave a lasting mark on the world.

About Qualitrol

QUALITROL manufactures monitoring and protection devices for high value electrical assets and OEM manufacturing companies. Established in 1945, QUALITROL produces thousands of different types of products on demand and customised to meet our individual customers' needs. We are the largest and most trusted global leader for partial discharge monitoring, asset protection equipment and information products across power generation, transmission, and distribution. At Qualitrol, we are redefining condition‑based monitoring.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ralliant Corporation and all Ralliant Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Ralliant and all Ralliant Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [e-mail].