Junior Hardware Engineer

Ecm Selection; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A security and defence consultancy in Tewkesbury is seeking a junior hardware engineer. You will work on innovative projects related to radio communications and cyber security, involving PCB design and signal processing. This role requires a top-tier university degree in Electronics or related fields, with sole British nationality and the ability to secure high-level security clearance. The position is fully office-based with flexible hours and various additional benefits.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

EV car scheme

Enhanced company contribution pension scheme

Six-monthly salary reviews

Qualifications

• Required sole British nationality with residence in the UK for the last 10-years.
• Must qualify for a high level of security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Work on a variety of projects and technologies, including designing PCBs and signal processing algorithms.
• Inventing solutions to unique challenges with deep technical understanding.

Skills

FPGA development with VHDL

PCB design and layout

Embedded software development in C or C++

Education

1st from a top university in Electronics or a related discipline

A*’s at A Level including Maths and Physics

Further postgraduate academic achievements (Masters, PhD, etc)

Job description

This security and defence consultancy works closely with the British government, her allies and other technology companies developing both hardware and software primarily for radio communications and cyber security. Their products are often highly complex and use cutting-edge techniques to defend against a wide variety of ever-evolving adversaries. They are looking for junior hardware engineers to join the team.

You will be working on a variety of projects and technologies, from designing PCBs with OrCAD to signal processing algorithms in VHDL and embedded C for microcontrollers. You will often be pushing designs to an extreme. The best possible performance to enable a new technique, or extreme low power to open a new use case. Each project will have its unique challenges, and inventing solutions will require deep technical understanding and tenacity.

Requirements

• 1st from a top university in Electronics or a related discipline supported by A*’s at A Level including Maths and Physics. Further postgraduate academic achievements (Masters, PhD, etc) will be well received.
• Knowledge and interest in working in at least one of the following areas:
  • FPGA development with VHDL.
  • PCB design and layout.
  • Embedded software development in C or C++.
• Sole British nationality with residence in the UK for the last 10-years. This position requires you to qualify for a high level of security clearance.

This position is fully office-based due to the high security requirements of the projects undertaken. This means no remote or hybrid work is possible. Instead, they offer flexible hours around core times and the ability to ‘bank’ extra hours in exchange for days off. As a long-established company they also offer a range of other benefits including a bonus scheme, EV car scheme, enhanced company contribution pension scheme and six-monthly salary reviews.

Please note: even if you don't have exactly the background indicated, do contact us now if this type of job is of interest - we may well have similar opportunities that you would be suited to. And of course, we always get your permission before submitting your CV to a company.

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