Lead Hardware Engineer

Capgemini Engineering; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini Engineering seeks a Hardware Systems engineer to work on safety critical, defence related projects in Bath, with a hybrid role requiring 2–3 days per week in the office. You will liaise with clients to develop system requirements for safety critical, real-time embedded systems and allocate functional and safety requirements between hardware and software.

The role also involves supporting safety engineers, developing architectures and safety arguments, and assisting with EMC and

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant subject with Chartered Engineer status.
• 10+ years in full hardware development lifecycle for safety critical embedded defence systems.
• Current SC clearance or willingness to apply.
• Experience with formal methods and SCADE.
• Strong safety, reliability and security considerations.
• Strong customer-facing and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of ADA and SPARK.
• Ability to lead small teams (up to 5 people).

Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients to develop system requirements for safety related/critical real-time embedded systems.
• Allocate functional and safety requirements between hardware and software.
• Support project safety engineers in hardware hazard analyses and mitigations.
• Develop system hardware architectures and system safety arguments.
• Support EMC qualification and environmental certification activities.

Skills

SC clearance

Formal methods

Safety engineering

Embedded hardware design

Interpersonal skills

ADA/SPARK

Team leadership (<=5)

Client liaison

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Chartered Engineer status

Tools

SCADE

Job description

Capgemini Engineering are seeking to appoint a Hardware Systems engineer to work on safety critical, defence related projects. You will operate in a project environment working with our team to design an end-to-end hardware/software system.

In this role you will play a key role in:

• Liaise closely with our clients to develop system requirements for safety related/critical, real-time, embedded systems.
• Allocate functional and safety requirements between hardware and software.
• Support project safety engineers in hardware hazard analyses and identify mitigations.
• Develop system hardware architectures and system safety arguments.
• Support activities surrounding EMC qualification and environmental certification.

Your profile

• Degree qualified in a relevant subject and Chartered Engineer status.
• 10+ years’ experience in the full development lifecycle (requirements to manufacture) of hardware for safety critical, embedded software defence systems.
• A current SC clearance or willingness to apply.
• Experience in formal methods and/or rigorous design notations such as SCADE.
• A good appreciation of safety engineering, reliability engineering and security considerations.
• Strong customer facing and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge and/or appreciation of ADA and/or SPARK
• Ability to lead small teams of up to 5 people.

Make it real - what does it mean for you?

• Open access to digital learning platforms
• Active employee networks promoting diversity, equity and inclusion like OutFront, CapAbility or Women@Capgemini

Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:

• Declare they have a disability, and
• Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
• Please opt in during the application process.

Capgemini. Make it real.

Need to know

• Due to the nature of the project this role requires Security Clearance.
• This is a hybrid role requires 2-3 days/week presence in office based in Bath.
• You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusivefuture is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We havebuilt a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organisations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of over 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2025 global revenues of €22.5 billion.