Senior Hardware Engineer ASIC

NOKIA; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NOKIA is seeking a highly experienced hardware design leader in Uxbridge, United Kingdom. The role involves leading the architecture and development of complex hardware platforms and translating system-level requirements into high-quality designs. Candidates should possess deep expertise in hardware architecture and demonstrated leadership in guiding senior engineers. This position requires strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence technical strategies across the organization.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in hardware architecture, board-level design, and system-level integration for complex products.
• Proven experience leading large-scale hardware product development in a global, matrix environment.
• Strong understanding of hardware/software co-design and end-to-end system engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of complex hardware platforms from concept through product delivery.
• Translate system-level requirements, customer use cases, and business objectives into high-quality hardware designs and prototypes.
• Drive large, cross-functional product development programs with significant technical complexity, scale, and risk.

Skills

Hardware architecture

Board-level design

System-level integration

Design modeling

Simulation

Validation

Engineering analysis

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced hardware design leader to drive the definition, development, and delivery of complex, next-generation hardware solutions. This role operates at a strategic and hands‑on technical level, influencing system architecture, product direction, and industry standards while serving as a senior subject‑matter expert across the organization. The position requires deep expertise in translating system‑level requirements into robust, industry‑leading hardware designs and leading large, complex development initiatives with significant scope, risk, and impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of complex hardware platforms from concept through product delivery.
• Translate system‑level requirements, customer use cases, and business objectives into high‑quality hardware designs and prototypes.
• Drive large, cross‑functional product development programs with significant technical complexity, scale, and risk.
• Define hardware specifications, interfaces, and operating parameters, considering full system and hardware/software interactions.
• Coordinate and integrate multiple hardware components into complete, end‑to‑end solutions.
• Perform design modeling, simulation, validation, and analysis to ensure performance, quality, and compliance with industry standards.
• Identify design or program gaps, conduct root‑cause analysis, and define corrective actions.
• Influence technical strategy and roadmap decisions within the wider hardware organization.
• Act as a senior technical authority and subject‑matter expert across Nokia, including customer and partner engagements.
• Lead and mentor technical teams, manage resources, and guide complex projects to successful outcomes.
• Drive technology scouting and assess emerging technologies relevant to Nokia’s product portfolio.
• Contribute to standardization forums, industry initiatives, and open or collaborative hardware programs.
• Support supplier evaluations and technical decision‑making in sourcing and partnerships.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in hardware architecture, board‑level design, and system‑level integration for complex products.
• Proven experience leading large‑scale hardware product development in a global, matrix environment.
• Strong understanding of hardware/software co‑design and end‑to‑end system engineering.
• Advanced skills in design modeling, simulation, validation, and engineering analysis.
• Ability to solve highly complex, novel technical problems using analytical thinking and sound engineering judgment.
• Experience influencing architecture, roadmap, or technical strategy at organizational or product‑line level.
• Background in industry standards, technology consortia, or open hardware initiatives is strongly valued.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align technical solutions to business and customer needs.
• Demonstrated leadership in guiding senior engineers and cross‑functional teams.
• Clear, confident communicator with the credibility to represent Nokia internally and externally.