Senior Hardware Design Engineer

ECM Selection (Holdings) Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical consultancy in London is seeking an experienced engineer to develop creative solutions for challenges in defence and cybersecurity. The role offers a competitive remuneration package with flexible working hours, requiring expertise in electronics design, FPGA, and C/C++. Applicants should have excellent client-facing communication skills and the potential to obtain UK security clearance.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Pension with generous employer contributions

Annual performance-related bonus

Qualifications

• You must be eligible for UK security clearance.
• Previous commercial experience is required.
• Excellent client-facing communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical solutions for defence and cybersecurity challenges.
• Mentor colleagues and communicate effectively with clients.
• Take ownership of client-facing development projects.

Skills

PCB layout

FPGA design

SoC design

VHDL

Embedded C

C++

High-speed networking

RF filtering

Client-facing communication

Education

2.1 bachelor's degree in a relevant STEM discipline

Advanced degree or PhD in relevant subject

Tools

Linux

Device Drivers

Job description

Developing creative solutions for challenges in defence and cybersecurity

This established technical consultancy provides expertise to government and industry clients in areas such as cybersecurity and secure communications. Their projects are wide-ranging and can involve PCB design, signal or image processing with FPGAs, low power electronics, RF communications, and embedded software development in C or C++. This is a client-facing development role with a high degree of ownership over your work. You therefore need to be a self-starter, a confident communicator, with the technical depth necessary to take the lead in generating technical solutions, and mentor colleagues when required.

Joining a team of expert engineers, this is a great environment in which to apply your existing electronics design expertise, and further broaden your experience and skill set.

Essential skills and attributes

• At minimum a 2.1 bachelor's degree in a relevant STEM discipline from a well‑ranked university together with A* and A at A‑level (or equivalent). Ideally, you will also have an advanced degree or PhD in a relevant subject.
• Previous commercial experience in areas such as PCB layout, FPGA and SoC design, VHDL, embedded C or C++ development, high‑speed networking, or RF filtering.
• Excellent client‑facing communication skills.
• Ability to obtain a higher level UK security clearance – i.e. British nationality and resident in the UK for the last 10 years.

Fully office‑based due to the sensitive nature of many of their projects, the company supports flexible working hours to allow for differing individual circumstances. The role features a competitive remuneration package including a pension with generous employer contributions, and an annual performance‑related bonus.

Keywords: PCB Design, FPGA, SoC, VHDL, Embedded C, C++, Linux, Device Drivers, Consultancy, Defence, Surrey

Please apply (quoting ref: CV27501) only if you are eligible to live and work in the UK. By submitting your details you certify that the information you provide is accurate.