Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Premier Group Recruitment; Essex; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer near Colchester. The role involves advanced hardware design expertise, debugging skills, and project leadership. Ideal candidates will have proficiency in Altium Designer and experience mentoring junior engineers. Competitive salary ranging from £50,000 to £60,000.

Qualifications

• Advanced hardware design expertise in various disciplines.
• Strong debugging skills with oscilloscopes and analysers.
• Experience using Altium Designer for PCB layout.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex hardware design projects from conception to production.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including software and mechanical.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.

Skills

Hardware design expertise: digital, analogue, and RF

Debugging and testing skills

Proficiency with Altium Designer

Project leadership

Mentorship and technical guidance

Job description

Overview

Role: Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Salary: 50,000 - 60,000

Location: Near Colchester

Sponsorship is NOT provided

Responsibilities / Qualifications

• Advanced hardware design expertise: digital, analogue, and RF hardware design (including high-speed signal design, RF, power management, and EMI/EMC considerations).
• Strong debugging and testing skills: hands-on use of oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and spectrum analysers to validate and troubleshoot hardware.
• Proficiency with Altium Designer: schematic capture and PCB layout creation.
• Project leadership and cross-functional collaboration: managing complex product development from concept to production while working with software, mechanical, test, and manufacturing teams.
• Mentorship and technical guidance: providing support and knowledge transfer to junior engineers.

If you are interested in this role and would like to discuss it further, please send your updated CV to (url removed).