Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Redline Group Ltd; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Essex is looking for a Senior Hardware Design Engineer. This role involves designing, developing, and testing high-performance hardware solutions while mentoring junior engineers. The successful candidate will lead technical excellence by collaborating with cross-functional teams and utilizing their deep engineering expertise. Key requirements include a relevant degree, proficiency in Altium Designer, and experience in RF and high-speed signal design. Apply now to be part of an innovative engineering team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in hardware design and development.
• Strong debugging skills with hands-on lab equipment experience.
• Knowledge of FPGA design (VHDL/Verilog) or microcontroller-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Define product and design specifications with Product Management.
• Lead design and development of digital, analogue, and RF hardware products.
• Create detailed schematics and PCB layouts.

Skills

Hardware design

Altium Designer

High-speed signal design

RF design

Debugging skills

FPGA design

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronic Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzer

Spectrum analyzer

Job description

A Senior Hardware Design Engineer is sought to join an innovative engineering team in Essex, responsible or leading projects designing, developing, and testing hardware solutions that contribute to our range of high-performance products.

The Senior Hardware Design Engineer, Essex, will lead technical excellence in the field, guiding design and validation practices and mentoring junior engineers, collaborating with senior engineers across hardware, software, mechanical and test domains. You'll draw on deep engineering expertise, production methodologies, and supplier processes to ensure robust, high-performance product development.

Responsibilities

• Work with Product Management to define product and design specifications.
• Lead in the design and development of digital, analogue, and RF hardware products, providing support to junior engineers.
• Create detailed schematics and PCB layouts using Altium Designer.
• Perform component selection, simulation, and analysis to ensure optimal performance.
• Develop and execute test plans for prototypes and final products.
• Conduct debugging and validation using test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and spectrum analyzers.
• Collaborate with mechanical, software, test, and manufacturing teams to ensure efficient hardware/software integration and delivery.

Key Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronic Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.
• Proven experience in hardware design and development with proficiency in Altium Designer.
• Expertise in high-speed signal design, RF, power management, and EMI/EMC considerations.
• Strong debugging skills with hands‑on experience using lab equipment.
• Knowledge of FPGA design (VHDL/Verilog) or microcontroller-based systems, with an understanding of embedded software development.

APPLY NOW - Senior Hardware Design Engineer job in Essex could be of interest, send your CV to (url removed) or call Adam on (phone number removed)/ (phone number removed)

Job Info

Job Title: Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Company: Redline Group Ltd

Location: Essex

Posted:

Closes: Jan 23rd 2026

Sector: Electronics

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time