Senior Hardware Technical Lead

Matchtech; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Global impact projects

Professional development

Supportive team

Benefits package

Job summary

Matchtech invites applications for a Senior Hardware Technical Lead role in Farnborough, United Kingdom, to drive the unified hardware development lifecycle and CAD/simulation toolsets.

You will provide deep architectural guidance on electronic/mechanical integration and thermal management, oversee PCB/FPGA teams, and champion rigorous design reviews to deliver high-quality hardware for defence and security applications.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in hardware engineering and electronic design.
• Degree in Electronic Engineering or similar discipline.
• Experience defining processes and toolsets across PCB, FPGA, and Mechanical disciplines.
• Ability to implement governance and design review metrics across hardware ecosystems.
• UK sole national status and ability to obtain UK security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Define and improve the hardware development lifecycle and CAD/simulation tools.
• Provide architectural guidance for electronic/mechanical integration and thermal management.
• Enforce quality standards and stage-gated peer reviews across PCB, Mechanical, and FPGA teams.
• Lead, coach and support career development across the hardware engineering team.
• Identify training needs, skills gaps, and recruitment requirements to meet business goals.
• Lead electronic architecture design, schematic capture, high-speed digital boards, and PCB oversight.
• Lead hardware design verification testing (DV).
• Own the NPI hardware lifecycle and ensure smooth handovers to manufacturing.

Skills

programmable logic integration

high-speed interfaces

DFT/DFM methodologies

defence/aerospace product design

coaching engineers

Education

Degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Our client, a renowned player in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a Senior Hardware Technical Lead to join their team in Farnborough, United Kingdom. This is a permanent role that promises to offer a challenging and fulfilling career path within one of the most exciting and impactful sectors in the industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and improve the unified hardware development lifecycle and CAD/simulation toolsets.
• Provide deep-dive architectural guidance focusing on electronic/mechanical integration and thermal management.
• Enforce quality standards and stage-gated peer reviews across PCB, Mechanical, and FPGA teams.
• Lead, coach, and support career development across the hardware engineering team.
• Identify training needs, skills gaps, and recruitment requirements to meet business goals.
• Lead detailed electronic architecture design, schematic capture, high-speed digital board design, and PCB layout oversight.
• Spearhead rigorous hardware design verification (DV) testing.
• Own the technical NPI hardware lifecycle, ensuring seamless handovers to manufacturing.

Job Requirements:

• Extensive experience within the hardware engineering and electronic design domain.
• Degree in Electronic Engineering or similar discipline.
• Experience defining processes and toolsets across PCB, FPGA, and Mechanical disciplines.
• Ability to implement engineering governance and design review metrics across hardware ecosystems.
• Must be a UK sole national and capable of obtaining UK security clearance.

Desirable Skills:

• Familiarity with programmable logic integration and high-speed interfaces.
• Knowledge of DFT and DFM methodologies.
• Proven experience designing, developing, and delivering electronic products tailored for defence, high-assurance, or aerospace applications.
• Proven track record of coaching engineers to improve output quality without administrative heavy-handedness.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Challenging projects with global impact
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative work environment
• Employee benefits package

If you are an experienced Senior Hardware Technical Lead looking to make a significant impact in the Defence & Security sector, we would love to hear from you.