Hardware Development Engineer
Competitive salary based on experience
Farnborough, Hampshire – On-site
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Hardware Development Engineer to join a fast‑paced, multi‑disciplinary team designing and delivering secure digital hardware solutions. This is a hands‑on role covering the full development lifecycle, from concept and design through to testing, production support, and customer integration.
What You’ll Do
- Take ownership of hardware design and delivery across the full product lifecycle.
- Specify and design high‑speed digital boards for products and test equipment.
- Create, build, and test development and production test equipment.
- Capture schematics and support PCB layout activities.
- Work closely with Mechanical, Software, and Systems engineers to ensure seamless integration.
- Carry out hardware design verification and support system and software testing.
- Produce development and production test processes and documentation.
- Provide production support, including resolving test and manufacturing issues and training production staff.
- Manage design changes, component obsolescence, and integration of secure data products into customer platforms.
What We’re Looking For
- Degree in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
- Full hardware development lifecycle experience with a strong understanding of electronic design fundamentals.
- Proven background in high‑speed digital circuit development and signal integrity.
- Strong hardware testing and troubleshooting skills using oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and similar tools.
- Proficiency with industry‑standard CAD tools such as Cadence or Mentor schematic/layout.
- UK national status and the ability to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).
Desirable Skills
- Experience supporting production and using Design for Test (DFT) and Design for Manufacture (DFM) techniques.
- Embedded firmware design experience in C, C++, Assembler, or Python.
- Software design for test and test equipment development.
- Ability to write test specifications and carry out hardware and system testing.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work on innovative, secure hardware technologies, contributing to projects with real‑world impact while developing your expertise in a collaborative and forward‑thinking engineering environment.
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