Hardware Development Engineer
Based in Farnborough, UK
Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance
We’re hiring an experienced Hardware Development Engineer to work on secure, mission‑critical digital systems used in government and defence environments.
This is a hands‑on engineering role for someone who enjoys owning hardware from initial concept through design, testing, production, and customer delivery. You’ll be part of a collaborative, multi‑disciplinary team working on both standard and bespoke secure hardware solutions.
What you’ll be doing
* Owning hardware designs across the full development lifecycle
* Designing high‑speed digital PCBs for products and test equipment
* Creating schematics and supporting PCB layout
* Building, testing, and debugging prototypes in the lab
* Working closely with software, mechanical, and systems engineers
* Supporting manufacturing, resolving production and obsolescence issues
* Developing test processes and supporting system and customer testing
* Helping integrate secure hardware into customer platforms
What we’re looking for
* Proven experience as a hardware / electronics engineer
* Strong understanding of digital electronics, high‑speed design, and signal integrity
* Confident using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analysers, multimeters, power supplies)
* Experience with industry‑standard CAD tools (e.g. Cadence, Mentor, Altium)
* Comfortable working in a secure, on‑site environment
* UK national with the ability to obtain UK security clearance
Nice to have (but not essential)
* Experience supporting manufacturing or production
* Design for Test (DFT) / Design for Manufacture (DFM)
* Embedded firmware or test software experience (C/C++/Python)
* Background in government, defence, or other security‑sensitive industries
Why apply?
* Work on technology that genuinely matters
* High ownership and technical responsibility
* Exposure to the full lifecycle of complex hardware products
* Collaborative engineering culture with real impact
Interested?
Apply directly or message for a confidential conversation.