Senior Hardware Engineer (3 month FTC - paternity cover)
London (twice a month in London HQ)
c.£70,000 (pro-rata)
Talentedge Tech are working exclusively with a very interesting London based Consumer Tech business. We're looking for extra hands on deck in the form of a Senior Hardware Engineer to help with some business critical HW releases.
This is a hands-on, high-impact 3-month contract focused on supporting the final development and launch of new products.
You won’t be owning a full product area, instead, you’ll act as a highly capable “force multiplier” across the team, picking up well-defined technical problems and driving them through to completion.
Think: less long-term roadmap, more “what needs solving right now to ship great hardware?”
What you’ll be doing:
Over your 3 months, you’ll work closely with hardware, firmware, and manufacturing partners to:
* Validate and debug hardware circuits across late-stage product development
* Support hardware–firmware integration and feature bring-up
* Investigate and resolve issues discovered during testing and manufacturing
* Collaborate with OS/firmware teams to unblock system-level challenges
* Assist with compliance and certification-related engineering tasks
* Work with external manufacturing partners to close out final issues pre-production
You’ll be given clearly scoped problems and the autonomy to run with them.
What we’re looking for:
We’re after someone who can hit the ground running with minimal hand-holding.
* Strong fundamentals in electronics and hardware design
* Proven experience in hands-on hardware development, validation, and debugging
* Comfortable working independently and owning technical tasks end-to-end
* Experience collaborating across hardware, firmware, and manufacturing teams
* Practical lab skills (e.g. scopes, power supplies, soldering, bring-up/debug)
Nice to have:
* Consumer electronics experience
* Audio, wireless, or power system exposure
* Experience working with contract manufacturers
How they work:
* Remote-first, but the HW team meet in London roughly twice a month
* Flexible, pragmatic, and focused on outcomes
* A team of experienced engineers who trust each other to get things done
They'll make sure you have the equipment you need to do your best work.
This is a great fit if you:
* Enjoy hands-on engineering over process and meetings
* Like solving real problems in the final stretch before launch
* Want to make a meaningful impact in a short space of time
* Prefer autonomy and ownership over rigid structure
The details:
* Salary: ~£70,000 pro rata (3-month FTC)
* Start date: June 2026 (flexible for the right person)
* Duration: 3 months (fixed term)
Sound like you? Apply now!