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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