Hardware Development Engineer
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 Youll Do - Take ownership of hardware design and delivery across the entire 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. - Collaborate closely with Mechanical, Software, and Systems engineers to ensure seamless integration. - Perform hardware design verification and support system/software testing. - Produce development and production test processes and documentation. - Provide production support, including resolving test and manufacturing issues and training production staff. - Address design changes, component obsolescence, and integration of secure data products into customer platforms. What Were Looking For - Degree in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline. - Full hardware development lifecycle experience with a strong grasp of electronic design fundamentals. - Proven track record in high-speed digital circuit development and signal integrity. - Skilled in hardware testing and troubleshooting using oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and similar tools. - Proficiency with industry-standard CAD tools (e.g., Cadence or Mentor schematic/layout). - Must be a UK national and able to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC). Desirable Skills - Experience supporting production and applying Design for Test (DFT) and Design for Manufacture (DFM) techniques. - Embedded firmware design (C/C++/Assembler/Python). - Software design for test and test-equipment development. - Ability to write test specifications and conduct hardware/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. RW