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Hardware Design Engineer

Job Posted: a month ago

Salary: £ 45,000 - 55,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Colchester, Essex

Expire in: 17 days

Job Description

Hardware Design Engineer | Colchester area | £45,000 - £55,000 | 25 days holiday + bank holidays

The Opportunity

Design high-performance electronic hardware used by leading engineering organisations worldwide.

We are looking for a Hardware Design Engineer to join an established, engineering-led company specialising in high-performance electronic products. This hands-on role gives you real ownership of projects, designing and developing mixed-signal hardware from concept through to production, within a technically strong and cooperative team.

Step into a role where your experience is genuinely valued, take the lead on complex hardware projects and grow towards senior level in a business that invests in its engineers.

Key Responsibilities

Define product specifications in collaboration with Product Management
Lead the design and development of analogue and digital electronics hardware
Create detailed schematics and multilayer PCB layouts using Altium Designer
Perform component selection and analysis to improve performance and reliability
Develop and run test plans for prototypes and final products
Debug and validate hardware using lab equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and spectrum analysers
Collaborate with software, mechanical, test, NPI, and manufacturing teams
Take ownership of projects from concept through to production
Support products throughout their full lifecycle and contribute to design reviews 

Essential Skills & Experience

Degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent industry experience
Experience in hardware design and development
Strong analogue and digital circuit design knowledge, including power supplies and signal integrity
Proficiency in schematic capture and multilayer PCB layout
Hands-on experience with lab test equipment
Experience working in multi-disciplinary engineering teams 

Desirable Experience

Altium Designer experience
RF circuit design knowledge
Experience in test and measurement, instrumentation, or high-reliability systems 

What's on Offer

£45,000 - £55,000 salary (dependent on experience)
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Life assurance and wellbeing support
Training and professional development opportunities
Clear progression pathway towards Senior Engineer level
Stable, engineering-led business with a cooperative culture
Company events and on-site perks 

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If you're a Hardware Design Engineer with a strong technical foundation and the ambition to lead projects and grow your career, Apply today.

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