Senior Electronics Hardware Design Engineer

Senior Electronics Hardware Design Engineer £up to 60k Base + Benefits South East Ref: ABJ6489 Onsite: Perm

The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.

An experienced Senior Electronics Hardware Design Engineer is required to join a highly regarded engineering R&D team developing advanced hydraulic and control systems for large machinery. This is an excellent opportunity to work at the centre of a multidisciplinary engineering environment, contributing to the development of innovative electronic hardware from concept through to production and customer support.

You will play a key role in both new product development and the ongoing support of existing electronic systems, working closely with software, project, production and sales teams. The role offers a varied mix of hardware design, embedded development, prototyping, testing and technical support, with genuine scope to influence future product architecture and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

* Design and develop new electronic hardware and support existing products within control system applications

* Develop embedded firmware for DSPs and microcontrollers, including new functions and features

* Produce and maintain electronic schematics, PCB layouts and technical documentation

* Create and test prototype hardware and software, including validation and compliance testing

* Ensure electronic hardware meets relevant technical and quality standards

* Work closely with software engineers to support hardware integration and prototype development

* Support production with calibration, setup, testing and manufacturing queries

* Prepare and maintain Bills of Materials and support electronic component procurement

* Interface with sales teams to clarify technical requirements and assess feasibility

* Provide technical input to quotations and project planning

* Develop alternative technical solutions to meet customer requirements

* Contribute to research, product development strategy and future system architectures

* Support occasional hands-on assembly, modification and testing activities

* Collaborate with cross-functional teams across engineering, production and purchasing

Qualifications & Experience

* Degree-qualified in Electronics Engineering or equivalent.

* Strong experience in electronic hardware design within control or instrumentation environments

* Experience working in a similar senior or design-focused role

* Strong problem-solving ability and attention to detail

* Digital circuit design including FPGA devices (e.g., Altera Cyclone)

* Embedded DSP and microcontroller integration (e.g., Texas Instruments DSP series)

* Embedded C development and firmware support

* FPGA development using VHDL (Quartus/Modelsim desirable)

* Low-noise analogue circuit design for sensor and transducer interfaces

* ADC and DAC interfacing

* Schematic capture and PCB layout (Altium desirable)

* Hardware/software integration and PC interface support

* Understanding of complete electronic systems and control architectures

* Practical electronics skills including soldering and assembly

* Industrial electronic packaging including connectors and enclosures

Long-term career development; competitive salary and flexible benefits package. xwzovoh Onsite

Full-time | Permanent | Competitive base salary up to 60k (dependent on experience) | Flexible benefits package. To Apply: Contact Alison Basson on (phone number removed) / (phone number removed) Email: | Ref: ABJ6489