Our client, a renowned player in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a Senior Hardware Technical Lead to join their team in Farnborough, United Kingdom. This is a permanent role that promises to offer a challenging and fulfilling career path within one of the most exciting and impactful sectors in the industry.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and improve the unified hardware development lifecycle and CAD/simulation toolsets.
- Provide deep-dive architectural guidance focusing on electronic/mechanical integration and thermal management.
- Enforce quality standards and stage-gated peer reviews across PCB, Mechanical, and FPGA teams.
- Lead, coach, and support career development across the hardware engineering team.
- Identify training needs, skills gaps, and recruitment requirements to meet business goals.
- Lead detailed electronic architecture design, schematic capture, high-speed digital board design, and PCB layout oversight.
- Spearhead rigorous hardware design verification (DV) testing.
- Own the technical NPI hardware lifecycle, ensuring seamless handovers to manufacturing.
Job Requirements:
- Extensive experience within the hardware engineering and electronic design domain.
- Degree in Electronic Engineering or similar discipline.
- Experience defining processes and toolsets across PCB, FPGA, and Mechanical disciplines.
- Ability to implement engineering governance and design review metrics across hardware ecosystems.
- Must be a UK sole national and capable of obtaining UK security clearance.
Desirable Skills:
- Familiarity with programmable logic integration and high-speed interfaces.
- Knowledge of DFT and DFM methodologies.
- Proven experience designing, developing, and delivering electronic products tailored for defence, high-assurance, or aerospace applications.
- Proven track record of coaching engineers to improve output quality without administrative heavy-handedness.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Challenging projects with global impact
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Supportive and collaborative work environment
- Employee benefits package
If you are an experienced Senior Hardware Technical Lead looking to make a significant impact in the Defence & Security sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic and innovative team in Farnborough.
