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Senior Hardware Electronics Engineer

Ref no. BHN576113
Salary £50,000 - £65,000/annum
Location Fareham, England
Start date ASAP
Job type Permanent
Job status Open

Job summary

Our client, a leading company in the engineering sector, is currently seeking a Senior Hardware Electronics Engineer to join their team.

Key skills required for this role

Full Electronics Lifecycle, High Integrity Designs, Critical Safety Environment

Important

HNC/HND/DEGREE, Full Electronics Lifecycle Experience, High Integrity Design Experience

Job description


Our client, a leading company in the engineering sector, is currently seeking a Senior Hardware Electronics Engineer to join their team. This permanent role offers the chance to work within highly regulated industries such as nuclear, medical, automotive, and aerospace. As a site-based Senior Hardware Electronics Engineer, you will develop and implement safety-critical technology. Working with prestigious customers, you will face challenging and rewarding tasks within a supportive team of dedicated engineers and leaders.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the Hardware Electronics team for projects
  • Act as an independent reviewer of electronic designs and supporting lifecycle documentation
  • Capture, develop, and validate hardware requirements
  • Design, analyse, implement, and verify electronic circuits according to defined specifications
  • Document design activities, ensuring traceability and adherence to project, company, and regulatory standards
  • Generate, perform, and validate hardware verification plans and procedures
  • Collaborate with Systems, Software, and Mechanical disciplines to meet hardware requirements
  • Contribute to the development of system architectures considering alternative concepts and trade studies
  • Support system qualification and hardware/software integration activities
  • Assist in production NPI activities and resolve component obsolescence issues
  • Assist Project Managers with plans, estimates, task lists, and risk management plans
  • Follow robust configuration control, review, and change management processes

Job Requirements:

  • Degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent
  • Experience in hardware electronic engineering
  • Proficiency in:
    • Design of high integrity/safety-critical circuitry
    • Design of microcontroller-based circuitry
    • Design of digital interface circuitry using SPI/I2C/CAN/MIPI/DDR
    • Design of analogue signal measurement/conditioning circuitry
    • Design of low voltage power supplies and power switching techniques
    • Design for lightning and voltage transient protection
    • Design for EMC/EMI
  • Experience in leading teams of electronic engineers
  • Experience in de-rating, reliability prediction analysis, and FMEA
  • Experience in electronic hardware verification and test procedure generation/execution
  • Understanding of configuration control and change management
  • Ability to drive and manage PCB layout through subcontractors
  • Awareness of embedded software to support HW/SW integration
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to compile reports to make data-driven decisions
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise duties with minimal supervision

Please note: This position does not offer sponsorship.


If you are an experienced Senior Hardware Electronics Engineer looking to further develop your career in a high-impact role within the aerospace sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic and talented team.

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