Job Description

Lead Hardware Engineer

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Cambridge | Hybrid (2-4 days on site)

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Up to £95k

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Do you want to shape electronic system architectures for products that span a variety of sectors including consumer, defence and health sectors, for some of the world's biggest brands?

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Are you as comfortable at system level as you are down in the detailed design work?

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We're partnering with a global product innovation consultancy to find a Lead Hardware Design Engineer to join their team, working across consumer, defence and security, and health and life sciences projects.

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This role puts you at the centre of the full product lifecycle: working closely with clients and the wider team to develop solutions at system level, then taking on the detailed electronic design work to realise the concept. Projects vary widely - from connected devices to signal processing and networked systems - and clients often bring genuinely novel challenges, so an adaptable, creative outlook goes a long way. You'll work alongside industry-leading experts in electronics, software and mechanical engineering, with the opportunity to move across sectors and share ideas as you go. There's also a genuine mentoring element - helping build the careers of less experienced engineers on the team whilst also developing your abilities too.

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What You'll Bring

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- A proven track record developing complex electronic system architectures and implementing designs
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- Breadth and depth - a good grounding across core electronics disciplines (analogue and digital circuit design and associated EDA techniques)
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- Knowledge of key embedded technologies including microcontrollers, SoCs and SoMs, ideally with some FPGA exposure - alongside solid embedded software or RTL skills
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- Full product lifecycle exposure, from concept generation through to product release, with real experience delivering designs into service
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- A solid understanding of the UK, EU and US regulatory landscape, and a track record of designing to relevant compliance standards
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- Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to comfortably explain complex engineering concepts to technical and non-technical audiences alike
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- A degree in electronic engineering (or related) from a solid academic background
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- Eligibility to obtain UK government security clearanceis required due to some of the projects
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Also Valued

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- A hands-on, first-principles mindset - happy to work through problems on the bench with the team
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- Energy and enthusiasm for unfamiliar challenges, with a genuine appetite to innovate and think freely
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If you want variety in your work and the chance to solve high-profile, real-world engineering challenges across multiple sectors, this could be the role for you.

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