Hardware Engineer

Hardware Engineer

Location: Guildford (3 days onsite – Monday to Wednesday)

About the Role
We are looking for an experiencedHardware Engineer to join a team developing wireless-connected products for the IoT market.
Working across the full product lifecycle, you will take ownership of hardware design from concept through to production, designing and delivering commercially deployed products that operate at scale. The role covers schematic design, PCB development, hardware verification, manufacturing support and regulatory compliance for cellular-enabled and connected devices.
This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with a strong background in commercial product development who enjoys taking products from idea through to volume manufacture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead hardware design activities from concept through production.
• Produce schematics and support PCB layout, placement reviews and critical design analysis.
• Develop hardware platforms using embedded processors, cellular modules and low-power MCUs.
• Perform verification, validation and debugging of hardware designs.
• Create and maintain technical design, test and manufacturing documentation.
• Support regulatory and compliance activities, including RED and safety requirements.
• Collaborate with manufacturing partners to ensure successful product introduction and ongoing production.
• Review manufacturing quality reports and support issue resolution.
• Provide technical support and consultancy on hardware-related matters.

Essential Experience
Power Design

• DC-DC converters
• Linear regulators
• Power over Ethernet (PoE)
• Low-noise power design for RF applications
• GSM transient load management

Digital & Embedded Interfaces
Experience with several of the following:

• I2C
• SPI
• RS232
• RS485
• DDR memory systems
• NOR/NAND Flash
• Ethernet (10/100/GbE)
• USB 3.0
• PCIe
• SFP

RF & Wireless Technologies

• Cellular modems
• Bluetooth
• Zigbee
• Wi-Fi
• RF front-end design
• Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA)
• Power Amplifiers (PA)
• RF filters

Hardware Development

• Schematic capture
• PCB design and layout
• High-speed PCB design
• High-frequency PCB design
• Design verification and validation
• Design for Manufacture (DFM)
• Regulatory compliance and certification

Test & Validation
Hands-on experience using:

• Oscilloscopes
• Spectrum analysers
• Network analysers
• Radio/RF test equipment

Ideal Background
We're particularly interested in engineers who have developed products intended forhigh-volume manufacture and commercial deployment.
Examples include:

• Consumer electronics
• Mobile devices and handsets
• Wearable technology
• Connected devices
• IoT hardware
• Communications products
• Wireless-enabled products
• Smart devices

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience delivering products into volume production.
• Exposure to commercially driven product development environments.
• Experience balancing performance, manufacturability and cost.
• Strong understanding of real-world manufacturing constraints.
• Track record of taking products from concept to market.
• Experience supporting products deployed at scale.