Senior Hardware Engineer

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Hardware Engineer – Up to £85,000 | Hybrid (2–3 Days in Office)

Location: Edinburgh, UK

Work Model: Hybrid (2–3 days in office)

Salary: Up to £85,000 + Benefits

Reporting to the R&D Project Manager, you’ll work as part of a highly skilled team delivering products for telecom/datacom monitoring, test/measurement, and transport segments. This is a hands-on role for a self-starter who thrives in a collaborative environment and can work with minimal supervision. You’ll be involved in developing new FPGA-centric products alongside VHDL designers.

• Design new electronics from concept through to manufacturing.
• Collaborate with business development to understand requirements for new designs and enhancements.
• Perform schematic capture and PCB layout for new designs.
• Select components considering performance, cost, and availability.
• Participate in peer design reviews within the hardware team.
• Work closely with mechanical, firmware, and software engineers to integrate hardware designs.
• Support operations engineers in releasing design packs to manufacturing.
• Assist in developing production test solutions.

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Previous experience designing with Altera or Xilinx FPGAs.
• Ability to comply with UK Government National Security Vetting procedures.

• Experience with Cadence Allegro/OrCAD toolset.
• Knowledge of high-speed SERDES interfaces (28G and 56G PAM4).
• Understanding of high-current DC-DC power supply design.
• Familiarity with regulatory qualification (EMC, Safety).
• Background in telecom/datacom hardware products.

• Private Medical Insurance
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• 28 days holiday + 9 bank/local holidays
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Program

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Information Technology

• Staffing and Recruiting

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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