Senior Hardware Engineer
Job in
Norfolk, Norfolk County, England, UK
Listed on 2026-06-01
Listing for:
Randstad Technologies Recruitment
Full Time, Seasonal/Temporary, Contract
position Listed on 2026-06-01
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Electronics Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Hardware Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
An innovative engineering company specialising in advanced electric drive systems for automotive and mobility applications is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer. In this permanent role, you will support the design, development, validation, and production release of power electronics hardware.
Key Responsibilities
Design & Develop:
Focus on power electronics hardware including DC-DC converters, traction inverters, battery chargers, and associated control/interface circuitry.
Full Lifecycle Support:
Take hardware from concept and schematic design through PCB layout, prototyping, validation, and production transfer.
Robust Engineering:
Apply structured methods (WCA, FMEA, DFM) to ensure designs are robust against environmental factors, tolerances, and EMC effects.
Collaboration:
Work with firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to optimize production yield, assembly robustness, and test strategies.
Key Skills Required
Power Electronics Design:
Strong experience in power electronics hardware design within automotive, industrial, motor sport, or electrification sectors.
Topologies & Circuits:
Solid understanding of three-phase inverter bridges, bidirectional DC-DC converters, and analogue circuits (sensing, filtering, protection).
Manufacturing Focus:
Strong knowledge of PCB fabrication, assembly constraints, component tolerances, and production release processes.
Technical Tools:
Experience with simulation tools (e.g., LTspice, MATLAB) and electronic CAD tools for schematic capture (preferably Altium Designer).
Role Details
Location:
Hethel, Norfolk
Hours:
Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Position Type:
Permanent (No contractors or unsolicited agencies)
Randstad Technologies Ltd is a leading specialist recruitment business for the IT & Engineering industries. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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