Hardware Design Engineer in Colchester, Essex

Hardware Design Engineer | Colchester area | £45,000 - £55,000 | 25 days holiday + bank holidays

The Opportunity

Design high-performance electronic hardware used by leading engineering organisations worldwide.

We are looking for a Hardware Design Engineer to join an established, engineering-led company specialising in high-performance electronic products. This hands-on role gives you real ownership of projects, designing and developing mixed-signal hardware from concept through to production, within a technically strong and cooperative team.

Step into a role where your experience is genuinely valued, take the lead on complex hardware projects and grow towards senior level in a business that invests in its engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Define product specifications in collaboration with Product Management
• Lead the design and development of analogue and digital electronics hardware
• Create detailed schematics and multilayer PCB layouts using Altium Designer
• Perform component selection and analysis to improve performance and reliability
• Develop and run test plans for prototypes and final products
• Debug and validate hardware using lab equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and spectrum analysers
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, test, NPI, and manufacturing teams
• Take ownership of projects from concept through to production
• Support products throughout their full lifecycle and contribute to design reviews

Essential Skills & Experience

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent industry experience
• Experience in hardware design and development
• Strong analogue and digital circuit design knowledge, including power supplies and signal integrity
• Proficiency in schematic capture and multilayer PCB layout
• Hands-on experience with lab test equipment
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary engineering teams

Desirable Experience

• Altium Designer experience
• RF circuit design knowledge
• Experience in test and measurement, instrumentation, or high-reliability systems

What's on Offer

• £45,000 - £55,000 salary (dependent on experience)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Life assurance and wellbeing support
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Clear progression pathway towards Senior Engineer level
• Stable, engineering-led business with a cooperative culture
• Company events and on-site perks

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