Senior Electronics Hardware Design Engineer

Senior Electronics Hardware Design Engineer                    £50-80k Base + Benefits South East Ref: ABJ6489ED                                                              Onsite: Perm

An experienced Senior Electronics Hardware Design Engineer  (FPGA) is required to join a highly regarded engineering R&D team developing advanced hydraulic and control systems for large machinery. This is an excellent opportunity to work at the centre of a multidisciplinary engineering environment, contributing to the development of innovative electronic hardware from concept through to production and customer support.

You will play a key role in both new product development and the ongoing support of existing electronic systems, working closely with software, project, production and sales teams. The role offers a varied mix of hardware design, embedded development, prototyping, testing and technical support, with genuine scope to influence future product architecture and innovation.

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Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop new electronic hardware and support existing products within control system applications
• Develop embedded firmware for DSPs and microcontrollers, including new functions and features
• Produce and maintain electronic schematics, PCB layouts and technical documentation
• Create and test prototype hardware and software, including validation and compliance testing
• Ensure electronic hardware meets relevant technical and quality standards
• Work closely with software engineers to support hardware integration and prototype development
• Support production with calibration, setup, testing and manufacturing queries
• Prepare and maintain Bills of Materials and support electronic component procurement
• Interface with sales teams to clarify technical requirements and assess feasibility
• Provide technical input to quotations and project planning
• Develop alternative technical solutions to meet customer requirements
• Contribute to research, product development strategy and future system architectures
• Support occasional hands-on assembly, modification and testing activities

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree-qualified in Electronics Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong experience in electronic hardware design within control or instrumentation environments
• Experience working in a similar senior or design-focused role
• Strong problem-solving ability and attention to detail
• Digital circuit design including FPGA devices (e.g., Altera Cyclone)
• Embedded DSP and microcontroller integration (e.g., Texas Instruments DSP series)
• Embedded C development and firmware support
• FPGA development using VHDL (Quartus/Modelsim desirable)
• Low-noise analogue circuit design for sensor and transducer interfaces
• ADC and DAC interfacing
• Schematic capture and PCB layout (Altium desirable)
• Hardware/software integration and PC interface support
• Understanding of complete electronic systems and control architectures
• Practical electronics skills including soldering and assembly
• Industrial electronic packaging including connectors and enclosures

Long-term career development; competitive salary and flexible benefits package. Onsite

Full-time | Permanent | Competitive base salary up to 80k (dependent on experience)  | Flexible benefits package.  To Apply: Contact Alison Basson on (phone number removed) / (phone number removed)  Email:  | Ref: ABJ6489ED