Hardware Engineer

Our client, an international player in the optical communications market, is recruiting a Hardware Engineer for its HQ near Edinburgh.

A variety of soft skills and experience may be required for the following role Please ensure you check the overview below carefully.

The candidate will deliver products to the telecom/datacom monitoring, test/measurement and transport segments.

Role Requirements

• Work with internal stakeholders to understand requirements for new designs and improvements

• Capabilities in schematic capture and PCB layout

• Ability to select components for designs in relation to performance, cost, availability, etc

• Design verification of new cards and systems

• Work closely with mechanical, firmware and software engineers to integrate hardware designs into products

• Work with operations engineers to release detailed design packs to manufacturing

• Work with manufacturing and software engineers to help develop production test solutions

Essential Skills and Experience

• Qualified to degree level in Electronic Engineering or equivalent discipline

• Relevant work experience

• An enthusiasm to learn new skills

Ability to comply with the UK GOV National Security Vetting Procedures (see link below);

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/united-kingdom-security-vetting

Advantageous

• Cadence toolset experience

• Regulatory qualification (EMC, safety) of electronic products

• Understanding of power supply design.

• Understanding of signal integrity for high-speed digital design.

• Understanding of FPGA architectures

• Understanding of processors and different memory systems

The role comes with a highly competitive salary + package: optional pre-tax pension contribution, 28 days paid holiday (plus statutory holidays), performance-related bonus scheme, fantastic working environment.

Please get in touch with your CV if you feel this opportunity is a brilliant match for your skill-set, your experience and your talent.