At a Glance
- Tasks: Design innovative hardware solutions and collaborate with teams to create cutting-edge products.
- Company: Join BrightSign, the leader in digital signage technology.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible work options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with mentorship opportunities and career advancement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in tech by turning ideas into mass-produced products.
- Qualifications: Degree in engineering and 10+ years of experience in electronics design.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
BrightSign, the global market leader in digital signage media players, seeks an electronics design engineer to join our product development team. Working closely with the embedded software group and our contract‑manufacturing partners, you will be responsible—often on tight deadlines—for turning a high‑level design brief into a fully tested PCB assembly suitable for high‑volume mass production.
Responsibilities
- Produce hardware designs (including block diagrams, design specifications and schematics)
- Create innovative and cost‑effective solutions to complex technical problems
- Produce technical information for manufacturing partners and service teams
- Chair hardware design meetings and reviews
- Test and validate new designs prior to mass production
- Resolve problems reported by manufacturing partners, customers, suppliers or others
- Provide mentoring and guidance to junior employees
- Assist colleagues with electronics‑related issues as necessary
- Champion and model good practice at all times
Qualifications and Skills
- Degree in engineering, computer science or related discipline
- Minimum 10 years industry experience as an electronics design engineer
- Experience of Design for Test
- Experience of using EDA tools (preferably Cadence, but cross‑training can be arranged)
- Basic understanding of software
- Experience in analogue and digital electronics design theory
- Experience of signal integrity and high‑speed signaling, power supplies, communication buses, peripheral interfacing
- Hands‑on skills in soldering, building and reworking of prototypes
- Practical experience of setting up and using electronic test equipment
- Good problem‑solving skills and root cause analysis
- Excellent communication skills; written and verbal
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Knowledge of digital video systems
- Knowledge of git tool
- Experience of FPGA/ASIC design and logic synthesis
Senior Hardware Design Engineer in Cambridge employer: BrightSign
BrightSign is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, perfect for those passionate about electronics design. Located in a dynamic environment, we offer competitive benefits, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to work on cutting-edge technology with a talented team. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the digital signage industry while enjoying a supportive atmosphere that champions creativity and excellence.
