Hardware Design Engineer - Job Specification
Role Overview
This role is responsible for the design, development, and continuous improvement of electronic hardware products. You will work across the full product lifecycle—from concept through to production—ensuring robust, high-quality and manufacturable solutions. The position involves close collaboration with cross‑functional teams including firmware, product, and technical support to resolve issues and deliver reliable products to market.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and evaluate electronic hardware assemblies and systems.
- Produce and review electronic schematics and PCB layouts.
- Support new product development as well as enhancements to existing designs.
- Perform board bring‑up, testing, and debugging of hardware.
- Conduct EMC testing and ensure compliance with relevant standards.
- Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles to ensure efficient production.
- Create and maintain technical and production documentation (e.g., schematics, BOMs, manuals).
- Review and contribute to hardware design specifications and technical documents.
- Investigate and resolve hardware design faults and defects.
- Log, track, and manage issues through defect tracking systems.
- Collaborate with firmware, product engineering, and support teams to troubleshoot customer issues.
- Replicate field issues and support root cause analysis activities.
- Assist in building and configuring test and compliance fixtures.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
Skills & Experience Required
Essential
- Degree in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in electronic hardware design.
- Strong expertise in schematic capture and PCB layout design.
- Hands‑on experience with hardware debugging and fault finding.
- Experience with EMC testing and compliance standards.
- Ability to review and produce technical documentation.
- Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
Desirable
- Experience with electronic security or similar embedded products.
- Familiarity with Altium Designer, ORCAD or similar CAD tools.
- Broader knowledge of electronic and mechanical design principles.
- Experience using issue tracking tools such as JIRA.
Personal Attributes
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Collaborative team player with the ability to work cross‑functionally.
- Self‑motivated with a proactive and results‑driven mindset.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
- Enthusiastic about learning and taking on new technical challenges.
Summary
This is an opportunity to play a key role in delivering innovative electronic hardware solutions, working on technically challenging products within a collaborative engineering environment. You will contribute across design, testing, and problem resolution, ensuring products meet both customer and regulatory requirements.
