Senior Hardware Design Engineer / Technical Lead Location: Gloucestershire Working Pattern: Hybrid - 3 days on-site / 2 days from home (essential) Overview We are seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer / Technical Lead to join a growing embedded systems team, responsible for the development of advanced electronic products within a high-reliability environment. This is a hands-on leadership role, combining deep technical expertise with responsibility for project delivery, mentoring engineers, and driving engineering best practices. You will play a key role in shaping product architecture, improving development processes, and ensuring high-quality, on-time delivery. This role requires a commitment to a hybrid working model - 3 days per week on-site in Gloucestershire and 2 days working from home. Candidates must be comfortable with this arrangement. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Delivery Lead hardware development across the full product lifecycle (concept to production) Take ownership of technical delivery, ensuring projects meet time, cost, and quality targets Act as a technical authority, driving design decisions and best practices Mentor and support engineers across the team Hardware Design (Hands-On) Design and develop complex electronic hardware systems Create and review schematics and PCB layouts (Altium / ORCAD) Lead board bring-up, testing, and debugging Ensure compliance with DFM, DFT, and EMC standards Agile & Project Execution Work within an Agile environment, leading and contributing to: Daily stand-ups Sprint planning & retrospectives Manage workflows and documentation using JIRA and Confluence Collaborate closely with Product, Firmware, and Programme teams Problem Solving & Support Lead root cause analysis and fault-finding activities Support customer issue investigations and technical escalations Work cross-functionally to deliver robust solutions Compliance & Quality Support and lead EMC testing and certification activities Ensure designs meet regulatory and quality requirements Contribute to development of test strategies and fixtures Continuous Improvement Drive improvements in engineering processes, documentation, and delivery frameworks Promote scalable and efficient ways of working within the hardware team Requirements Essential Degree in Electronic Engineering (or similar) 8+ years' experience in hardware design and development Strong experience with: Schematic design & PCB layout Board bring-up and debugging EMC design and compliance Proven experience delivering projects in an Agile environment (JIRA, Confluence) Ability to combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership Excellent stakeholder communication and collaboration skills Desirable Experience in electronic security or high-reliability products Exposure to hardware/firmware integration Previous mentoring or informal leadership experience Working Arrangement (Key Requirement) Hybrid model: 3 days per week on-site in Gloucestershire 2 days per week remote workingPlease note: This hybrid structure is a core requirement of the role and candidates must be able to commit to regular on-site presence. Summary This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Engineer stepping into a Technical Lead role or an existing lead who still enjoys being hands-on, while influencing delivery, mentoring others, and shaping engineering direction in a collaborative, Agile environment. To find out more about Computer Futures please visit Computer Futures, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales
