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Summary
Working in a small, versatile team, the candidate’s work will be involved in electronic product development and sustaining activities on a range of high volume PACS RFID access products as well as Access Control Controllers sold worldwide. The candidate needs to manage time to support work on various products at different lifecycle stages, and collaborate with colleagues from different departments across broad seniority, both onsite and overseas. Occasional travel may be required.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Own and take lead in Design / Development of RFID Physical Access reader electronics (through the Agile SAFe methodology)
- Mentor and guide engineers in reader schematic design and PCB layout using Altium
- Work with the wider hardware engineering and architecture team for firmware development to support proof of concepts and modular design and align with overall product development.
- Guide engineering in document control and management using PLM and other systems
- Investigate and resolve customer issues relating to readers and Controllers
- Assist with sustaining and VAVE (Value Add / Value Engineering) tasks – cost down investigations, production efficiencies and feature improvements on current products
- Research and implement alternative components and solutions to assist with contract manufacture supply chain
- Participate in high level solution discussions covering architecture, technology, product offerings, etc., acting as subject matter expert for hardware engineering
- Independent and self‑driven, owning and driving tasks and initiatives as well as supporting/mentoring other engineers
Required Education and Skills
- Ideally, degree level in Engineering or related subject, 5–10 years of experience in engineering
- Multi-layer PCBs/Flex Rigid, with blind and buried microvias
- Embedded microcontrollers (e.g., ARM, Microchip, AVR, Atmel, STM32)
- Wireless interfaces (e.g., Bluetooth, WiFi)
- Experience/knowledge in Agile Scrum/SAFe methodologies and managing teams under this desirable
Work Environment
- This is a hybrid opportunity based in Cardiff, our current hybrid working model allows 2 remote days per week
- Available for occasional international travel
What we offer
- Unique blend of startup agility and strong financial backing (multi‑million USD)
- Opportunity to shape architecture and infrastructure from scratch
- High‑performing, passionate team
- Attractive products that engineers enjoy working on, maximum impact
- Flexible working hours
- Free parking lot
About HID
On an average day, think of how many times you tap, twist, tag, push or swipe to get access, find information, connect with others or track something. HID technology is behind billions of interactions, in more than 100 countries. We help you create a verified, trusted identity that can get you where you need to go – without having to think about it.
When you join our HID team, you’ll also be part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions. You’ll have 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Project Management and Engineering
Industries
Security and Investigations
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Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago
