Senior ElectronicsHardware Design Engineer in Basingstoke

An experienced Senior Electronics Hardware Design Engineer is required to join a highly regarded engineering R&D team developing advanced hydraulic and control systems for large machinery. This is an excellent opportunity to work at the centre of a multidisciplinary engineering environment, contributing to the development of innovative electronic hardware from concept through to production and customer support. You will play a key role in both new product development and the ongoing support of existing electronic systems, working closely with software, project, production and sales teams. The role offers a varied mix of hardware design, embedded development, prototyping, testing and technical support, with genuine scope to influence future product architecture and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop new electronic hardware and support existing products within control system applications.
• Develop embedded firmware for DSPs and microcontrollers, including new functions and features.
• Produce and maintain electronic schematics, PCB layouts and technical documentation.
• Create and test prototype hardware and software, including validation and compliance testing.
• Ensure electronic hardware meets relevant technical and quality standards.
• Work closely with software engineers to support hardware integration and prototype development.
• Support production with calibration, setup, testing and manufacturing queries.
• Prepare and maintain Bills of Materials and support electronic component procurement.
• Interface with sales teams to clarify technical requirements and assess feasibility.
• Provide technical input to quotations and project planning.
• Develop alternative technical solutions to meet customer requirements.
• Contribute to research, product development strategy and future system architectures.
• Support occasional hands-on assembly, modification and testing activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across engineering, production and purchasing.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree-qualified in Electronics Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong experience in electronic hardware design within control or instrumentation environments.
• Experience working in a similar senior or design-focused role.
• Strong problem-solving ability and attention to detail.
• Digital circuit design including FPGA devices (e.g., Altera Cyclone).
• Embedded DSP and microcontroller integration (e.g., Texas Instruments DSP series).
• Embedded C development and firmware support.
• FPGA development using VHDL (Quartus/Modelsim desirable).
• Low-noise analogue circuit design for sensor and transducer interfaces.
• ADC and DAC interfacing.
• Schematic capture and PCB layout (Altium desirable).
• Hardware/software integration and PC interface support.
• Understanding of complete electronic systems and control architectures.
• Practical electronics skills including soldering and assembly.
• Industrial electronic packaging including connectors and enclosures.

Long-term career development; competitive salary and flexible benefits package. Onsite Full-time | Permanent | Competitive base salary up to 60k (dependent on experience) | Flexible benefits package.