Electronics Hardware Engineer

PE Global is currently recruiting for an experienced Electronics Hardware Engineer to join our client based in Cambourne. The role is an initial 24-month contract, working on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days per week onsite.

Key Responsibilities

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Own the full board-level hardware development lifecycle, from requirements and specifications through to production release.

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Design and develop digital, analogue and mixed-signal electronics for low-power, battery-operated IoT devices.

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Select components and develop schematics, working closely with PCB layout engineers.

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Lead prototype bring-up, hardware debugging and firmware/hardware integration.

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Plan and execute design verification and validation activities.

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Develop robust designs meeting reliability, manufacturability, EMI/EMC and regulatory requirements.

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Produce technical specifications, engineering calculations, test plans, reports and production-release documentation.

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Support engineering changes, root-cause investigations, failure analysis and ongoing product improvements.

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Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, including firmware, software, mechanical, systems and product engineering.

Requirements

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BSc or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or a closely related discipline.

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6–8 years of hands-on board-level electronics development experience.

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Proven experience taking at least one hardware product from specification through to production release.

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Strong experience in schematic design, component selection, PCB layout guidance, prototype bring-up and hardware debugging.

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Solid understanding of digital, analogue and mixed-signal electronics and low-power design.

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Experience with embedded microcontrollers and interfaces such as I²C, SPI and UART.

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Experience with design verification, validation and structured failure/root-cause analysis.

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Strong technical documentation and communication skills.

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Experience with battery-powered or low-power embedded systems is highly desirable.

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Experience with wireless technologies such as LoRa, GNSS, Bluetooth or similar would be advantageous.

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Knowledge of EMI/EMC, RF integration, regulatory compliance and design-for-manufacture would be beneficial.

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Proficiency with Altium Design...