Hardware Design Engineer
Location: Clacton-on-Sea, UK
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 + benefits
Are you a Hardware Design Engineer looking for more ownership, more variety, and the chance to see your designs go from concept through to production?
This is an opportunity to join a growing engineering team where your work will have real impact across a range of high-performance electronic products. You will be trusted to lead projects, influence design decisions, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver innovative solutions.
If you enjoy being hands-on, solving complex engineering problems, and taking products through the full lifecycle, this role offers the platform to do exactly that.
What you'll be doing
You will play a key role in the design and delivery of electronic hardware, with responsibility and autonomy from day one:
- Leading the design and development of analogue and digital hardware
- Creating schematics and PCB layouts using Altium Designer
- Taking ownership of projects from concept through to production
- Working closely with product management to define specifications
- Carrying out component selection, simulation, and performance analysis
- Developing and executing test and validation plans
- Debugging and validating hardware using lab equipment
- Collaborating with software and mechanical teams for system integration
- Supporting manufacturing, NPI, and production teams
- Contributing to design reviews and continuous improvement
What you'll bring
This role would suit someone who enjoys both technical depth and project ownership:
- Degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent experience
- Around 2-5 years' experience in hardware design
- Strong understanding of circuit design, power supplies, and signal integrity
- Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools
- Hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, etc.)
- Experience working in cross-functional engineering teams
Nice to have:
- Altium Designer experience
- Exposure to RF design
Additional information:
- This role is UK-based
- No sponsorship is available for this position
- Relocation assistance can be provided
Why this role?
- Real ownership of your work, not just small parts of a design
- Full product lifecycle involvement
- Collaborative and supportive engineering environment
- Opportunity to develop technically and professionally
- Exposure to a wide range of products and technologies
Interested?
If you're looking for a role where you can make a tangible impact and grow your career as a Hardware Design Engineer, I'd be keen to speak with you.
