Hardware Engineer

Hardware Engineer

We are looking for individuals who has a broad hands-on experience in electronic and electronic component/technologies.

• Department: Research and Development (R&D)
• Location: Rochester (onsite)
• START - ASAP
• Salary - £35kpa - £40kpa

Role Purpose -
Hardware Engineer will design, develop and sustain electronic hardware products.

What you'll be doing:
*Involve in both analog and digital design at system, product and circuit level
*Involve in Component-level troubleshooting, problem solving and root cause analysis
*Involve in hardware qualification testing (to include Electro-Magnetic Compatibility and Environmental testing).
*Involve in analyzing technical/component datasheet to determine alternative components for legacy products.
*Involved in sustaining engineering, deciding when samples are required for testing versus just comparing parameters on datasheet OR when a PCB change is required versus a just a component drop-in/replacement.
*Liaise with other hardware engineers, production, and production engineering where necessary.
*Ensure that designs meet the stated objectives relating to performance, cost and timescale.
*Ensure that work is carried out within the framework of the company's Production Engineering and Purchasing procedures.
*Produce prototypes of designs where appropriate.
*Maintain and update existing product designs and design documentation as required.
*Involve in some hardware design and development work.

Qualifications
*5 GCSE's (or equivalent) of grades A-C (including Math's and English)
*Degree in an electronics related discipline

Experience
*Minimum of 5 years' proven experience in hardware design, development and sustaining engineering role
*Hands on experience in analog and digital design at system, product and circuit level.

Knowledge/Skills
*ALTIUM schematic design including best practices and techniques for high-speed interfaces (NAND, NOR memory) designs.
*Popular microcontrollers/Embedded systems: Microchip, STM32, 8/16/32 bit, ARM Core
*Knowledge of various/popular electronic components (such as passive components, relays, connectors and active components transistors, op-amps)
*Popular technologies SPI, I2C, Ethernet, I2S, DAC, ADC, USB, UART, RS232, RS485 communications.
*EMC and Signal Integrity best practices and techniques
*Awareness of CPLD or FPGA designs using VHDL
*Knowledge of electronic test equipment
*Schematic and Multi-layer PCB design and development

Please let me know if this interests you

Kind regards

Adrienne Kettlewell
Recruitment Consultant
T: 01342 330 552
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