Lead Hardware Engineer
Job Description
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Principal/Lead Hardware Engineer (Contract)
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Luton based - 4 days a week onsite
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SC Clearance is essential
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Up to £70 p/h Inside IR35
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I'm working with a leading engineering organisation delivering some of the UK's most advanced defence technology programmes and am looking to speak with experienced security cleared Principal/Lead Hardware Engineers.
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This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge electronic systems deployed across airborne, maritime and land-based platforms, designing mission-critical hardware that supports real-world operational capability.
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What you'll be working on:
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- High-speed digital and mixed-signal hardware design
- FPGA & SoC-based architectures (Xilinx, AMD, Intel/Altera)
- High-speed interfaces including DDR, PCIe & Ethernet
- Complex multilayer PCB design and schematic capture
- Hardware integration, verification and system qualification
- Board-level debugging using industry-standard test equipment
- Collaboration across Systems, Firmware, Software, RF and Mechanical Engineering teams
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We're looking for engineers with experience in:
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High-speed digital electronics
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FPGA-based hardware design
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Embedded systems integration
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Altium, Xpedition, OrCAD or similar design tools
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Signal integrity, EMC/EMI and hardware verification
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Aerospace, Defence or other safety-critical engineering environments -Electronic Warfare, Radar, RF Systems, Communications, Sensor Systems or DO-254, DEF STAN or MIL-STD environments
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This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly skilled engineering team delivering complex programmes from concept through to integration, qualification and customer acceptance.
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If you're interested, or know someone who could be a great fit, please get in touch or send me a direct message.