Hardware Design Engineer

Job Title: Hardware Design Engineer Location: Rochester, Kent - 4 days on site Role Type: Permanent Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 per annum depending on experience Our client, an established electronics manufacturing firm in Rochester, require an experienced Hardware Design Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team. Candidates would need to have lived & worked in the UK for 5+ years and be eligible for BPSS security clearance. What the role of the Hardware Design Engineer entails: Some of the main duties of the Hardware Design Engineer will include: • Executing complex hardware design tasks in accordance with the hardware development plan, whilst meeting agreed timescales and allocated budgets • Conducting hardware requirements capture, preliminary design, detailed design including a range of analysis tasks • Adopting an innovative approach to design and identifying improvements to working practices • Working with other disciplines within an integrated team to optimise solutions and minimise impacts from dependencies • Providing technical guidance and support to the development and delivery of all aspects of digital &/or analogue electronics solutions • Coaching & developing the skills of junior team members • Delivering design artefacts in accordance with company and industry standards What experience you need to be the successful Hardware Design Engineer: Essential: • Degree/HND in electronics engineering or an equivalent qualification • Proven knowledge and experience of digital &/or analogue electronics technologies • Experience of working through the engineering development lifecycle, from concept to product certification • Ability to demonstrate a good appreciation of cost and schedule constraints on designs, to meet programme needs • Capable of providing robust engineering judgement in all phases of the engineering development lifecycle. • Robust understanding of product design and work package control Desirable: • Mentor Graphics Expedition Enterprise • Analogue simulations tools, such as Simetrix or Spice • System development tools, such as Enterprise Architect, Matlab, Simulink This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Hardware Design Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out! Services advertised by Gold Group are those of an Agency and/or an Employment Business. We will contact you within the next 14 days if you are selected for interview. For a copy of our privacy policy please visit our website.