Jobs in London - Hardware Engineer • London

Company: Gattaca PBS

London

Our client, a leading organisation in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a skilled Hardware Engineer with expertise in electronics design for a contract role. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on advanced projects requiring a deep understanding of system requirements and hardware development. Key Responsibilities: Interpretation of system requirements and decomposition into hardware requirements Conduct electronics and/or firmware development activities and reviews, covering full system, sub-system, and individual board design/coding Ensure technical solutions meet customer, legislative, and business requirements Provide technical oversight of engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle Support team planning and estimation activities at the beginning of new projects Identify and resolve qualification, certification, and safety issues Produce project technical documentation, including management plans, requirement specifications, design documents, interface specifications, and acceptance tests Liaise with customers and suppliers as appropriate Oversee initial test and integration, including formal testing Role Requirements: Experience across the whole project lifecycle as an electronics/firmware engineer, ideally within the defence sector Hands-on experience in designing complex systems involving multiple electronics disciplines Successful delivery of reliable solutions to timescale and budget as part of fixed-price contracts Ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders as part of a multi-disciplinary project team Additional requirements include: Degree (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline Exposure to analog and digital technologies, design for EMC, electrical safety & signal integrity including schematic and PCB layout Familiarity with one or more PMRP and ECAD tools Experience in design for manufacture and a strong understanding of the full project lifecycle Prototyping, testing, and verification of electronic subsystems at PCB, unit and sub-system level Component selection and an understanding of associated issues including obsolescence and environmental aspects (REACH, RoHS etc.) Capable of acquiring SC clearance as a minimum Desirable Experience: Design for low noise, low power analogue receiver front ends utilising JFETs and low noise differential amplifiers MicroSemi/Intel FPGA design experience ADC, DAC selection and design Filter design VME/VPX design experience Power amplifier design using SIC FET technology up to 1500V DC Power supply design mains supply and DC-DC converters Cadstar ECAD experience If you are an experienced Hardware Engineer with a background in electronics design, we would like to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's innovative team and contribute to cutting-edge projects in the Defence & Security sector.