Senior Hardware Engineer

You will be responsible for:

* Specifying hardware architectures and solutions to problem statements.
* Performing in-house electronics design
* Adequately documenting the designs
* Controlling and reviewing work

Tasks & Accountabilities:

* Electronics hardware is designed, developed, integrated and tested in accordance with set standards; all supporting documents are produced in accordance with set standards.
* Appropriate processes, tools and methodologies are used to design and deliver allocated electronics hardware development work packages meeting cost, time and quality targets, agreed with the engineering team leader.
* Electronics hardware technical design decisions are made within the context of known practices, established precedents and acquired technical expertise.
* The cost/benefits of design possibilities are understood, enabling appropriate judgement calls to be made.
* Electronics hardware development plans can be estimated in detail, and resource requirements can be allocated against plans.
* The provision of technical guidance to fellow team members in electronics hardware development tools and methodologies.
* Success of both internal and external design reviews and project reviews throughout the development life cycle.
* The support of the design and development of critical components where decisions have a significant impact on project timescales.
* Customer liaison
* Design and development by taking a technical role as a Prime on a critical component where required.

Required Skills:

Educated to Degree level (or equivalent) or suitable proven experience in Electronic Engineering

Essentials Skills:

* Must have an extensive experience of digital design and implementation for data/voice communications equipment or equivalent using high speed microprocessor, memory, FPGA and CPLD components.
* Must have proven capability to design high-speed electronic equipment that is CE compliant with EMC, Safety and RoHS criteria.
* Must have excellent electronics hardware development knowledge.
* Able to carry-out development tasks of up to six months duration with very limited supervision.
* Must be familiar with high speed digital design standards and techniques.

Desirable Skills:

* Experience of electronics hardware development to meet UK approved TEMPEST design criteria.
* Experience of schematic capture.
* Experience of PCB layout.
* Experience of thermal analysis for electronic circuits.
* Recent experience of using one or more of the following tools:
- OrCAD Capture
- OrCAD PCB Designer

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.