Lead Hardware Engineer

Lead Hardware Engineer required for a technology consultancy based in Guildford. This company provides advice and software/hardware implementation services to UK clients and other technology companies.

Lead Hardware Engineer Job Overview

• Designing PCBs using FPGAs, SoCs, high speed network interfaces and analogue/RF signal filtering.
• Simulating and implementing signal, image, or data processing algorithms in VHDL for FPGAs.
• Performing schematic capture using OrCAD.
• Managing PCB layout, fabrication and assembly subcontractors.
• Setting to work PCBs including writing test firmware and software.
• Developing Linux device drivers for hardware.

Lead Hardware Engineer Job Requirements

• (1st/2.1) first degree or a PhD in a numerate discipline.
• Strong academic background typically including A's in A-level Maths and Physics.
• 3 years or more experience in at least one of the following areas:

1. Complex PCB design.
2. FPGA development in VHDL.
3. Software development experience in embedded C/C++.

Lead Hardware Engineer Salary & Benefits

• Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 (dependent on skillset and experience).
• Discretionary annual bonus based on company performance.
• 25 days holiday plus standard UK public holidays.
• 10% company contribution to pension.
• Life insurance.
• Income protection.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• EV car scheme.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, and contact you in relation to this application and the services we offer.