39 Hardware Design jobs in the United Kingdom

Hardware Design Engineer – £70,000

We’re looking for a skilled Hardware Design Engineer to join a client’s innovative team developing market-leading processor-based products with the latest pre-release components.

What the role involves:

• Designing and developing digital hardware and firmware
• Creating schematics and PCB layouts
• Supporting design reviews and verification testing
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality hardware solutions

What you need:

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or related field
• Strong skills in high-speed digital circuit design
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Desirable experience: PC motherboard architecture, FPGA, embedded software, Intel/ARM chipsets

Why work with this client?

• Access to cutting-edge technology before market release
• Opportunity to influence hardware design processes
• Attractive benefits including a generous pension, bonus, health insurance, and flexible holidays

If you’re passionate about hardware design and ready for your next challenge,

Are you a Hardware Design Manager based in Leicestershire looking for an exciting new challenge? Are you looking to work for internationally recognised business at the forefront of innovation?

Our client is a global industry leader in the design and manufacture of cutting-edge electronics-based, designing and producing sophisticated technologies that drive advancement.

A unique opportunity has arisen for a Hardware Design Manager to lead the development, test and delivery of electronic hardware and FPGA firmware for all new and existing products. Driving the company strategy and delivering customer satisfaction, you will have full product ownership and ensure best practice.

Key skills and experience required for Hardware Design Manager, based in Leicestershire, will include:

• Significant experience within a management position, running a Hardware engineering team
• Sufficient Electronics / Hardware background around power, analogue and digital circuit design
• Significant experience of full product development and DFM
• Experience within a high speed electronic product environment
• Degree qualified in Electronics or a related discipline

This is a great opportunity to join a forward-thinking, highly reputable international company, who can offer the opportunity for career progression and personal development.

To apply for Hardware Design Manager based in Leicestershire, please send your CV and covering letter to , or for more information contact Ricky Wilcocks on or .

Join our latest project!

We are seeking an experienced Hardware Design Engineer to contribute to the design and development of high-reliability electronic assemblies for use in safety - and mission-critical defence systems.

In this hands-on role, you will lead the design, build, and verification of hardware solutions where EMC is a key performance driver. The work will involve ensuring compliance with DEF STAN and MIL-STD-461 standards, spanning the full engineering lifecycle - from concept and circuit design through to integration and verification within complex electronic systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop electronic hardware assemblies, including schematic capture, board stack-up definition, and circuit design.
• Develop power supply and filtering solutions, ensuring compliance with EMC requirements.
• Design for EMC performance, including filter design and grounding/shielding strategies.
• Integrate in-house hardware with COTS modules such as power supplies, single-board computers, and RF interfaces.
• Conduct integration and verification testing of hardware systems within the broader Leonardo architecture.
• Ensure designs meet DEF STAN 59-411, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-819, and CE compliance requirements.
• Produce design documentation, reports, and verification evidence aligned with project and quality standards.
• Collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams, including mechanical, systems, and test engineers.

Requirements:

• Proven experience across all stages of the electronic hardware development lifecycle.
• Strong background in circuit design, PCB-level design, and power supply/filter design.
• Demonstrated experience in designing for EMC and developing compliant hardware.
• Hands-on experience with hardware integration and system verification.
• Awareness of safety, security, and legislative standards within defence or aerospace projects.
• Familiarity with DEF STAN and MIL-STD standards for EMC and environmental compliance.
• Experience with low-noise analogue electronics (desirebale).
• Exposure to DOORS for requirements management (desirebale).

It is necessary that you have active SC for this role.

If you think you are suitable, please apply below!

CMC provides expert engineering solutions on an international scale for advanced engineering projects. Established in 2016, our mission has always been to deliver service-driven consultancy excellence across global STEM markets.

Through our partnerships with major technology brands and leading companies worldwide, we enable our consultants to work on cutting-edge projects and deliver real impact.

By partnering with CMC, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with some of the world’s leading technology specialists. From our global offices, we’ll support you at every stage — from scope definition to project delivery — and help set up your next engagement through our network of top-tier engineering organisations.

No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age or experience, and we confirm that we are happy to accept applications from persons of any age or experience for this role.

We’re building something powerful. Let’s build it together.

We've delivered high-performance embedded computing solutions for four decades across industries including defence, telecoms, and aerospace. We’re proud to be experts in what we do and are looking for a Hardware Design Engineer to join our brilliant team.

The Role

Reporting to the Technical Director, as a Hardware Design Engineer, you will support the development of new board level products using the latest (often pre-release) components to deliver market driving products.

What’s in it for me?

As an Intel Titanium partner, you will have access to the latest technologies in advance of their release to market, to allow you and your team to design and manufacture products (in-house) utilising leading-edge microprocessors and peripheral components.

What will I be delivering?

The key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Work in a team carrying out digital hardware and firmware design and development of processor-based products from definition through to layout.
• Support the creation of schematics and PCB layout designs, ensuring the mechanical and thermal design comply with requirements/ schedule needs.
• Carry out design reviews including schematic and PCB layout.
• Prepare and submit technical work for review at lifecycle reviews.
• Perform and document analysis and development activities as directed.
• Final verification testing
• Creation of required design and user documentation.
• Reporting of technical issues and progress, supporting the Projects team with inputs on schedule and risk management.

What do I need to bring with me?

Essential skills

• BEng/MEng/MSc/ in Electronic Engineering or similar/equivalent discipline;
• High-speed digital circuit design;
• Excellent problem solving and debugging skills;
• Good communication skills.

Desirable skills

• Experience working with PC motherboard architecture, e.g. microprocessors ( 64bit), PCI Express, 100 Gbit Ethernet, advanced Memory;
• Programmable logic devices or FPGA;
• Embedded Software experience/appreciation ;
• Experience with Intel or ARM chipset.

What sort of people are we looking for?

• You have fearless curiosity, embracing change as the catalyst for progress and performance.
• You’re committed to the customer and delivering great service.
• You are agile in the way that you work and are able to work at pace. You're always considering how to work smarter to go above and beyond for our customers.
• You want to try new things, learn, and are not afraid to fail.
• You love technology and are passionate about what we do.

Benefits for working at Concurrent

• 25 days holidays + bank holidays and holiday purchase scheme.
• Annual profit share bonus.
• Cycle to work, Home & Tech and car salary sacrifice schemes.
• Death in service benefit & income protection.
• Employee assistance programme and virtual GP.
• Employee referral scheme.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Generous company pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution.
• One paid volunteering day per year.
• Private Health Insurance through Bupa.
• YuLife wellbeing app.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and believe in the power of a diverse, inclusive team. We welcome all applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of race, sex, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age.

Please let us know if you require anything which would enable your success throughout our interview process.

Hardware Design Engineer – £70,000

We’re looking for a skilled Hardware Design Engineer to join a client’s innovative team developing market-leading processor-based products with the latest pre-release components.

What the role involves:

• Designing and developing digital hardware and firmware
• Creating schematics and PCB layouts
• Supporting design reviews and verification testing
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality hardware solutions

What you need:

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or related field
• Strong skills in high-speed digital circuit design
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Desirable experience: PC motherboard architecture, FPGA, embedded software, Intel/ARM chipsets

Why work with this client?

• Access to cutting-edge technology before market release
• Opportunity to influence hardware design processes
• Attractive benefits including a generous pension, bonus, health insurance, and flexible holidays

If you’re passionate about hardware design and ready for your next challenge,

This global innovation powerhouse is seeking a Senior Electronics Hardware Design Engineer with an embedded systems focus to join their team near Royston. You should have good knowledge of analogue & digital electronics design as well as the full product lifecycle and be happy to be hands on as well as lead a small team of one or two people.

Excellent communications are also essential as you will be interacting with key stakeholders including clients.

This is an opportunity to work within a team that is making a difference to people’s lives through the breakthrough technology being developed.

***Due to the nature of this position and required security clearance, please only apply if you are a British Citizen.***

On a day to day basis, you will be developing solutions at systems level as well as taking on detailed electronic design work with a creative outlook to realise concepts.

What do we need from you?

With a Hardware focus, you should have experience solving difficult issues in at least two of the following areas:

• Well versed in a breadth of core electronics disciplines including analogue and digital circuit design and a deep understanding of embedded systems.
• An excellent understanding of key embedded technologies including FPGA, high-end CPUs and SoCs, high speed communication techniques and DDRx memory.
• Exposure to the full product lifecycle from concept generation through to product release including demonstrable experience of delivering your designs into service.
• Possession of a good understanding of the regulatory landscape of the UK, EU and US and a proven track record of designing for compliance with appropriate standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and be comfortable explaining complex engineering concepts to both a technical and non-technical audience.
• Someone not afraid to be ‘Hands-on’ and work with the team to work through challenges from first principles on the bench.

What can you expect in return?

• Salary in the region of £60,000 - £85,000 dependent on experience
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
• Generous company pension scheme
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Share ownership
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)
• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family

If you are interested in having a further conversation about the role, please get in touch with a copy of your CV today.

Senior Hardware Design Engineer

A Senior Hardware Design Engineer is sought by a technology company developing embedded computing platforms for defence and industrial applications. The Senior Hardware Design Engineer will work on schematic capture, PCB layout, board bring-up, and debugging of high-speed digital and mixed-signal designs.

Responsibilities:

• Design and development of embedded hardware platforms
• Schematic capture and PCB layout using industry-standard tools
• Signal integrity analysis and board-level debugging
• Collaboration with software and systems teams to ensure integration

Requirements:

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or similar
• Experience with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR, Ethernet)
• Familiarity with embedded systems and microcontrollers
• Knowledge of EMC principles and design for reliability

If you’re interested in the position of Senior Hardware Design Engineer, please apply or contact Chris Moffatt for more details.