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What You Can Expect as a Hardware Design Engineer :
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading projects designing, developing, and validation of electronic hardware solutions that contribute to our range of high-performance products. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with a strong technical foundation and ability to lead product development projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work with Product Management to define product / design specifications.
- Lead in the design and development of digital and analog hardware products.
- Create detailed schematics and PCB layouts using Altium designer.
- Perform component selection and analysis to ensure optimal performance.
- Develop and execute test plans for prototypes and final products.
- Conduct hardware debugging and validation using test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers).
- Collaborate with the mechanical and software teams to ensure effective hardware/software integration.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including software, mechanical, test, NPI and manufacturing to ensure efficient delivery of projects.
- Support cross functional product documentation creation.
- Participate in design reviews and provide constructive feedback.
- Provide support to Production for released products.
- Provide support to sales team(s) / customers for a variety of products.
- Continue personal development by participating in training courses, seminars.
- Have a commercial appreciation of the market and competitors’ products.
- Visit trade shows to gain appreciation of the marketplace.
- Assist with internal / external quality system audits.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Degree in Electronic Engineering, or industry experience to a comparable level.
- 2–5 years of experience in hardware design and development.
- Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools.
- Solid understanding of circuit design principles, including power supplies, signal integrity, and noise mitigation.
- Hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analyzers).
- Experience working in multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of RF circuit design is advantageous.
- Altium Designer experience is advantageous.
What You Can Expect from Pickering:
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
- Buying and selling holiday. Employees can buy up to 10 days.
- Life Insurance x4 annual salary (Capped at £50k per annum).
- Corporate membership at the local gym and spa.
- A thorough induction program, including a Pickering Pal being assigned to you to ensure you feel welcome and to check in on you during your probation.
- Regular reviews and performance related pay increases (subject to business conditions).
- Employee wellbeing and mental health support through our partnership with Mind.
- Wellbeing Program with Spa Medical.
- Paid company social events such as a summer festival and Christmas party.
- Training programmes.
- Sponsoring further education.
- Salary sacrifice car scheme.
- Free tea, coffee, and fresh fruit.
This role description is intended to provide a general overview of the role and its responsibilities. It is not exhaustive and may be subject to change to meet the needs of Pickering.
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Location: Tendring
Job Description:
What You Can Expect as a Hardware Design Engineer :
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading projects designing, developing, and validation of electronic hardware solutions that contribute to our range of high-performance products. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with a strong technical foundation and ability to lead product development projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work with Product Management to define product / design specifications.
- Lead in the design and development of digital and analog hardware products.
- Create detailed schematics and PCB layouts using Altium designer.
- Perform component selection and analysis to ensure optimal performance.
- Develop and execute test plans for prototypes and final products.
- Conduct hardware debugging and validation using test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers).
- Collaborate with the mechanical and software teams to ensure effective hardware/software integration.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including software, mechanical, test, NPI and manufacturing to ensure efficient delivery of projects.
- Support cross functional product documentation creation.
- Participate in design reviews and provide constructive feedback.
- Provide support to Production for released products.
- Provide support to sales team(s) / customers for a variety of products.
- Continue personal development by participating in training courses, seminars.
- Have a commercial appreciation of the market and competitors’ products.
- Visit trade shows to gain appreciation of the marketplace.
- Assist with internal / external quality system audits.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Degree in Electronic Engineering, or industry experience to a comparable level.
- 2–5 years of experience in hardware design and development.
- Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools.
- Solid understanding of circuit design principles, including power supplies, signal integrity, and noise mitigation.
- Hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analyzers).
- Experience working in multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of RF circuit design is advantageous.
- Altium Designer experience is advantageous.
What You Can Expect from Pickering:
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
- Buying and selling holiday. Employees can buy up to 10 days.
- Life Insurance x4 annual salary (Capped at £50k per annum).
- Corporate membership at the local gym and spa.
- A thorough induction program, including a Pickering Pal being assigned to you to ensure you feel welcome and to check in on you during your probation.
- Regular reviews and performance related pay increases (subject to business conditions).
- Employee wellbeing and mental health support through our partnership with Mind.
- Wellbeing Program with Spa Medical.
- Paid company social events such as a summer festival and Christmas party.
- Training programmes.
- Sponsoring further education.
- Salary sacrifice car scheme.
- Free tea, coffee, and fresh fruit.
This role description is intended to provide a general overview of the role and its responsibilities. It is not exhaustive and may be subject to change to meet the needs of Pickering.
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Posted: April 17th, 2026