Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Senior Hardware Design Engineer
£Up to £90,000 GBP
Onsite WORKING
Location: Guildford, Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Permanent
Senior Hardware Design Engineer (RF & High-Speed Electronics)
Our client is a specialist engineering organisation delivering advanced wireless and electronic hardware solutions for use in highly demanding, secure environments. As a Senior Hardware Design Engineer, you will take ownership of the design and development of complex RF and high-speed electronic hardware, working on products deployed globally in safety-critical and mission-critical settings.
Based onsite in Guildford, this role offers the opportunity to see your designs progress through the full end-to-end engineering lifecycle, from concept and architecture through to deployment, within a secure engineering environment that prioritises technical excellence.
You'll have the opportunity to:

• Design and develop high-speed and RF electronic hardware for real-world deployment
• Own design decisions and lead hardware through full development lifecycle
• Work closely with systems, firmware, and mechanical engineers
• Contribute to the development of wireless and hardware solutions used in challenging environments
• Solve complex technical challenges requiring strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• See concepts translated into fully realised, deployable hardware products
• Work within a secure, technically focused onsite engineering environment

Your Responsibilities
As a Senior Hardware Design Engineer, you will:

• Design RF and high-speed digital PCBs, including schematic capture and component selection
• Own hardware architecture and design choices across assigned products
• Take designs through the full lifecycle including design, bring-up, test, and deployment
• Support system integration and validation activities
• Collaborate closely within multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Ensure designs meet performance, reliability, and security requirements
• Operate effectively within export-controlled and security-sensitive environments

Key Requirements
As a Senior Hardware Design Engineer, you should have:

• Strong experience in high-speed or RF PCB design and circuit design
• Proven experience taking hardware products through full end-to-end development
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of design decisions
• Experience working in complex or regulated engineering environments
• Willingness to work fully onsite to support secure development activities
• Eligibility for full, unrestricted UK Security Clearance

You will gain exposure with:
Working as a Senior Hardware Design Engineer, you will be involved in:

• RF and wireless hardware product development
• Complex electronic systems deployed in challenging environments
• Full lifecycle engineering from concept to deployment

You will work in an environment that combines:

• Deep technical engineering challenges
• Secure, mission-critical development
• Hands-on hardware ownership and delivery

Why Join?

• Work on technically challenging RF and hardware designs with real-world impact
• Own and deliver complex hardware from concept to deployment
• Operate in a highly capable onsite engineering environment
• Competitive salary range £75,000 - £90,000 depending on experience
• Stable, long-term engineering programmes with clear technical ownership

Interested? Apply now.
Reference: AON/AMC/RKHardwareDesign
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