Hardware Development Engineer

Company: Holt Engineering
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Location: Farnborough
Job Description:

Hardware Development Engineer

Competitive salary based on experience

Farnborough, Hampshire – On-site

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Hardware Development Engineer to join a fast‑paced, multi‑disciplinary team designing and delivering secure digital hardware solutions. This is a hands‑on role covering the full development lifecycle, from concept and design through to testing, production support, and customer integration.

What You’ll Do

  • Take ownership of hardware design and delivery across the full product lifecycle.
  • Specify and design high‑speed digital boards for products and test equipment.
  • Create, build, and test development and production test equipment.
  • Capture schematics and support PCB layout activities.
  • Work closely with Mechanical, Software, and Systems engineers to ensure seamless integration.
  • Carry out hardware design verification and support system and software testing.
  • Produce development and production test processes and documentation.
  • Provide production support, including resolving test and manufacturing issues and training production staff.
  • Manage design changes, component obsolescence, and integration of secure data products into customer platforms.

What We’re Looking For

  • Degree in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
  • Full hardware development lifecycle experience with a strong understanding of electronic design fundamentals.
  • Proven background in high‑speed digital circuit development and signal integrity.
  • Strong hardware testing and troubleshooting skills using oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and similar tools.
  • Proficiency with industry‑standard CAD tools such as Cadence or Mentor schematic/layout.
  • UK national status and the ability to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).

Desirable Skills

  • Experience supporting production and using Design for Test (DFT) and Design for Manufacture (DFM) techniques.
  • Embedded firmware design experience in C, C++, Assembler, or Python.
  • Software design for test and test equipment development.
  • Ability to write test specifications and carry out hardware and system testing.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work on innovative, secure hardware technologies, contributing to projects with real‑world impact while developing your expertise in a collaborative and forward‑thinking engineering environment.

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Posted: May 17th, 2026