Principal Hardware Engineer

JAM is looking for a Principal Hardware Engineer

Job description

Principal Hardware Engineer

Initial 12 Month Contract

Full time on site

Rochester, Kent

£94.24 Per Hour (Umbrella Rate - Inside IR35)

The Role

  • Executing complex hardware design tasks in accordance with the hardware development plan, whilst meeting agreed timescales and allocated budgets
  • Conducting hardware requirements capture, preliminary design, detailed design including a range of analysis tasks
  • Adopting an innovative approach to design and identifying improvements to working practices
  • Working with other disciplines within an integrated team to optimise solutions and minimise impacts from dependencies
  • Providing technical guidance and support to the development and delivery of all aspects of digital &/or analogue electronics solutions.
  • Coaching & developing the skills of junior team members
  • Delivering design artefacts in accordance with company and industry standards

The Candidate


  • Working knowledge and experience of digital &/or analogue electronics technologies
  • Experience of working through the full engineering development lifecycle, from concept to product certification
  • Ability to demonstrate a good appreciation of cost and schedule constraints on designs, to meet programme needs
  • Capable of providing robust engineering judgement in all phases of the engineering development lifecycle.
  • Robust understanding of product design and work package control.
  • Proven ability in digital &/or analogue electronics technologies.


If this position is of interest, please send an application through to Tom McGuire by clicking “Apply Now”.

Extra information

Status
Open
Education Level
Secondary School
Location
Rochester
Type of Contract
Full-time jobs
Published at
05-02-2026
Full UK/EU driving license preferred
No
Car Preferred
No
Must be eligible to work in the EU
No
Cover Letter Required
No
Languages
English

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