Hardware Design Engineer

Job description

Hardware Design Engineer | £55-65k | Cambridge

My client is a well-funded & reliably-backed business with products already in the market that develop state-of-the-art sensors. This is an excellent opportunity to be involved in the next generation of sensing and autonomy technologies.

They are looking for a Hardware Design Engineer to develop new products.

Responsibilities:

• Design mixed-signal PCBs for advanced sensing systems.
• Support antenna design simulations and testing.
• Manage build packs and respond to queries from PCB and assembler suppliers.
• Contribute to innovative solutions involving drones and autonomous sensing.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in both digital and analogue electronic circuit design.
• Proficiency in Altium tools for schematic capture and PCB layout
• Experience using HFSS to model high-frequency PCB antennas
• CAD experience for 3D printing and mechanical design.

Bonus skills for a Hardware Design Engineer:

• Experience with K-band and/or W-band radar antennas and PCBs.
• Knowledge of Automotive radar SoC devices in high-frequency bands.
• Embedded coding in C or Python to support hardware bring-up.
• EMC pre-compliance and compliance testing experience in a lab.

Apply now if you are looking to join a growing company working on exciting projects involving drones, autonomy, and sensing.

Platform Recruitment: Platform recruitment covers a wide range of IT and Engineering positions, including C++, Embedded, Electronics, Mechanical, DevOps, Cloud, Support, Project Management, Technical Sales, and more.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Cambridge

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-03-2026

Profession type

Design / Fashion

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