Meritus
Senior Hardware Engineer
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MERITUS are recruiting for an Electronics Hardware Engineer to join a cutting-edge engineering business developing advanced subsea electronic systems used in defence, marine, and scientific applications.
Electronics Hardware Engineer
- Up to £65,000
- HAMPSHIRE
- Hybrid Working (2 days onsite)
- Bonus
- Analogue & Digital Design
- Embedded C
- EMC
- Permanent
MERITUS are working with an innovative engineering organisation at the forefront of subsea technology, developing sophisticated electronic hardware for underwater acoustic systems, navigation equipment, velocity measurement tools, and data logging platforms. Due to continued growth, they're looking to add an Electronics Hardware Engineer to their multidisciplinary engineering team.
This is a hands-on engineering role where you'll be involved throughout the full product lifecycle, from concept and design through to testing, production support, and continuous product improvement. You'll work on technically challenging projects where reliability and performance are critical.
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Main Responsibilities:
- Design analogue and digital electronic hardware for new and existing products.
- Develop low power, low noise electronic circuits for demanding environments.
- Work with programmable logic devices and microprocessor-based systems.
- Develop and maintain embedded firmware in C, with some exposure to C++.
- Support EMC design activities and compliance testing.
- Investigate and resolve hardware and embedded software faults.
- Lead technical design reviews and contribute to engineering decision-making.
- Produce technical documentation including schematics, design reports, and manufacturing documentation.
- Support production and manufacturing teams during product introduction.
Skills Required:
- Degree in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
- Strong background in analogue and digital electronics design.
- Experience developing microprocessor-based systems.
- Knowledge of programmable logic devices.
- Embedded C programming experience.
- Understanding of EMC design principles and compliance.
- Experience using PCB design tools and interpreting complex schematics.
- Excellent technical documentation skills.
- Ability to work across the full product development lifecycle.
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Benefits:
- Salary up to £65,000.
- Discretionary annual performance bonus.
- Hybrid working with only two days onsite each week.
- Flexible working options including a nine-day fortnight.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional leave.
- Two additional company festive closure days.
- Health cash plan, pension, life assurance, and income protection.
- Enhanced family leave.
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme and cycle to work scheme.
- Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
- Paid volunteering days and regular company social events.
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