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Senior Hardware R&D Engineer
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Our Client in County Antrim have a requirement for a Senior Hardware R&D Engineer to join their team on a permanent basis. Call Dominic Heron for more details
Job Title: Senior Hardware R&D Engineer
We are delighted to collaborate with our client who are a local manufacturer and leading provider in their industry, in the search for a seasoned Senior Hardware R&D Engineer. This pivotal role centres on fostering innovation and steering R&D projects to fruition. If you enjoy solving high-speed, high-reliability problems and want your work to end up in labs, observatories, field deployments and next-generation platforms, you'll feel right at home here.
Top 3 Things to Know About this Job:
- Competitive Salary Range: plus Company Bonus, Stocks and Shares, Pension, Flexitime etc
- Industry Pioneer: Work with a leading provider committed to innovation and quality
- Location: Scenic County Antrim
The Role:
- Coordinate and manage R&D projects, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to set standards and specifications.
- Engage in product development, from conceptualisation to implementation, fostering innovative solutions.
- Ensure products are developed to comply with industry regulations and standards.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, aligning R&D projects with company strategy and client needs.
- Develop, validate, and implement testing protocols.
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The Person:
- Holds a solid track record in a Senior Hardware R&D position within manufacturing or a similar industry.
- STEM background, applicants from Mechanics/Electronics/Physics are warmly welcomed.
- Exemplary project management skills, able to lead projects from initiation to completion.
- Strong analytical skills, with an eye for detail and problem-solving.
- Innovative thinker with the ability to translate ideas into pragmatic solutions.
What we're looking for (must-have):
- Strong track record delivering complex PCB designs into real products
- Excellent schematic capture + PCB design experience
- Confidence with lab bring-up and debug: oscilloscopes, logic analysers and troubleshooting
- Solid understanding of high-speed layout fundamentals (return paths, impedance control, decoupling, clocks)
- Experience designing robust power systems for sensitive electronics (noise, sequencing, protections)
- Comfortable working across teams deriving product requirements from commercial specifications
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Nice to have (but not required):
- Background in imaging/camera systems (VIS, SWIR/low-light, sensor bring-up, image pipeline awareness)
- Broad experience in FPGA, embedded software and basic test GUI development
- Knowledge of industry standards and compliance (EMC/ESD, CE/UKCA, environmental testing where applicable)
- Experience with production test development, boundary scan/JTAG strategies, or automated test rigs
- Exposure to harsh-environment design (vibration/thermal cycling, sealing considerations, rugged connectors
The Rewards:
- £50-£75k DOE with additional Company Bonus, Pension, Private Healthcare, Flexi-time etc
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic R&D team, driving innovative projects.
- Gain experience in a leading manufacturing company, a prime player in the industry.
- Company Stock Options
Next Steps:
For further information, and to ascertain your suitability for this Senior Hardware R&D Engineer position, please reach out confidentially to Dominic Heron. Expert, confidential recruitment advice. The listed salary is negotiable, based on your cumulative experience and expertise. We may adjust our shortlisting criteria based on the volume and calibre of applications.
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