Hardware Design Engineer

About the Company: Our client is a leading global partner in space missions, specializing in robotics, satellite systems, and space imagery. They are at the forefront of innovation, pushing the boundaries to tackle significant challenges with pioneering solutions. As the company continues to grow, you’ll have ample opportunities to advance your career.

About the Role: Join a rapidly expanding global space organization at the cutting edge of technology as a Hardware Design Engineer. In this role, you will play a key part in the product development lifecycle, focusing on the specification, design, and validation of satellite communication products.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop circuits, including schematic capture, component selection, and simulation.
• Lead in-house and external PCB layout design teams.
• Deliver manufacturing work packages for both prototype and production-quality products.
• Support integration, validation, and qualification of hardware, software, and systems.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Electronics or a related field.

Required Skills:

• Extensive commercial experience in hardware product design.
• Experience in the development of satellite or payload equipment.
• Expertise in designing complex, high-speed circuits on high-density, multi-layer (10+) PCBs.
• Proficiency with circuit and PCB design and simulation tools such as Allegro, ADS, SiWave, HFSS, and CST.
• Hands-on experience with products that incorporate: Microcontrollers, Digital Signal Processors (DSP), FPGA, or ASIC.
• High-speed digital interfaces (e.g., SerDes, ADC/DACs).
• Power supplies and sensors.
• RF design.
• Knowledge or experience in: High-reliability system design (e.g., Space, Military, Automotive).
• DC/DC power supply design.
• Verilog/VHDL for developing board/power/clock management components.
• Developing ASIC prototyping systems using FPGAs.
• Adherence to environmental, thermal, safety, and EMI/EMC standards.
• Practical use of scripting languages such as Tcl, Python, and Perl.

Preferred Skills: Keywords: FPGA | ASIC | RF Design | VHDL | PCB | Python | Perl | DC/DC Power | DSP | Microcontrollers | Circuit Design

Pay range and compensation package: Competitive base salary. 25 days of annual leave (increasing yearly up to a maximum of 28 days) plus 8 bank holidays. Life insurance and long-term sick pay. Private healthcare coverage.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Bluestream Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer and operates as an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and as an Employment Business for temporary/contract recruitment.