Principal Hardware Design Engineer - Bristol

Technical Engineering
Ref: 7944 Date Posted: Monday 02 Dec 2024
Principal Hardware Design Engineer
 
Location:        Bristol
 
Salary:            Up to £55,000
 
Are you ready to take your electronic engineering career to the next level, working on cutting-edge defence projects that shape the future of UK security? Here's your chance to join a team where your skills will be valued, your impact will be tangible, and your growth opportunities are endless.
 
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Principal Hardware Design Engineer to contribute to the design, integration and validation of test system hardware solutions, joining a highly skilled and dynamic Test Equipment Design Team.  
 
Your role will be to define and specify test approaches, identifying any potential improvements to test/diagnostic processes.  You will be involved in the design process at all stages, supporting design reviews and manufacturing queries, reporting to the Technical Lead or Equipment Project Manager.
 
You will have the opportunity to lead on packages of work, manage deliveries and assign work to senior design engineers.  
Working in an international environment, this is a fantastic opportunity to broaden your expertise and play an important role in the delivery of our products.
 
Headline Benefits: A bonus of up to £2,500, Paid Overtime, Strong pension, 25 days annual leave with the option to accrue 15 additional days flexi leave, enhanced parental leave, Hybrid working (2-3 days a week on-site)
 
Principal Hardware Design Engineer experience required
  • Skilled Hardware Design Engineers with proven experience in supporting the design, integration and validation of test system hardware solutions.
  • Knowledge of test needs and techniques in support of product life cycle development.
  • Experience in Design Proving and performance testing during development.
  • Experience of Environmental and EMC testing during qualification.
  • Strong document writing skills associated with Test Equipment hardware design needs.
  • Experience in managing packages of work is highly desirable.
 
Please note: Those who wish to be based in Bristol will be expected to travel to Stevenage on average once a month. With the majority of the Test Equipment team being based in Stevenage, Bristol-based engineers will need to have relevant transferable Military or Aerospace experience and the ability to work autonomously.
 
The business believes in offering all staff the best platform to succeed, supporting career development and personal assistance. They hold numerous awards on the back of this work and have a range of employee networks and internal communities that include Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Gender Equality, Neurodiversity, Pride, Ethnic Diversity and many more. They care about their staff and are passionate about what they do and why they do it.
 
Their order book stretches for many years, and they have healthy profits and a range of new long-term projects. They’re stable with steady, controlled growth, offer dynamic working, and fantastic opportunities to grow and develop your career.
 
Cirrus Selection offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment
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