Hardware Design Engineer

Platform Recruitment
Milton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
3 weeks ago
Posted
25 Mar 2026 (3 weeks ago)

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

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