Hardware Engineer (Electronic)

Edinburgh | Hybrid | £40-50,000 + package

We're partnered with a specialist engineering company that designs intelligent edge systems for deployment in some of the toughest environments around. Their technology monitors and protects critical infrastructure and must work first time, every time, for a long time. Quality, ruggedness, security and long field life aren't aspirations here; they're engineering requirements.

This is a hands-on hardware engineering role with genuine end-to-end ownership. You won't be handed a slice of a schematic, rather you'll be taking designs from architecture through to field deployment, working closely with Customer Delivery, Sales, QA and firmware teams. If you want to see your hardware running in the real world and know that it matters, this is the role.

Please note: Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. The end client is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

• Design embedded electronic hardware; schematic capture, PCB layout and bring-up, for rugged, long-life IoT edge devices deployed in demanding environments.
• Own designs across the full lifecycle, from concept and architecture through prototyping, validation, production handover and field support.
• Select components with reliability, lifecycle, cost and supply-chain resilience in mind and contribute to DFT, DFM and DFR initiatives.
• Integrate wired and wireless communication interfaces and radio modules.
• Lead board-level bring-up, fault-finding and root-cause analysis during development, production and field deployment.
• Assist Hardware QA to support verification, validation, environmental and compliance testing.
• Apply strong EMI/EMC practices and electrical robustness considerations from the outset.
• Produce and maintain high-quality technical documentation schematics, BOMs, design notes and change records.
• Collaborate across a multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated, deployable system solutions.

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of professional embedded hardware or electronics design experience.
• Strong schematic capture and PCB design skills, comfortable with the full layout process.
• Solid grounding in analogue and digital circuit design, component selection and microcontroller interfacing.
• Proven experience designing and optimising low-power and battery-powered systems for long-life deployment.
• Experience integrating communication modules (wired and/or wireless).
• Hands-on prototyping, debugging and hardware fault-finding, confident with lab equipment, JTAG and in-circuit test tools.
• Good understanding of EMI/EMC best practice at board level.
• Ability to produce clear, accurate technical documentation.
• Strong communication skills and experience working in a close multidisciplinary team.

Useful, but not essential:

• Experience in industrial, infrastructure or IoT system design (sensors, gateways, remote monitoring).
• PADS Pro or DX Designer experience.
• RF circuit design, antenna selection or RF integration knowledge.
• Exposure to firmware development and close collaboration with software teams.
• Familiarity with environmental, electrical safety or compliance testing.
• Experience in an Agile or iterative development environment.

• End-to-end hardware ownership — from first schematic to field deployment.
• Your work is out in the real world, protecting infrastructure that matters.
• A close, multidisciplinary team where your input is valued and visible.
• Hybrid working based in Edinburgh.
• A fast-moving environment where decisions get made and things get built.

• Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 doe
• Location: Edinburgh
• Benefits: Pensions, Holiday pack, Flexible/Hybrid working, Continual training & Development

Embedded Hardware Design, PCB Layout, Schematic Capture, IoT Edge Systems, Low-Power Design, Battery-Powered Systems, EMI/EMC, Analogue Electronics, Digital Electronics, Microcontroller, Wireless Modules, RF Integration, JTAG, Hardware Debugging, DFT, DFM, DFR, Component Selection, ECAD, PADS Pro, DX Designer, BOM Management, Prototype Bring-Up, Electronics Engineering

Edinburgh | Hybrid | Up to £65,000

Ever wondered what stops a manhole exploding under a city street, or a substation being tampered with before anyone notices? That's the world our client operates in. They build real-time monitoring technology that protects critical national infrastructure - electricity, gas, water, transport, and communications networks - detecting and preventing the human and natural interference that leads to costly damage, service disruption, and safety incidents.

It's a small, close-knit engineering team where everyone works as a generalist - dipping into electronics, firmware, mechanical design, data, software, and even machine learning. It's a genuinely hands-on environment, and you'll see your work go from schematic to shipped product in the field.

They're now looking for an Electronics Engineer to join their Hardware and Platform teams, working on high-reliability IoT edge systems deployed in demanding, real-world conditions - in a market set for significant growth over the next decade.

What you'll be doing

• Designing embedded electronic hardware for IoT edge systems - microcontrollers, memory, power management, sensors and comms interfaces
• Shaping system-level architecture, hardware requirements, and technology choices for new and existing products
• Producing schematics and PCB layouts in ECAD tools, and keeping design documentation in good order
• Selecting and qualifying components with an eye on performance, reliability, cost, and long-term availability
• Designing and optimising low-power, battery-powered systems built for long field life
• Integrating wired and wireless comms interfaces and radio modules
• Leading prototype bring-up, debugging, and board-level fault finding
• Working closely with Hardware QA on verification, validation, and compliance testing
• Applying good design practice for EMI/EMC, electrical robustness, and long-term reliability
• Supporting manufacturing and supply chain - pilot builds, supplier engagement, production troubleshooting
• Contributing to Design for Test, Manufacture, and Reliability initiatives
• Getting involved in design reviews, risk assessments, and continuous improvement (including ISO 9001)

What you'll bring

Essential:

• A Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline
• 5+ years' professional experience in embedded hardware or electronics design
• Solid schematic capture experience, and comfort with ECAD libraries and component management
• A track record of designing and optimising low-power devices
• Familiarity with circuit simulation, analysis, and optimisation tools
• Experience with in-circuit test, JTAG, and hardware debugging tools
• Strong fault-finding and root-cause analysis skills
• Some exposure to component selection, microcontroller operation, and analogue/digital sensor interfacing
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Nice to have - they're happy to help you build these:

• PCB design and layout experience
• Hands-on prototyping and breadboarding skills
• Experience integrating communication modules, or with RF circuit design/antenna selection
• Understanding of EMI/EMC best practice, signal integrity, or power integrity
• Experience designing industrial or infrastructure-focused IoT systems (sensors, gateways, remote monitoring)
• Familiarity with PADs Pro or DX Designer
• Exposure to embedded firmware development
• Familiarity with environmental, electrical safety, or compliance testing
• Experience with Agile/iterative development, Jira, or Confluence
• Awareness of functional safety, reliability engineering, or product security principles

If this sounds like it could be the right role for you, then please get in touch with Christina at Be-IT for more information - [email protected]