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Principal Hardware Engineer

United Kingdom, Rochester · Job Posted January 21, 2026
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As a Senior Hardware /Principal Engineer, you will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team to formulate and optimise innovative hardware engineering solutions, for products such as Helmet Mounted & Head-Up Displays, Mission Computers, Flight Controls, Active Inceptors and other associated safety-critical technology. This role will provide you with the opportunity to work with leading, innovating cutting edge projects as a member of a very experienced diverse team, with the view to progressing your career in this industry.

Job Responsibility

  • Executing complex hardware design tasks in accordance with the hardware development plan, whilst meeting agreed timescales and allocated budgets
  • Conducting hardware requirements capture, preliminary design, detailed design including a range of analysis tasks
  • Adopting an innovative approach to design and identifying improvements to working practices
  • Working with other disciplines within an integrated team to optimise solutions and minimise impacts from dependencies
  • Providing technical guidance and support to the development and delivery of all aspects of digital &/or analogue electronics solutions
  • Coaching & developing the skills of junior team members
  • Delivering design artefacts in accordance with company and industry standards

Requirements

  • Mentor Graphics Expedition Enterprise
  • Analogue simulations tools, e.g. Simetrix or Spice
  • Timing designer tools, e.g. Chronology
  • Signal integrity tools and principles
  • System development tools, e.g. Enterprise Architect, Matlab, Simulink
  • Requirements management tools, e.g. DOORS
  • Proven ability working on safety critical systems
  • Working knowledge of digital &/or analogue electronics technologies
  • Working through the full engineering development lifecycle, from concept to product certification
  • Ability to demonstrate a good appreciation of cost and schedule constraints on designs, to meet programme needs
  • Capable of providing robust engineering judgement in all phases of the engineering development lifecycle
  • Robust understanding of product design and work package control
  • Proven ability in digital &/or analogue electronics technologies

Nice to have

  • Mentor Graphics Expedition Enterprise
  • Analogue simulations tools, e.g. Simetrix or Spice
  • Timing designer tools, e.g. Chronology
  • Signal integrity tools and principles
  • System development tools, e.g. Enterprise Architect, Matlab, Simulink
  • Requirements management tools, e.g. DOORS
  • Proven ability working on safety critical systems

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