Principal Hardware Engineer - Rochester - Hybrid - £60,000 to £65,000 (D.o.E) + enhanced rates for overtime

Our client, a leading defense, marine, and aerospace company, is seeking a talented Principal Hardware Engineer to join their team. In this pivotal role, you will execute complex hardware design tasks, contribute to innovative solutions, and play a key part in the development of cutting-edge technologies.

What you'll be doing:

* Execute complex hardware design tasks, ensuring adherence to the development plan, timelines, and budgets.
* Conduct hardware requirements capture, preliminary design, and detailed design, including various analysis tasks.
* Bring an innovative approach to design, constantly seeking improvements to working practices.
* Provide technical guidance and support to the team, leveraging your expertise.
* Coach and develop the skills of junior team members, fostering their professional growth.
* Deliver design artifacts in compliance with industry standards and company requirements.
* Assume people management responsibilities, adding leadership to your role.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

* Degree/HND in electronics engineering or an equivalent qualification.
* Extensive working knowledge and experience in digital and/or analogue electronics technologies.
* Proven track record in successfully navigating the engineering development lifecycle, from concept to product certification.
* Robust understanding of product design and work package control.

Desirable:

* Proficiency in Mentor Graphics Expedition Enterprise.
* Familiarity with analogue simulation tools such as Simetrix or Spice.
* Experience with system development tools like Enterprise Architect, Matlab, Simulink.
* Familiarity with management tools like DOORS.

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary of up to £65,000 plus generous overtime provision at enhanced rates, our client, a leading defense, marine, and aerospace company, offers a comprehensive benefits package. This includes a pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance, and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. They value work-life balance and provide flexible working options. Employees also have access to employee assistance programs, Cycle2work, attractive employee discounts, and eligibility for an annual incentive.

Join our client's Hardware Engineering Team:

As a Principal Hardware Engineer, you will have the unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects as part of a highly experienced and diverse team. You will contribute to the formulation and optimization of innovative hardware engineering solutions for various safety-critical technologies. This role presents a fantastic chance to progress your career in the defense, marine, and aerospace industry, while working on pioneering projects.

To apply for this role, please submit your application today and you wil be contacted for a friendly, off-the-record chat about next steps.