Overview

Hardware and Electronics Engineer — Location: Hybrid, Herefordshire (4 days/week on customer site). Clearance: Must be eligible for DV clearance (British Citizen, UK residency last 10 years).

Do you love building real hardware from the ground up? You will design and prototype electronics that support national security operations, turning ideas into working devices from schematic to finished product. This role is primarily on-site with collaboration with users and embedded software developers to deliver practical tools for covert and tactical use.

Responsibilities

• Design and build custom electronic circuits using COTS modules and discrete components
• Lay out PCBs (preferably using tools like Altium or EasyEDA)
• Integrate wireless technologies: RF, GPS, GSM, Bluetooth, UWB
• Design and 3D print enclosures for your devices
• Assemble prototypes: soldering, testing, debugging
• Support embedded software engineers with working hardware
• Capture and maintain documentation for builds and iterations
• Participate in on-site integration, testing, and refinement with users

What you’ll bring

Essential

• Experience designing and assembling electronics
• Comfortable using PCB layout tools and soldering components (SMD and through-hole)
• Familiarity with using and integrating wireless communication modules (RF, GPS, Bluetooth, etc.)
• Some exposure to embedded microcontroller platforms (e.g., Arduino, ESP32, STM32)
• Comfortable with multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.
• Able to build and iterate on functional prototypes rapidly
• Working knowledge of mechanical enclosures and 3D printing

Desirable

• Experience producing small-scale runs of PCB prototypes
• Understanding of power management in low-power or battery-operated devices
• Exposure to EMI/EMC design considerations
• Experience supporting field testing or operational deployments
• Passion for making, hacking, or DIY electronics projects

Education & Qualifications

• Degree or HND in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or similar
• Relevant hands-on project experience is highly valued — even from personal or hobbyist work

What we offer

• Competitive Salary & Financial Rewards: Pension, share options, car leasing, free parking, cycle scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 Days Annual Leave (incl. public holidays), with buy/sell options
• Flexible Benefits: Life assurance, gym memberships, health plans
• Work-Life Balance: 37.5-hour week + up to 2 TOIL days per month
• Learning & Development: TechX Academy, unlimited e-learning, career mobility

Commitment To Diversity

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We provide equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone, and will make reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages if needed.