Electronics Hardware Engineer

PE Global is currently recruiting for an experienced Electronics Hardware Engineer to join our client based in Cambourne. The role is an initial 24-month contract, working on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days per…

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Contract type Contract
Posted 7 September 2026

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PE Global is currently recruiting for an experienced Electronics Hardware Engineer to join our client based in Cambourne. The role is an initial 24-month contract, working on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days per week onsite.
Key Responsibilities

Own the full board-level hardware development lifecycle, from requirements and specifications through to production release.

Design and develop digital, analogue and mixed-signal electronics for low-power, battery-operated IoT devices.

Select components and develop schematics, working closely with PCB layout engineers.

Lead prototype bring-up, hardware debugging and firmware/hardware integration.

Plan and execute design verification and validation activities.

Develop robust designs meeting reliability, manufacturability, EMI/EMC and regulatory requirements.

Produce technical specifications, engineering calculations, test plans, reports and production-release documentation.

Support engineering changes, root-cause investigations, failure analysis and ongoing product improvements.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, including firmware, software, mechanical, systems and product engineering.

Requirements

BSc or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or a closely related discipline.

6–8 years of hands-on board-level electronics development experience.

Proven experience taking at least one hardware product from specification through to production release.

Strong experience in schematic design, component selection, PCB layout guidance, prototype bring-up and hardware debugging.

Solid understanding of digital, analogue and mixed-signal electronics and low-power design.

Experience with embedded microcontrollers and interfaces such as I²C, SPI and UART.

Experience with design verification, validation and structured failure/root-cause analysis.

Strong technical documentation and communication skills.

Experience with battery-powered or low-power embedded systems is highly desirable.

Experience with wireless technologies such as LoRa, GNSS, Bluetooth or similar would be advantageous.

Knowledge of EMI/EMC, RF integration, regulatory compliance and design-for-manufacture would be beneficial.

Proficiency with Altium Designer or an equivalent professional PCB design platform.

Please note PE Global cannot provide visa sponsorship for this role, candidates will need the full right to live and work within the UK for at least the next 24 months.

Although it is not possible for us to respond to all applications, we at PE Global will do our upmost to give you feedback on your application. You have sent your Cv into us as a company and even though you have sent your CV to a particular position, we are making the reasonable assumption that you are active on the job market and as part of our normal recruitment service we will discuss other suitable positions with you. You are free to opt out of this so please specify in your application to us if you just want to be contacted in relation to a specific vacancy. Your Cv is sent to a central recruitment inbox which a number of people in the applicable PE Global division have access to and so this means that you might not be contacted by the named person in this advert

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