Hardware Engineer

CAPU Search
Cambridge, United Kingdom
9 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 63K

Job location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth)
Software Debugging
Firmware
Hardware Design
Radio-Frequency Identification
Schematic Capture
Pcb Layout

Job description

We're looking for a Hardware Engineer who enjoys building real products that make it out of the lab and into the world. You'll be working for an SME looking to get their first medical product to market.

You'll be working on medical, diagnostic, and scientific devices, which are battery-powered, low-power, and highly regulated, taking ideas from early concepts through design, testing, compliance, and into production. This is a hands-on role with real ownership, not a box-ticking exercise.

If you enjoy solving tough engineering problems, working closely with software and manufacturing teams, and seeing your designs used in the real world, this could be a great fit.

What you'll be doing

  • Designing and developing electronics for battery-powered devices - from architecture and schematics through to PCB layout and embedded solutions
  • Owning the hardware development lifecycle: requirements, design, prototyping, testing, debugging, firmware involvement, and production support
  • Supporting compliance with relevant standards (IEC 60601, 61326, 60335, ISO 13485) and contributing to EMC testing and regulatory submissions
  • Creating and executing test plans to ensure performance, reliability, and manufacturability
  • Working closely with software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to deliver well-integrated products
  • Maintaining clear, accurate design and compliance documentation
  • Keeping up to date with developments in low-power design, BLE, RF, and embedded technologies
  • Supporting NPI and resolving production-level hardware issues when they arise

Requirements

  • Experience delivering medical, diagnostic, or scientific devices in a regulated environment
  • Strong electronics background across analogue, digital, RF, low-power, and embedded systems
  • Confident with schematic capture, PCB layout, bring-up, and debugging
  • Experience with EMC testing and working to standards such as IEC 60601 / 61326 / 60335
  • Practical experience with low-power design, signal conditioning, BLE, and RF systems
  • Hands-on exposure to embedded firmware development
  • Someone who's detail-driven, curious, and comfortable taking ownership
  • Clear communicator who works well in a multidisciplinary team

Nice to have

  • Experience taking products all the way from concept to production
  • Familiarity with NPI, production support, and manufacturing constraints
  • Understanding of quality systems and documentation best practice

Why join?

You'll be joining a team that values good engineering, thoughtful design, and real ownership. Your work won't disappear into a folder, it'll end up in devices that are built, shipped, and used.

If you're looking for a role where you can genuinely influence the product, learn from experienced engineers, and work on meaningful technology, we'd love to hear from you.

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