Hardware Engineer - x86 Board Modernisation

About the role

Are you an electronics hardware engineer excited by the concept of complex x86 motherboard architectures? Our client has delivered high‑performance embedded computing solutions across defence, telecoms, aerospace and more for decades, delivering best‑in‑class solutions that allow the latest generations of compute power to exist in the harshest of environments.

Key responsibilities

• Full‑lifecycle hardware engineering from requirements capture to product verification.
• Lead the complete redesign of legacy products.
• Integrate the latest market components to extend product lifecycles.
• Create and modernise schematics and high‑density PCB designs.
• Tackle component obsolescence and manage documentation.
• Conduct design reviews, troubleshooting, and debugging.
• Report on technical progress.
• Actively shape hardware development processes.

Required profile

• 3+ years of professional electronics engineering experience with a strong focus on high‑speed digital circuit design and debugging.
• Degree in a discipline relevant to electronics.
• A desire to work with high‑performance Intel architecture.
• Eligibility for security clearance.

Required skills

• High‑speed digital circuit design
• Debugging of high‑frequency circuits
• PC motherboard architecture (64‑bit microprocessors, PCI Express, Ethernet, DDR4 Memory)
• Intel chipsets
• FPGAs
• Embedded software understanding

What we offer

• Up to 10% employer contribution pension
• 25 days holidays with holiday purchase scheme
• Annual bonus / profit share
• Cycle‑to‑work, Home & Tech and car salary‑sacrifice schemes
• Death in service benefit & income protection
• Wellbeing package – employee assistance, virtual GP, enhanced parental leave, private health insurance, wellbeing apps, paid volunteering days