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Systems/Hardware Design Engineer

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JOB TITLE: Systems Engineer/Hardware Engineer\nJOB LOCATION: Derby \nSALARY: £negotiable DOE \nDURATION: Permanent or would consider contract \nHOURS: 37 hours per week \nSHIFTS: Monday to Friday, 07:30 - 16:30\nSTART DATE: ASAP\n\nIndustries considered:\nExperience with Systems/Hardware engineering is a must, but willing to consider all industries that may encompass this, although experience with Audio would be hugely beneficial.\n\nClient Summary:\nOur client is a market leader is electronic design, manufacture and repair. Consistently innovating and delivering various electronic equipment, which is fitted into transport vehicles, ensuring the UK and further overseas keeps moving.\n\nJob Overview:\nAs a Systems Development Engineer, you will play a key role in defining and developing leading-edge products for the rail industry. In addition, as a key member of the engineering team, you will be involved in all aspects of the product development including; architecture, simulation, design, design verification and introduction into manufacturing.

In this position, you will work closely with other hardware and software engineers. This position is for an engineer who enjoys working in detail and thrives on delivering solutions at the highest performance level. \nResponsibilities: \nPart of the product design team responsible for the design, co-ordination and development of a new range of rail products.

\nResponsible for all aspects of the system engineering process across the whole of the lifecycle including: \n* Investigation and Evaluation. \n* Modeling. \n* Integration.

\n* Launch. \n* Performance Assessment. \n* Verification/Validation activities.

\n* Provide day to day support to the engineering group in the Specification, Design, Development, Test and Trials in Support of Systems, Hardware and Software for all Products and Services.\nRequirements:\nThe perfect candidate would possess all of the following skillset: \n* An Industrial/Technology/Transportation or Defence type background. \n* Minimum Degree qualified with a Systems/Electronics/Hardware background. \n* Prior experience in (a) similar role(s) in Systems Product Development.

\n* Hardware Design o Analogue/Digital Electronics Design o PCB Prototype Design/Manufacture/Test \n* PCB CAE Tools \n* Component Board Level Diagnostics. \n* Mechanical Design \n* 2D CAE \n* 3D CAE \n* Experience of creating and reading of technical schematics and documentation. o Use of Electronic Test Instruments: Logic Analyser, Oscilloscope, Signal Generator, RF Probe.

\n* System Test \n* EMC Certification. System Integration Testing. \n* Onsite Commission/Pass off.

\n* Strong documentation and writing skills \n* Good customer facing and presentation skills. \nExperience with any of the following types of Software System Architecture is highly beneficial: \n* Embedded, Real-Time, Multi-Thread, Multi-Processor/Multi-Core systems. \n\nIf you wish to be considered for this role please send your CV together with copies of your qualifications to (url removed) or call (phone number removed)\n\nPLEASE NOTE ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO PASS A DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TEST BEFORE BEING OFFERED A POSITION.\n\nPlease note due to the volume of applications, we can only commit to contact those candidates we deem suitable for the position.

However, we may retain your details and contact you in the future should suitable positions arise.\nPlease note the above job specification could be subject to change as agreed with our client

Systems/Hardware Design Engineer

Etwall, Derby DE65, UK
Full time

Published on 07/12/2025

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