hardware engineer at IO Associates, Bristol, £Contract Rate
Sign up free to see how well your resume matches this role.
What you'll do
- Design multi-layer PCBs in Altium Designer for flight computers, power distribution and sensor interfaces
- Implement communication buses including CAN/CAN FD, RS422/485, Ethernet, SPI and I2C
- Design efficient, lightweight DC-DC converters and power circuitry
- Design for harsh environments and meet standards such as DO-160G and MIL-STD-810
What they're looking for
- Advanced Altium Designer skills, including high-speed layout and controlled impedance
- Experience with ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers (e.g. STM32)
- Hands-on lab skills: diagnostics, soldering, harness integration and test automation (Python/LabVIEW)
Nice to have
- FPGA experience
Summarised by NextRaise from the employer’s description, which follows in full below.
Full description from employer
Job Title: Hardware Engineer (Avionics & Embedded Systems)
- IR35: Outside
- Rate: £55-£65 per hour
- Location: South West England (hybrid, 2 days a week in the office)
About the role
We're a growing manufacturer of advanced uncrewed aircraft systems. You'll own the design of safety-critical flight electronics, from schematic and PCB layout through to prototype bring-up and environmental testing.
What you'll do
- Design multi-layer PCBs in Altium Designer for flight computers, power distribution and sensor interfaces
- Implement communication buses including CAN/CAN FD, RS422/485, Ethernet, SPI and I2C
- Design efficient, lightweight DC-DC converters and power circuitry
- Design for harsh environments and meet standards such as DO-160G and MIL-STD-810
What you'll need
- Advanced Altium Designer skills, including high-speed layout and controlled impedance
- Experience with ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers (e.g. STM32); FPGA experience is a bonus
- Hands-on lab skills: diagnostics, soldering, harness integration and test automation (Python/LabVIEW)
Urgent role, interviewing next week. If this matches your skills and experience, send over your CV and I'll be in touch by phone.
Company
Company facts come from this company's own listings. We only show what the postings themselves carry.