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Hardware Engineer

VickerstockLisburn, Northern Ireland🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 15 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Vickerstock are proud to be working in partnership with an innovative engineering company to recruit a Hardware Design Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly skilled engineering team developing next-generation DSP hardware, taking products from initial concept through to PCB layout, bring-up and verification. The Role As a Hardware Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the complete ECAD design process, from schematic capture through to PCB layout and initial board bring-up. Working closely with hardware and software engineers, you will develop high-performance digital hardware while ensuring all technical decisions and specifications are fully documented. Key Responsibilities Design and develop new DSP hardware from schematic capture through to PCBA design and bring-up. Produce multi-layer PCB designs (minimum 8-layer boards). Design complex Micro BGA layouts using advanced routing techniques, including: Via-in-pad Blind and buried vias HDI PCB design Controlled impedance and differential pair routing High-speed digital interfaces Create, verify and maintain schematic symbols and PCB component libraries. Document design decisions, technical specifications and development activities. Carry out initial PCB bring-up, debugging and functional verification. Collaborate with hardware and software engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle. What You'll Need Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related discipline. Proven experience in hardware design and development. Strong experience with schematic capture and PCB design. Experience designing complex multi-layer PCBs with high-speed digital interfaces. Knowledge of Micro BGA routing, HDI design, blind/buried vias and impedance-controlled layouts. Proficiency with ECAD design and simulation tools. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Desirable Experience designing hardware based around DSPs or FPGAs. Experience bringing up and debugging new PCB assemblies. Knowledge of signal integrity and high-speed digital design principles. To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Ruairi McCann, Recruitment Manager at Vickerstock on . Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit Vickerstock to view a wide selection of our current opportunities. All conversations will be treated in the strictest confidence. Skills: Hardware Design Engineer Multi-layer Design

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