Our client, an international player in the optical communications market, is recruiting a Hardware Engineer for its HQ near Edinburgh. The candidate will deliver products to the telecom/datacom monitoring, test/measurement and transport segments. Role Requirements Work with internal stakeholders to understand requirements for new designs and improvements Capabilities in schematic capture and PCB layout Ability to select components for designs in relation to performance, cost, availability, etc Design verification of new cards and systems Work closely with mechanical, firmware and software engineers to integrate hardware designs into products Work with operations engineers to release detailed design packs to manufacturing Work with manufacturing and software engineers to help develop production test solutions Essential Skills and Experience Qualified to degree level in Electronic Engineering or equivalent discipline Relevant work experience An enthusiasm to learn new skills Ability to comply with the UK GOV National Security Vetting Procedures (see link below); gov.uk/government/organisations/united-kingdom-security-vetting Advantageous Cadence toolset experience Regulatory qualification (EMC, safety) of electronic products Understanding of power supply design. Understanding of signal integrity for high-speed digital design. Understanding of FPGA architectures Understanding of processors and different memory systems