Lead Hardware Engineer

Lead Hardware Engineer
Location: Cambridge
Salary: 70,000 - 80,000

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Hardware Engineer to take ownership of the hardware function within a leading automotive technology business. This role offers the chance to lead the development of innovative electronic hardware for next-generation automotive systems, from concept through to production.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and delivery of electronic hardware across multiple product lines.
• Define and maintain hardware architecture strategies to meet performance, safety, and compliance requirements.
• Oversee circuit design, analysis, simulation, and validation activities.
• Establish and enforce best practices for schematic capture, PCB layout, and design verification.
• Act as the technical authority for all hardware-related matters, guiding decision-making across programmes.
• Mentor and support other engineers within the hardware team, fostering capability growth and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with software, systems, and test teams to ensure seamless product integration.
• Drive continuous improvement in reliability, manufacturability, and cost efficiency.
• Ensure all hardware meets relevant automotive and functional safety standards.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Proven experience in electronic hardware design within an automotive or similarly regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of analogue and digital circuit design, power electronics, and communication interfaces (CAN, LIN, SPI, I2C, Ethernet).
• Experience taking designs through full lifecycle - concept, prototype, validation, and production.
• Familiarity with design tools such as Altium or similar schematic capture/PCB layout software.
• Confident in lab-based debugging, testing, and validation techniques.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to guide technical direction.
• Degree qualified in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically driven engineer who wants to shape the future of hardware development within a forward-thinking automotive environment.

For more information or to apply, please contact Daniel Cordy at TEC Partners.