Hardware Engineer

Your Future role:

We areseekinga talented and motivated Hardware Engineer to join our Research & Development team in Plymouth this role you will play an essential part in both the maintenance and advancement of our train detection and tanker telemetry responsibilities will include ensuring compliance with rigorous safety standards specifically up to Safety Integrity Level 4 (SIL4).

You will have a passion for engineering a good understanding of a wide range oftechnologiesandprobablyenjoyengineering solutions to problemsoutside the workplace.

This position places a strong emphasis on electronic design requiring you to engage in strategic planning and make key decisions thatimpactproject addition to your primary focus on electronics you willparticipatein various testing activities tovalidatesystem performance and reliability.

Your scope of work will also extend to elements of mechanical engineering and software development providing a multidisciplinary experience. Furthermore you willbe responsible forpreparing technical documentation to support the development and implementation of our systems.

Well look to you for:

Hardware Design & Development:

• Design and simulate PCBs usingCADtools.

• Select and integrate components including microcontrollers FPGAs and analog/digital ICs.

• Ensure designs meet SIL4 safety and industry standards.

Embedded Software Development:

• Develop embedded software using MS Visual Studio MPLAB X STM32CubeIDE or similar environments.

• Implement real-time control data acquisition and communication protocols (e.g. CAN RS485 Ethernet).

Testing & Validation:

• Design and implement Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) testing systems including the development of automated test tools and scripts for comprehensive hardware and software validation.

• Support integration testing and certification processes.

Documentation & Accountability:

• Maintain comprehensive design documentation test reports and traceability matrices.

• Participate in design reviews and safety assessments.

• Take ownership of assigned modules from concept through deployment.

All about you:

We value passion and attitude over experience. Thats why we dont expect you to have every single skill. Instead weve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Bachelors orMastersdegree in ElectronicsRobotic Communications Engineering or related field.

• Experience in hardware and embedded software development.

• Familiarity with SIL-rated systems ideally up to SIL4.

• Hands-on experience withmodernmicrocontroller SDKs.

• Knowledge of FPGA design (VHDL/Verilog) and CPLD technologies.

• Proficiencyin automated testing especially HIL systems.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.

Things youll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey the rail industry is here to stay so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. Youll also:

• Enjoy stability challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our agile working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development through award-winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential plus comprehensive and competitive benefits (pension life ins. medical)
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the opportunity to buy or sell holidays
• Enjoy a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle
  
  You dont need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family youll be proud. If youre up for the challenge wed love to hear from you!