• To work as part of the Development team.
• Generate innovative, cost effective and reliable HW and system level solutions to meet product and customer specifications within agreed time scales.
• Generate comprehensive system level documentation and specifications, which conform to the Pace Development Process.

• Create Hardware and system level designs, which conform to the product requirements and customer specifications.
• Generate system level and HW documentation for proposed designs in line with the Pace Development Process
• Produce hardware and system level designs that ensure that the Annual Failure Rate of the overall product is as low as possible commensurate with acceptable cost and performance.
• Ensure the HW is fully tested, debugged & qualified prior to the product sign off in accordance with the Pace Development Process.
• Undertake schematic generation, circuit analysis, validation of hardware and system level designs utilising the Company specified hardware design tools.
• Produce breakdowns and task estimates for new projects and systems, assisting the Project Management Team to ensure the project plan is both realistic and achievable.
• Participate in and contribute to design and project reviews, to chair reviews in the absence of the Lead Hardware Engineer.
• Provide maintenance support for existing designs ensuring prompt rectification of problems.
• Contribute to the promotion and improvement of the Pace Product Development Process, continually review the working methods, practices as set out in the Pace Development Procedure to ensure the most efficient operation.
• Act as a guide for junior engineers.
• Develop specialist technical knowledge and skills that are relevant to the Company's core business. 

Essential

• HND/Degree in Engineering or related subject
• Will have several years of hardware design & development experience.
• In-depth knowledge of hardware design & analysis tools and layout techniques for analogue and high-speed circuits.
• Will have completed several multi-disciplined projects involving hardware reliability, EMC issues.
• Should have detailed component knowledge including technology roadmaps for product critical technologies.
• Display the ability to influence system level design to achieve the company defined field failure rate.
• Have experience assisting in the development of junior engineers.
• Possess excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation and reporting skills
• Should be experienced in prioritising workloads.

Desirable

• A highly motivated individual with demonstrated technical abilities in both HW & system level design. A logical and systematic approach to hardware design and problem solving.
• Able to work independently or as an integral member of a team and to supervise the work of other engineers as appropriate.
• Should be approachable and be an excellent communicator on both technical and non-technical matters with the ability to communicate with all levels both internal and external to the Company.
• Should able to prioritise their own workload

• Forward thinking, highly creative and open minded
• Able to utilise new ideas to develop innovative solutions
• Should be interested in and motivated by HW and system level design issues
• Be eager to learn and increase their breadth and depth of relevant knowledge
• Constantly seeks advancement
• Should be approachable and promote effective relationships at all levels, both internally & externally
• Communicates clearly and concisely at all levels
• Leads by example
• Supports and helps other team members to develop
• Logical, structured approach to problem solving
• Excellent verbal and numerical reasoning & analysis skills
• Challenging and questioning
• Generally meets delivery and quality expectations
• Constantly strives to obtain the best possible results
• Naturally assumes full responsibility for their own work