Senior Hardware, Electronics Engineer
STATSports
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Newry • United Kingdom
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Job Level
About the role
- Contributing to new and existing product developments from concept through to implementation, including hardware design, firmware, testing, validation, and NPI
- Driving circuit-level hardware design, including architecture, component selection, schematic capture, BoM generation, library management, PCB layout oversight, simulation, fabrication, prototyping, and board bring-up
- Designing and integrating complex PCB and cable assemblies within constrained mechanical enclosures
- Creating mechanical models of PCB designs and collaborating with mechanical designers to ensure correct fit and integration
- Working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within budget across the full product lifecycle
- Designing and interfacing hardware peripherals, including sensors, power management devices, communication interfaces, opto-electronics, actuators, microcontrollers, and FPGAs
- Designing and working with AC/DC and DC/DC power conversion systems
- Developing embedded firmware in C/C++ (Python experience an advantage) for ARM Cortex-based systems
- Implementing and debugging communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, and similar
- Ensuring DFM/DFT considerations are applied throughout the electronic factory workflow
- Designing test procedures, test rigs, and validation tools, and generating clear test reports
- Supporting compliance and certification activities, including CE, EMC, FCC, FDA, and UL
- Conducting and supporting EMC testing such as ESD, immunity, transient, conducted and radiated emissions
- Applying tools such as FMEA to identify, analyse, and document system and component failures
- Performing hands-on hardware and firmware debugging, including component replacement and fixture support
- Participating in technical design reviews to ensure electrical integrity, safety, and quality
- Supporting project planning, schedules, cost estimates, and delivery commitments in collaboration with the PMO
- Actively contributing to quality improvements and adherence to the QA process
Requirements
- Have a degree in Engineering (or equivalent)
- Have 5+ years’ experience designing and testing analogue, digital, and mixed-signal electronics
- Can take products from concept through to factory NPI using structured EDA workflows
- Are experienced with PCB design, component selection, sourcing, and DFM considerations
- Have strong embedded firmware knowledge and experience implementing algorithms in firmware
- Are comfortable working with ARM Cortex microcontrollers and common embedded protocols
- Have experience with compliance and certification testing
- Are confident using collaborative tools such as GIT, JIRA, or similar
- Have strong hands-on assembly and debug skills
- Can manage technical complexity while balancing timelines, quality, and cost
- Communicate clearly and work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
Benefits
- A senior role shaping hardware used by elite athletes worldwide
- End-to-end ownership of product development, from concept to production
- Collaboration with world-class engineers across hardware, firmware, software, mechanical design, and manufacturing
- Exposure to cutting-edge wearable and sports technology
- A culture that values innovation, quality, and engineering excellence
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
circuit-level hardware designPCB designembedded firmware developmentC/C++ programmingcommunication protocolspower conversion systemsDFM considerationstest procedureshardware debuggingmixed-signal electronics
Soft Skills
project planningcommunicationcollaborationquality improvementproblem-solvingtime managementtechnical complexity managementmultidisciplinary teamworkleadershipadaptability
Certifications
Engineering degreeCE certificationEMC certificationFCC certificationFDA certificationUL certification