Lead Hardware Engineer

Company: Intellectual Capital Resources
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Location: Oxfordshire
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will own the electronic system architecture for complex vision and sensing platforms and drive delivery from concept to validated product. You will provide hands-on technical leadership while mentoring engineers and coordinating with software, firmware, and mechanical teams. You will steer high-speed digital interfaces, power systems, and sensor integration to ensure robust system performance. This position offers scope to shape hardware roadmaps and make critical technical decisions in a fast-moving, small team. You will work at the intersection of hardware and product impact, delivering scalable, reliable solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Own hardware architecture, schematic design and PCB development for vision and sensing systems
  • Lead electronics development across prototypes, verification and production readiness
  • Collaborate with software, firmware and mechanical teams for full system integration
  • Support high-speed digital interfaces, power systems and sensor integration
  • Drive design reviews, technical decisions and hardware roadmap planning
  • Mentor engineers while remaining hands-on with design and validation

Key requirements

  • Strong background in electronic hardware design for complex embedded or vision systems
  • Experience with schematic capture, PCB layout and board-level bring-up
  • Understanding of high-speed digital, mixed-signal or power electronics
  • Strong academic background in Electronic Engineering or related discipline
  • Ability to operate as a technical authority within a small, fast-moving team
  • leadership
  • collaboration
  • mentoring
  • schematic capture
  • PCB layout
  • board-level bring-up

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Posted: October 1st, 2026