Lead Electronics Engineer

Woking
11 months ago
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Lead Electronics Engineer – £65k - £80k – semi remote - Woking

Hexwired Recruitment is recruiting for a rapidly expanding solutions provider based in Woking now seeking a Lead Electronics Engineer to help deliver key projects for clients across a range of industries! You will be working as part of an experienced team to develop a range of bespoke products.

The company are expanding to meet the demands of their clients and are seeking an Lead Electronics Engineer ideally with experience working on high integrity systems. You will be working with some of the biggest companies in the world.

This is a Embedded Software Engineer job focusing primarily on Linux Kernel Drivers.

Key Skills:

  • Masters or PhD in Embedded Systems, Maths, Electronics or similar

  • 3+ commercial Lead experience

  • 5+ years commercial Digital design experience

  • Good commercial DSP and/or FPGA Design experience

  • An interest or previous customer facing experience

  • Ability to gain security clearance

    The company are looking to offer circa £80k along with an excellent benefits package, remote work and the chance to work on a diverse range of products. If you’re interested in this Lead Electronics engineer job, please apply.

    For more information on this role, or any other jobs across; Embedded, C++ programming, Embedded Linux, Golang Development, Machine Learning, Data Science or Simulation contact us today

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