S-1
Embedded and firmware
Engineers who write the code that runs on the board.
- We fill
- Firmware engineer
- Senior embedded engineer
- Bring-up engineer
- Usual tools
- C, C++, Rust, Zephyr
- Usual band
- £58,000 to £90,000 a year
Four sectors, one kind of engineer.
We work only in hardware product engineering. Anything outside these four, we say so and point you to someone better placed.
S-2
Electronics and PCB design
Engineers who design the board itself, from schematic to layout.
- We fill
- PCB designer
- Analogue engineer
- RF design engineer
- Usual tools
- Altium, KiCad, SPICE
- Usual band
- £48,000 to £72,000 a year
S-3
Test and validation
Engineers who prove a product works before it ships.
- We fill
- Test engineer
- Validation lead
- Test automation engineer
- Usual tools
- Python, Boundary scan, Flying probe
- Usual band
- £44,000 to £80,000 a year
S-4
Product and manufacturing
Engineers who get a design built, repeatably, at the first factory.
- We fill
- NPI engineer
- Manufacturing engineer
- Supplier quality engineer
- Usual tools
- DFM review, Fixture design, Pilot builds
- Usual band
- £50,000 to £70,000 a year