Hybrid Senior Hardware, Electronics Engineer

at STATSports

• Job title: Senior Hardware, Electronics Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Assembly, Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Newry, United Kingdom

About the role

• Senior Electronic Engineer designing and delivering innovative hardware for elite athletes worldwide. Driving end-to-end engineering from concept to factory NPI and certification.

Responsibilities

• 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