Electronics Hardware Engineer

Posted 2 Months Ago
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Way, Thanet, Kent, England, GBR
In-Office
Mid level
Automotive • Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Design and develop electronic hardware for automotive-grade products: architecture, circuit design, PCB layout oversight, analog/digital interfaces, communications protocols, verification, validation, documentation, and production readiness.
Summary Generated by Built In

We need someone who is experienced in electronic hardware design, with a good grounding in embedded systems. Someone who has previously designed products for manufacture, ideally in an automotive environment, and someone used to working to deadlines and communicating well. And we need someone who will embrace our culture - finding ways to say “yes”, supporting and developing our engineers, meeting all commitments, being flexible, embracing challenges and ensuring we deliver excellent solutions to our customers.

Facility Address:

Milton Hall

Ely Road

Milton

Cambridge

Key Areas of Responsibility:

  • Architectural development of electronic systems, to automotive process and standards.
  • Circuit design, analysis and documentation.
  • Design debugging, verification and validation testing.
  • Ownership of designs, devising solutions and solving problems as they arise.
  • Appropriate documentation of the design to allow long term support of the product
  • Identify areas for improvement including tools, techniques and processes.

Experience – Highly Desirable:

  • Architectural development of electronic systems.
  • Circuit design including:
  • H-bridges, solenoid, motor and inductive load interfaces.
  • High and low-side MOSFET switches.
  • Current sensing and measurement.
  • Common op-amp circuits (amplifiers, filters, etc.), comparators.
  • Automotive microcontrollers with integrated peripheral functions.
  • ‘External-world’ analogue and digital interfaces.
  • Communications interfaces: SPI, I2C, CAN, LIN, and Ethernet.
  • Power supplies: linear regulators and switched-mode.
  • Design commission and debug.
  • PCB design, layout and routing using third-party layout resources.
  • Analogue circuit simulation for analysis and performance prediction.
  • Document creation including specifications, design descriptions, design & test reports.
  • Working in a high-quality environment using industry-standard processes both in cross-functional teams and stand-alone.

Experience – Desirable:

  • Design for automotive environments.
  • Design of safety-related hardware and functionally safe hardware development.
  • PCB design layout & routing using PCB tools.
  • Design for reliability; derating of components.
  • Reliability analysis, FMEA.
  • Taking a design from architecture through to production.
  • Design for manufacture.
  • Design for test.
  • Design for qualification; EMC, environmental.
  • Product qualification; EMC and environmental testing.
  • Writing simple hardware test software.
  • Degree or higher qualification in electronics engineering or a closely related discipline.

Previous Engineering Tools & Lab Experience:

  • Schematic capture – Altium preferably.
  • PCB layout viewers, ODB++ & gerber viewers.
  • SPICE circuit simulators.
  • Use of common lab bench equipment; scopes, signal generators, DMMs, etc.
  • Soldering of through-hole and SMT components.

Multimatic is an equal opportunity employer.

To learn more about Multimatic, check out our youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psOjJIh3t90

If you are interested in this position, apply by sending us your cover letter and resume.

We thank all interested candidates in advance; however, only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

As part of our commitment to ensuring our employment practices are fair, accessible, and inclusive of persons with disabilities, recruitment-related accommodations for disabilities, are available upon request throughout the recruitment and assessment process for applicants with disabilities.

Skills Required

  • Experience in electronic hardware design and embedded systems
  • Architectural development of electronic systems to automotive processes and standards
  • Circuit design including H-bridges, solenoid/motor/inductive interfaces, high/low-side MOSFET switches
  • Current sensing and analog circuit design (op-amps, comparators, filters)
  • Experience with automotive microcontrollers and external-world analogue/digital interfaces
  • Familiarity with communications interfaces: SPI, I2C, CAN, LIN, Ethernet
  • Power supply design: linear regulators and switched-mode power supplies
  • PCB design, layout oversight and routing using third-party layout resources
  • Analogue circuit simulation using SPICE or similar
  • Use of schematic capture and PCB tools (Altium preferred), ODB++ and gerber viewers
  • Hands-on lab experience with scopes, signal generators, DMMs and soldering SMT and through-hole
  • Creation of documentation: specifications, design descriptions, design and test reports
  • Experience taking designs through commissioning, debug, verification, validation and production readiness
  • Design for automotive environments, functional safety, reliability analysis and FMEA
  • Design for manufacture, test, qualification (EMC, environmental) and product qualification testing
  • Ability to write simple hardware test software
  • Degree in electronics engineering or closely related discipline

Multimatic Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Multimatic and has not been reviewed or approved by Multimatic.

  • Healthcare Strength — Health insurance and benefits are often described as strong or competitive, with some locations offering coverage from the first day and programs like education assistance and PPE/boot allowances. Feedback suggests retirement matching (401k/RRSP) and paid time off contribute positively to the overall package.
  • Retirement Support — RRSP matching in Canada and 401(k) match in the U.S. are frequently cited as part of the benefits offering. Feedback suggests these elements enhance the perceived value of total compensation, particularly for full-time employees.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation and paid time off are commonly referenced across regions, though specific accruals and eligibility can vary. Feedback suggests these programs are a meaningful part of the benefits package when available from the start date.

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The Company
HQ: Markham
5,600 Employees
Year Founded: 1984

What We Do

Multimatic Inc. is a privately held Canadian global automotive supplier providing engineered components, vehicle systems, complete vehicles, and engineering services to original-equipment manufacturers worldwide. Its manufacturing expertise spans suspension systems, composites, mechanisms, and structures, while its engineering activities include automotive electronics integration and software engineering. The company operates manufacturing divisions and engineering facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia in support of global vehicle production.

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