Advanced Hardware Engineer

Location: Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom

We are looking for an experienced Senior Hardware Engineer to develop advanced inertial sensing, navigation and stabilisation products for defence, aerospace and industrial applications. You’ll work on technologies including IMUs and navigation systems, used across airborne, land and marine platforms where accuracy and reliability are critical.
This is a hands-on role covering product architecture, electronic and PCB design, prototype bring-up, multi-board integration and verification. Working with Systems, FPGA/Firmware, Mechanical and Manufacturing teams, you’ll have the opportunity to influence new product designs and take technical ownership from concept through to production.

Join a company that's reintroducing itself to the aviation community we've helped advance for more than a century. At Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HONA), we're launching as an independent, publicly traded aerospace and defense company built on a legacy of operational excellence and mission-focused execution.

Our new brand identity pairs that heritage with real momentum, as we build technology that helps pilots navigate with confidence, aircraft operate more efficiently, and operators stay ahead of change. With our systems on board 90% of the world's aircraft, your work here has reach that's rare to find anywhere else.

Focusing on our customers, investing in innovation, and building a culture of accountability and performance is how we're shaping what comes next.
Every horizon. Every mission. Every day.

Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on aircraft across commercial aviation, defense and space — from engines and cockpit electronics to cabin systems, mechanical components and connectivity solutions. Our technology helps operators fly more safely, reduce fuel consumption, improve on-time performance and deliver a better experience for the people on board.

As aviation continues to evolve, we're also developing systems to support autonomous and supersonic platforms, bringing the same focus on safety and efficiency to the next era of flight. With approximately 36,000 employees worldwide and net sales of $17.4B in 2025, Honeywell Aerospace is one of the largest dedicated aerospace companies in the world. Explore our businesses: https://www.honeywellaerospace.com

Control Systems develops the thermal and motion control systems that help aircraft take off, land safely and protect the people on board. With more than 10 million passengers per day flying on aircraft equipped with our products and more than 75% of commercial flights beginning with our engine start systems, Control Systems reaches farther across the aviation industry than most people realize.

Key Responsibilities

• Define hardware requirements and hardware architectures from system-level requirements.
• Design analog and digital electronics, including component selection, schematics and multilayer PCBs.
• Design PCBA using Altium Designer and/or Siemens Xpedition design tools.
• Define interfaces and oversee the integration of multiple boards and modules into complete products.
• Lead prototype bring-up, debugging, verification and qualification activities.
• Apply good design practice for EMI/EMC, signal and power integrity, reliability and manufacturability.
• Provide technical leadership through design reviews, problem solving and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Key Skills & Experience

• 5+ years' industry experience in electronic hardware design and development.
• Strong analog and digital board-level design experience.
• Experience in product, hardware or system architecture, translating requirements into practical designs.
• Strong PCB development experience using Altium Designer and/or Siemens Xpedition
• Experience integrating and debugging multi-board electronic systems, ideally within defence, aerospace or other high-reliability applications.

Beneficial Experience

The following would be advantageous, but are not essential:
• Knowledge of inertial or other sensor technologies, such as IMUs, MEMS or fibre-optic sensors.
• Experience working within DO-254 or similar safety-critical/regulated hardware development environments.
• Familiarity with FPGAs, microcontrollers, ADCs, DACs and mixed-signal electronics.
• Experience with SPICE/OrCAD or equivalent simulation tools.
• Experience of EMC qualification, environmental testing, DFA/DFM/DFT and PCBA manufacturing processes.

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As an Advanced Hardware Engineer here at Honeywell, you will design, develop, and implement advanced hardware solutions, working on cutting-edge projects that transform industries.