Senior Hardware Engineer

**Want to do the best work of your life? Make your mark at Europe's leading entertainment brand. Our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work - a place where you can be yourself and let your skills shine.**

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

The role is within the hardware design team, which is part of Sky's Product Delivery group. Sky is unique as we design and manufacture our own hardware that customers know and love, such as Sky Glass, Sky Q and Broadband Hub's.

As a Senior Hardware Engineer, you will play a key role in proposing, developing, and delivering electronics solutions in Sky's next generation consumer products that go into millions of homes. You will be responsible for the electronics hardware design, integration, and validation, from concept to mass production.

**What you'll do**
- Drive the electronics design of a product development through concept, design, optimisation, validation, and mass production phases.
- Work with 3rd party partners and suppliers to evaluate and integrate solutions into Sky products.
- Work directly with the lead hardware engineer and project management team on electronics for a given project.
- Perform schematic design entry and work with the CAD team on PCB layout.
- Work with the Supply Chain Manufacturing team on production line testing.
- Work with Software teams on device bring-up and development.
- Provide status reports to the lead hardware engineer and project management team.
- Provide input into the planning for delivery of new products or features.
- Identify technical changes necessary to realise specific hardware requirements.

**What you'll bring**
- Previous experience in a hardware design engineering role, including analogue and digital circuit design.
- Understanding of communication protocols: SPI, USB, I2C, UART
- Expertise in electronic hardware bring-up, debug, validation, and optimisation.
- Knowledge of design and test for EMC.
- Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools and systems, ideally using Altium Designer.
- Design for Cost and Design for Manufacture experience.
- Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.
- A positive can-do attitude whilst working in a fast-paced, energetic team.

**Design & Sky Labs Brentwood And Aalborg**

Coming up with fresh ideas. Pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Creating unforgettable customer experiences. Our Design & our Sky Labs Brentwood & Aalborg teams make things happen. That's why we're at the heart of delivering the hardware and software for devices that keep our customers entertained. From UX and UI to product strategy and hardware engineering, we bring new devices like Sky Glass and NOW to life at top speed and support them throughout the lifecycle.

**The rewards**

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to **#LifeAtSky**: the perks. Here's a taster:

- Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
- The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
- A generous pension package
- Private healthcare
- Discounted mobile and broadband
- A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

**How you'll work - hybrid working**

The world has changed. And so have we. We've embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home.

You'll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

**Your office space**

**Brentwood**

Our location takes some beating: a virtually brand-new office just a short walk from Brentwood station, which has regular trains to London Liverpool Street. If you find it easier to drive, there's onsite parking available.

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It's a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn't stop at what we do, it's how we do it, too. We embrace each other's differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we'll back you all the way.

**Why wait?**

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.