Principal Hardware Engineer (Audio)

Principal Hardware Engineer

Audio Industry

Cambridge (4 or 5 days per week in office)

£80,000 - 90,000 + 10% Bonus

Talentedge Tech are partnering once again with an internationally recognised audio business to recruit a Principal Hardware Engineer to join a specialist team developing premium, high-performance audio products for global audiences.

This is a rare opportunity to work on top quality audio electronics, collaborating with a small team of highly experienced engineers responsible for delivering exceptional sound quality and innovative amplifier designs.

What you'll be doing:

• Designing and developing high-performance analogue and digital audio hardware
• Working on analogue amplifier circuitry and system-level audio design
• PCB design reviews using Altium, with a focus on EMC and low-noise design
• Hardware debugging, validation and audio performance testing
• Collaborating with software, mechanical and manufacturing teams throughout product development
• Driving technical innovation and influencing future product architecture

We're looking for engineers with:

• Significant experience designing audio hardware (This is essential)
• Strong analogue electronics and amplifier design expertise
• Experience with high-performance consumer audio systems
• PCB design and schematic review experience (Altium preferred)
• Excellent hardware debugging and audio measurement skills

Bonus points for:

• Premium consumer electronics experience
• LTSpice/PSpice simulation
• EMC compliance knowledge
• Experience with Python, LabVIEW or automated test systems
• Familiarity with I2C, SPI, I2S, USB and other serial interfaces

What's in it for you?:

• Salary from around £75,000 - £90,000 + 10% bonus
• Cambridge base location, this is a predominantly ON-SITE role, with small amounts of flexibility.
• This is Senior/Principal Technicall hands-on opportunity with minimal people management responsibilities so this role would suit a passionate and experienced hardware engineer who genuinely cares about audio performance and wants to work on products where engineering excellence comes first.

Sound like you? Apply now!