We are Blue Chip Technology, an Employee Owned company.

We design and manufacture innovative embedded electronics solutions, guided by our values of Visibility, Simplicity, Trust and Fairness.

We are looking for a hands-on Electronics / Hardware Engineer to design and develop microcontroller and application processor-based embedded systems. This role sits at the hardwaresoftware boundary, involving board-level design, firmware development, and Linux bring-up.

What youll do:

• Design and developanalogue/digital circuitsandPCB layouts
• Performboard bring-up, debugging, and prototype validation
• Integrate hardware withfirmware and embedded Linux systems
• Collaborate across teams throughout thefull product lifecycle
• SupportEMC compliance, testing, and production readiness

What were looking for:

• 5+ yearselectronics/hardware engineering experience
• Experience withmicrocontrollers(ARM Cortex-M, STM32, PIC) andapplication processors(ARM Cortex-A or similar)
• Stronghardware debuggingand lab skills (oscilloscope, logic analyser, etc.)
• Knowledge ofSPI, IC, UART, CAN, and high-speed interfaces
• Experience withembedded firmware and Linux bring-up
• An engineer who focuses on outcomes and delivers at pace
• Strong judgement in balancing speed, quality, and maintainability
• Ability to prioritise high-impact work and avoid low-value tasks
• Practical, solution-oriented mindset

Nice to have:

• x86 systems (Intel/AMD) experience
• Mains voltage / SMPS design experience
• Wireless technologies (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, BLE, LoRa)
• Manufacturing or production test experience

Why this role:

• Work oncomplex, cutting-edge embedded systems
• Be involved inall stages from schematic to production
• Collaborate with ahands-on, multidisciplinary team

The benefits of working for us include:

• 23 days holiday (rising to 25 days after 2 years service) + bank holidays
• A working pattern where 10 days are compressed into 9 providing every alternate Friday off.
• Private medical insurance.
• Profit related bonus.
• Periodic free share awards.
• Opportunity to purchase Partnership shares in the business.