Senior Hardware Engineer – Relocate to Scottish Highlands

Senior Hardware Engineer – Relocate to Scottish Highlands

Highlands | £40,000 - £60,000 | Permanent

Published: 23.03.26 Ref: BBBH52475_1774302688

This is a truly unique opportunity to join a small, highly specialised tech business, working on genuinely cutting-edge hardware used by global technology companies, yet located in one of the most beautiful locations on earth. Their products sit right at the heart of modern computing infrastructure, and demand is growing.

This role is fully onsite, in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, so if you have dreamt of leaving the rat race and the commute behind you, this could be for you.

I am looking for an end-to-end hardware design engineer to build unique products right from initial concept through design and build to release. You'll be hands-on from day one, owning the full lifecycle of hardware development:

  • Designing and developing new products from scratch
  • Working closely with operations and production teams
  • Contributing to an ambitious hardware roadmap
  • Supporting and mentoring junior engineers. This isn't a management role though, it's for someone who still enjoys building, solving problems, and getting into the detail.

Required experience in:

  • End-to-end hardware design and development
  • Delivering real, shipped products
  • Circuit design and schematic capture skills
  • PCB layout principles and tools
  • Debugging and fault finding
  • Degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering (or similar)

This will require relocation - but if that's something you are seriously considering then please get in touch. It's challenging work on genuinely advanced, next-generation hardware. You'll have exposure to global clients and real-world product delivery and a direct impact in a growing, profitable business, but without the commute, congestion, and big-company politics.

Cathcart Technology is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Skills
Hardware Engineer Hardware Design Circuit Design PCB Layout Schematic Capture Product Development End-to-End Development Debugging Fault Finding Embedded Hardware Relocation
Tips

We can help you prepare interviews and offer some great tips to help candidates get the best possible start.

Process

Before we assess a candidate and put them forward, we’ll do a phone interview to get a better understanding of the type you’re looking for, your goals and plans.

Preparation

We know exacly what employers are looking, especially our clients, because they told us. We can help you prepare for the interview and shape up for meeting their team.

Branding

Personal branding is a term you may or may not be familiar with. In our connected world, it pays to be fully prepared for what happens when employees search your name.

Our clients

Candidates

A friend looking after me, that’s how I felt. His friendly character made the whole process way easier and enjoyable, he also managed to get me one of the most interesting work opportunities. I’m really glad our paths have crossed.

Software Engineer - Edinburgh

Absolutely fantastic throughout my interview process, and I cannot recommend him highly enough! First of all, he is an absolutely brilliant communicator and extremely reliable. On top of all of his brilliant recruitment skills, it was amazing to see how genuinely excited he was for me when I received my offer. This truly conveyed to me how much he cares about his clients.

Software Engineer – Edinburgh

It was a breath of fresh air – She is professional and approachable and will be there to help you every step of the way. Other recruiters give you the hard sell and the ‘best friend routine’ to get you on board and then just leave you guessing, but not here… She’s the real deal

Solutions Architect – Glasgow

He stood out in a world of poorly informed, unreliable and frankly annoying recruiters as a breath of fresh air.

Data Scientist – Manchester

I’ve never written a recommendation for a recruiter before, so it must show how impressed I am!

Software Developer – Northampton

THE BEST test recruiter I’ve had the pleasure of working with, from start to finish. She provided me with training resources and is an organiser and participant in testing events. She really has taken the time to fully understand the testing principles.

Test Analyst – Aberdeen

I have had dealings with the majority of recruitment agencies in this country and beyond. He really stands out from the crowd and the IT industry would benefit from more people like him.

Software Developer – Glasgow

I can say with total sincerity I’ve never dealt with a more professional, knowledgeable and personable recruitment firm in fifteen years of contracting. They helped my wife and I relocate to Edinburgh with our five month old son and it’s in no small part to their tips and recommendations that we’ve settled in so quickly.

Transformation Consultant – Leeds

He goes out of his way to ensure you are prepared for your interview and I particularly appreciated his professional no nonsense approach to working with me to find a new position.

Infrastructure Architect – Glasgow

Never have a I met a recruiter like him, who embeds himself in the community so thoroughly in a way that could only be genuine. From our conversations, he has shown an understanding of the industry I would expect from a local CTO.

MI Analyst – Bolton

Compared to other recruiters I have worked with she seemed genuinely interested in helping me with my job search rather than just fulfilling quotas.

Software Developer – Lincoln

He is the most honest, thorough and experienced recruitment consultant I have ever dealt with. If he can’t help you, he’ll tell you rather than spinning a yarn and putting you forward for jobs that aren’t suitable.

Technical Author – Edinburgh

She even was able to help get a firmer offer as I was offered two roles on the same day. I felt she went over and above to get the best offer she could for me without selling myself short.

QA Engineer – Glasgow

She was friendly, communicative and informative, talked me through the process and gave me good advice at every stage.

Software Engineer – Manchester

Equal parts friendly and professional, never once coming across as simply going through the motions and made the whole thing as painless as possible for all parties

Software Developer – Glasgow