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Vickerstock are proud to be working in partnership with an innovative engineering company to recruit a Hardware Design Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly skilled engineering team developing next-generation DSP hardware, taking products from initial concept through to PCB layout, bring-up and verification. The Role As a Hardware Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the complete ECAD design process, from schematic capture through to PCB layout and initial board bring-up. Working closely with hardware and software engineers, you will develop high-performance digital hardware while ensuring all technical decisions and specifications are fully documented. Key Responsibilities Design and develop new DSP hardware from schematic capture through to PCBA design and bring-up. Produce multi-layer PCB designs (minimum 8-layer boards). Design complex Micro BGA layouts using advanced routing techniques, including: Via-in-pad Blind and buried vias HDI PCB design Controlled impedance and differential pair routing High-speed digital interfaces Create, verify and maintain schematic symbols and PCB component libraries. Document design decisions, technical specifications and development activities. Carry out initial PCB bring-up, debugging and functional verification. Collaborate with hardware and software engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle. What You'll Need Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related discipline. Proven experience in hardware design and development. Strong experience with schematic capture and PCB design. Experience designing complex multi-layer PCBs with high-speed digital interfaces. Knowledge of Micro BGA routing, HDI design, blind/buried vias and impedance-controlled layouts. Proficiency with ECAD design and simulation tools. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Desirable Experience designing hardware based around DSPs or FPGAs. Experience bringing up and debugging new PCB assemblies. Knowledge of signal integrity and high-speed digital design principles. To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Ruairi McCann, Recruitment Manager at Vickerstock on . All conversations will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Technical Support Engineer Lisburn £40,000 - £45,000 Vickerstock are working in partnership with a leading manufacturing business based in Lisburn to recruit a Technical Support Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically minded individual with a background in plumbing and heating systems to join a growing organisation and play a key role in delivering technical guidance and aftersales support across a range of heating and renewable energy products. The successful candidate will primarily be office-based, providing support to customers and coordinating field service activities, with occasional site visits as required. What's in it for you? £40,000 - £45,000 commensurate with experience and ability. Hours: Mon-Fri, 08:00 - 16:30 Opportunity to join a well-established and growing manufacturing business. Varied technical role with exposure to innovative heating and renewable energy technologies. Supportive working environment with opportunities for ongoing development. Your day to day. Provide technical and aftersales support via phone and email, responding to customer queries relating to heating and renewable energy products. Coordinate field engineer activities, including scheduling site visits and support requirements. Maintain accurate customer records, installation histories, technical advice and service interactions using internal service management systems. Carry out heat loss calculations, product selection and prepare renewable technology quotations using specialist software and Microsoft Office applications. Support factory visits, product demonstrations and customer training activities when required. Attend customer sites on occasion to provide technical assistance and support. What you will need. Previous plumbing and heating experience with strong technical knowledge of heating systems and installed heating appliances. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and Outlook. Strong analytical and problem solving abilities. Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical information clearly and professionally. Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment. And better still - although not a deal breaker Experience or knowledge of renewable energy technologies, including air source and ground source heat pumps. Experience carrying out heat loss calculations using specialist software. Full UK driving licence. Next steps For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, contact Paul Muir or apply with your updated CV via the link provided. If you are interested in this vacancy, or are considering a move within engineering/manufacturing in Northern Ireland, please apply today for consideration.

Vickerstock in Lisburn is seeking a Technical Support Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will provide technical and aftersales support for heating and renewable energy products, coordinate field engineer activities, and interact with customers. The ideal candidate will have a background in plumbing and heating systems, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a growing organisation focused on innovative technology.

Vickerstock is recruiting a Group Head of Engineering & Technical Services in Portadown, Northern Ireland. The role involves leading engineering functions across multiple sites, focusing on improving operational efficiency and asset reliability. The ideal candidate will have senior engineering leadership experience and a strong track record in OEE improvement. You'll develop and implement strategies while managing a large engineering team, ensuring top-tier operational performance in a busy manufacturing environment.

Group Head of Engineering & Technical Services Location: Portadown, Northern Ireland Executive Salary plus benefits such as: Bonus Executive Car Allowance Private Medical 5% Pension 33 Days Holiday Monday - Thursday 8am - 5.15pm Friday 8am - 1pm Vickerstock is exclusively working in partnership with a leading NI manufacturing business to recruit a Group Head of Engineering & Technical Services for their multi site operation. Reporting directly to the CEO, this is a senior leadership role particularly focused on engineering performance, manufacturing efficiency, OEE improvement, asset reliability, maintenance strategy, and continuous improvement across a large scale production environment employing 140+ staff. The successful candidate will lead all engineering, maintenance, technical services, and operational engineering activities across the business while driving improvements in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), uptime, throughput, preventative maintenance, and manufacturing performance. The Role Lead the group engineering and technical services function across multiple manufacturing sites Drive measurable improvements in OEE, uptime, efficiency, and asset reliability Develop and implement engineering, maintenance, and TPM strategy across the operation Lead engineering performance improvement initiatives focused on downtime reduction and operational efficiency Oversee CMMS utilisation, preventative maintenance, and engineering KPI reporting Support capital investment, automation, and continuous improvement projects Manage engineering budgets, suppliers, contractors, and technical resources Lead and develop a large multi-disciplinary engineering and technical team Work closely with operations, production, quality, and senior leadership teams to support manufacturing performance Occasional travel to one UK site as required What You Will Need Senior engineering leadership experience within a manufacturing environment Strong track record improving OEE and manufacturing performance Experience implementing TPM, preventative maintenance, and reliability improvement strategies Strong understanding of manufacturing KPIs, downtime analysis, and operational efficiency Experience leading large engineering or maintenance teams Commercially aware with strong operational and budget management capability This opportunity may suit candidates currently working as a Head of Engineering, Engineering Manager, Group Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Reliability Manager, Site Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager, Engineering Director, General Manager, Operations Director, Operations Manager, or Head of Operations within a large manufacturing environment.