Solutions Engineer (CS)

Location: Edinburgh, UK; hybrid with 2+ days per week in the office. Candidates must live within commuting distance or be willing to relocate before starting.

Company

hirify.global develops mixed-signal processing technologies and solutions for consumer, automotive, and industrial applications.

What you will do

• Develop system-level solutions, proofs of concept, evaluation platforms, and demonstrations using hirify.global products for Automotive and Industrial applications.
• Translate customer needs, use cases, and product capabilities into practical technical concepts.
• Design, prototype, bring up, debug, and verify electronic hardware including PCBs, evaluation boards, and supporting circuitry.
• Integrate ICs, sensors, embedded software, signal paths, communications interfaces, and mechanical components into complete systems.
• Develop or adapt scripts, embedded-platform configurations, APIs, and basic user interfaces for system control, testing, and demonstrations.
• Plan evaluations, investigate system-level issues, prepare technical documentation, and support customer engagements, reviews, tradeshows, and international travel of approximately 4–6 weeks per year.

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience developing and debugging electronic systems combining hardware and software.
• PCB design experience covering schematic capture, component selection, layout review, prototype bring-up, and verification.
• Confidence using oscilloscopes, logic analysers, power supplies, and signal generators.
• Practical software skills including writing or adapting scripts, configuring embedded platforms, integrating APIs, and debugging hardware–software interactions.
• Ability to use AI-assisted software development tools while reviewing, testing, and troubleshooting generated code.
• Familiarity with SPI, I²C, UART, and audio interfaces such as I²S or TDM.
• Methodical troubleshooting, ownership of deliverables, priority management, sound engineering decisions, and clear cross-disciplinary communication and presentation skills.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and collaborate with internal teams and external partners.

Nice to have

• Experience with Automotive or Industrial electronic systems, semiconductor products, or mixed-signal applications.
• Knowledge of audio, haptics, sensing, clocking and synchronisation, or power management.
• Experience with prototypes, proofs of concept, evaluation platforms, customer demonstrations, OEMs, system integrators, Tier 1 suppliers, or external development partners.
• Knowledge of Ethernet, CAN, LIN, EtherCAT, PROFINET, or single-pair Ethernet technologies such as 100BASE-T1, 10BASE-T1S, or 10BASE-T1L.
• Familiarity with ISO 26262, IEC 61508, AEC-Q100, CISPR 25, or other functional safety, qualification, and EMC standards.
• Experience with mechanical design and integration, basic CAD, enclosures, fixtures, mounting arrangements, 3D printing, system architecture, product definition, feasibility studies, teardowns, or competitive analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in a collaborative and inclusive engineering environment.
• Hybrid work with in-office days based on business needs and team preference, with at least 2 office days per week.
• International travel is expected for customers, tradeshows, and other business activities, approximately 4–6 weeks annually.
• Export-control restrictions apply; candidates must be able to access technical data without hirify.global obtaining an export license, and the company cannot sponsor or obtain export licenses for this role.