Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

The role is within the hardware design team, which is part of Sky’s Product Delivery group. Sky is unique as we design and manufacture our own hardware that customers know and love, such as Sky Glass, Sky Q, Soundbox, and Broadband Hub’s.

As audio hardware engineer, you will play a key role in proposing, developing, and delivering audio electronics solutions in Sky’s next generation consumer products that go into millions of homes. You will be responsible for the audio electronics hardware design, integration, and validation, from concept to mass production. You will also have the opportunity to work on audio work streams to assist and influence the development of innovative audio electronics solutions in Sky’s products.

What you’ll do:

• Drive the audio electronics design of a product development through concept, design, optimisation, validation, and mass production phases.
• Work with 3rd party partners and suppliers to evaluate and integrate audio solutions into Sky products.
• Work directly with the lead hardware engineer and project management team on audio electronics for a given project.
• Perform schematic design entry and work with the CAD team on PCB layout.
• Work with software, test, and manufacturing teams on audio bring-up, development, and fine-tuning.
• Work with the Supply Chain Manufacturing team on production line testing.
• Provide status reports to the hardware engineering lead, and project management team.
• Provide input into the planning for delivery of new audio products or features.
• Identify technical changes necessary to realise specific audio requirements.
• Contribute to technical audio investigations, identifying and applying creative problem-solving methods and debugging techniques.

What you’ll bring:

• Previous experience in an audio hardware design engineering role, including analogue and digital circuit design.
• Expert at bring-up, debug, validation, and optimisation of audio electronics.
• Proficient with schematic capture and PCB layout tools and systems, ideally using Altium Designer.
• Design for Cost and Design for Manufacture experience.
• Knowledge and experience with the Audio Precision APx audio analyser platform, National Instruments test equipment, and MATLAB.
• Strong analytical skills and problem solving abilities.
• A positive can-do attitude whilst working in a fast-paced, energetic team.

We’re the team behind many of Sky’s product line up. From Sky Glass, Sky Q, to Sky Broadband. From hardware and software to intricate design. Could you help us turn an idea into the next big thing? As a team, we’re collaborative, empowered, and innovative – together, we’re proud that everyone’s favourite Sky products are #MadeByUs.

The Rewards:

There’s a reason people can’t stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband

Where you’ll work:

Our location takes some beating. We’re practically in Brentwood station, which has regular trains to London Liverpool Street. If you find it easier to drive, there’s some onsite parking, while Chatham Way car park is a short walk away

Inclusion:

Recognised as an ‘Inclusive Top 50 Employer’ and a ‘Times Top 50 Employer for Women’, we’re working hard to ensure we’re a truly inclusive place to work. This means we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and the potential you’ll bring to Sky. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to support you as much as we can with flexible shift patterns.

And we’ll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

Why wait?

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.