Electronics Engineer

Universal Quantum; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quantum technology company in Haywards Heath is seeking an experienced Electronics Engineer. You will design and build electronic products for cutting-edge quantum computers, collaborate with a team of engineers, and engage in hardware system design. Ideal candidates will have 5-8 years of experience in electronics design, proficiency in PCB design tools like Altium, and strong documentation skills. The position offers competitive salary, equity options, and various benefits including unlimited holiday.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Unlimited holiday allowance

Flexible working options

10% matching pension

Private health/dental insurance

Relocation support

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-8 years of experience in high-performance Electronics Design.
• Experience in PCB Design using ECAD.
• Strong discipline for thorough documentation.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the hardware system design.
• Design, build, and test electronic products.
• Maintain collaboration with other engineers.

Skills

Electronics circuit theory

PCB schematic design

Digital system integration

Interpersonal skills

Education

At least 2.1 BEng/BSc Degree in Electronics Engineering or a related discipline

Tools

Altium

Spectrum analysers

Oscilloscopes

Job description

At Universal Quantum, we aim to make the world a better place by engineering the future of computing. Together, we are creating truly impactful quantum computers. Our machines will be capable of solving problems until now considered impossible, with applications ranging across a broad range of industries, including healthcare, materials and aerospace. We are looking to hire an Electronics Engineer within the Electronics Group to enable Quantum technologies. Passionate about helping create technologies which can change the world? We may be the right place for you, so get in touch!

What You’ll Accomplish

• Take responsibility for the hardware system design, and realisation of a complex, large-scale electronics control system.
• Design, build and test electronic products using your skills of analogue and digital circuit design together with industry-standard CAD packages and test equipment.
• Write the documentation of your electronics circuits and verification tests.
• Develop your experience in a broad range of electronics engineering subject areas.
• Maintain the multidisciplinary collaboration with mechanical engineers, software engineers, and physicists, working towards a common goal.
• Play a key role in building control systems for quantum computers.
• Maintain UQs’ position of using state-of-the-art electronics solutions.
• Help in the planning and scheduling of projects, reporting progress and issues.
• Engage with project planning activities, risk management, and scheduling requirements.
• Help with fast turnaround proof of concepts and feasibility discussions.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the firmware and software used to control quantum computers.

The 3 Most Critical Attributes We’ll Use to Compare Candidates

1. Excellent knowledge of electronics circuit theory and good EM field theory, including noise analysis and physical device knowledge.
2. PCB schematic and layout using CAD tools, good manufacturing process knowledge and excellent verification/debug skills using electronics test equipment.
3. Familiarity with digital system integration using HDL and high-level programming language, and experience with mechanical/thermal awareness.

Must-have Skills

• Minimum 5-8 years of experience in high-performance Electronics Design, including Digital, Analogue and Embedded.
• Experience in PCB Design using ECAD (e.g., Altium, or similar).
• Use of spectrum analysers, oscilloscopes, and VNA.
• Experience in FPGAs and embedded software engineering for real-time systems.
• Experience with designing and application of wire harnesses.
• Experience of working with suppliers and contractors.
• Demonstrate a strong discipline for thorough documentation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and be a team player.
• At least 2.1 BEng/BSc Degree in Electronics Engineering or a related discipline.

Nice-to-have Skills

• A background in one of RF engineering, Research, Metrology, and instrumentation.
• Understanding of signal integrity, high-speed digital, and EMC.
• Experience of C and/or scripting languages, e.g., Python and MATLAB.
• Experience with LabVIEW.
• Pragmatic approach to decision-making and design choices.
• Team and/or project management experience.

Please feel encouraged to apply even if you don't match all the requirements of our job description. We would love to receive your application even if you think you're only a partial match.

Competitive salary, equity options, unlimited holiday allowance, flexible working options, 10% matching pension, generous parental support policy, private health/dental insurance, and relocation support.

We are committed to nurturing diversity and inclusion

At Universal Quantum, we're passionate about working with and for all kinds of minds. As a proud signatory of the Tech Talent Charter (TTC), we have made a number of formal commitments to help to hold ourselves accountable to both our team and peers. This includes pledging to collaborate and share best practices with others, to continuously develop plans to drive inclusion across our business, and to collect and share our diversity data annually. We welcome team members from all backgrounds, and work to create an environment where everyone can flourish freely.