Electronics Engineer - Analogue/Mixed-Signal

Entangled Future; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Group DIS cover (4 x salary)

1 month paid Sabbatical after 4 years

Private Medical and Dental Cover

On-site gym membership

Cycle scheme

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Holiday purchase option

Job summary

Nu Quantum in Cambridge is seeking an Electronics Engineer specialising in analogue and mixed-signal circuitry to join our Systems team. You will take concepts from initial design through lab testing and prototype deployment, delivering high-performance electronic subsystems for quantum networking hardware.

Working with mechanical, software, FPGA, optics and physics teams, you will design schematics, perform simulations, select components and organize prototype manufacture, testing and debugging

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in electronics, physics or closely related subject.
• Industry experience or PhD in analogue electronic design.
• Experience with PCB design tools including design for manufacture and reliability.
• Experience with electronic and/or electromagnetic simulation tools.
• Ability to perform hands-on testing with oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and strong teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Refine requirements for electronics systems with multidisciplinary teams.
• Carry out design calculations, simulations and component selection.
• Produce high-quality schematics, system designs and PCB layouts.
• Organise the manufacture of prototypes and hands-on testing.
• Debug and improve complex electronic and optical setups.
• Analyze experimental results and maintain design documentation.
• Support electronic systems usage across the company.

Skills

Analogue circuit design

PCB design

Lab testing

Multidisciplinary collaboration

High-frequency / RF principles

Soldering (HDPCBs)

FPGA awareness

Noise in electronics understanding

Education

Degree in electronics or physics

PhD in analogue electronic design

Tools

Altium Designer

LTSpice

Keysight ADS

Job description

Electronics Engineer - Analogue/Mixed-Signal at Nu Quantum, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom. A mid-level full time position in the Systems team, listed under hardware engineering.

About the role

We are looking for an Electronics Engineer with experience designing high-performance analogue and mixed-signal circuitry to join our highly collaborative team, supporting the development of our novel quantum networking hardware. The successful candidate will be working with teams spanning mechanical engineering, software and FPGA, optics, nanofabrication, and physics. There will be opportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies and to try out highly creative and innovative designs, working from initial concepts through to lab-based testing and deployment of prototype systems. As a member of our growing electronics team, you’ll be responsible for coming up with circuit designs to meet challenging performance criteria, testing prototypes in the lab, and supporting their use within the wider company to enable fast and scalable quantum networking. You’ll be working closely with Engineers and Scientists from a wide range of disciplines to make sure complex electronic systems function as expected.

Essential

• Degree-level qualification in electronics, physics or other closely-related subject
• Industry experience or PhD in analogue electronic design
• Experience with PCB design tools, including design for manufacture and reliability
• Experience with electronic and/or electromagnetic simulation tools
• Ability to perform hands-on testing and experimentation using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and similar equipment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to collaborate and be a great team player, working with multidisciplinary teams to meet demanding specifications

Benefits

Why work with us? At Nu Quantum, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where people of all identities, orientations, backgrounds, and experiences are empowered.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with team members from many technical disciplines, to refine requirements and specifications for electronics systems
• Carrying out design calculations and simulations, and selecting suitable components and equipment
• Producing high-quality electronic schematics, system designs and PCB layouts
• Organising the manufacture of prototypes
• Hands-on testing, debugging and improving of complex electronic and optical setups
• Analysis of experimental results and data
• Maintaining accurate design records and documentation
• Supporting the use of electronic systems throughout the company.

Nice to Have

• Understanding of high-frequency and RF circuit design principles
• Ability to solder and rework high-density PCBs
• Experience integrating multiple sub-assemblies to form complete electronic systems
• Experience with some or all of the following software packages: Altium Designer, LTSpice, Keysight ADS
• Understanding of noise in electronic circuits
• Experience with FPGAs

Benefits

• Flexible working options
• Group DIS cover (4 x salary)
• 1 month paid Sabbatical after 4 years of service
• Generous Employee Referral Scheme
• Private Medical and Dental Cover (With Vitality and Bupa)
• On-site gym membership
• Cycle scheme
• Refreshments, including fruit and beverages, are available in the office.
• 28 days annual leave, inclusive of a 3-day company shutdown period + Bank Holidays in England and Wales
• Option to purchase up to 5 days holiday per year