Electronics Engineer — Radar, RF & Embedded Systems

Pace XL Ltd.; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and stock 옵션

Private Medical & Dental

Cycle to work scheme

Lunchtime catering on site

Job summary

Cambridge Aerospace is seeking an Electronics Engineer to turn complex signals into operational advantage. From deriving system requirements through modelling and implementation, you will develop the signal‑processing capability at the core of our platforms.

Working across radar, imaging, communications and PNT systems, you will take algorithms from first principles to real‑world deployment, helping move air defence systems from concept to production and into the field.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in electronics or related field.
• Strong knowledge of radar principles, RF electronics, and signal processing fundamentals.
• Proficiency with PCB design tools and embedded hardware.
• Understanding EMC/EMI, grounding, shielding and high‑speed design practices.
• Ability to read and interpret technical specifications and standards.
• Experience in fast‑paced R&D or startup environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design, modelling, and testing of radar subsystems including RF front‑ends, signal conditioning, antennas, and timing/synchronisation circuits
• Create schematics and multilayer PCB layouts for high‑speed digital, RF, mixed‑signal, and power electronics using industry‑standard CAD tools
• Develop hardware architectures for embedded systems, including microcontrollers, FPGAs, ADC/DAC interfaces, and power management circuits
• Build and evaluate prototypes, perform debugging, and conduct hardware validation using oscilloscopes, VNAs, spectrum analysers, and other lab equipment
• Integrate electronic modules into radar platforms or wider system architectures, ensuring compatibility, EMC compliance, and reliability

Skills

Radar principles

RF electronics

Signal processing fundamentals

Embedded hardware

Microcontrollers

Digital interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, LV

Education

Electronics/Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Cadence

Job description

Cambridge Aerospace is seeking an Electronics Engineer to turn complex signals into operational advantage. From deriving system requirements through modelling and implementation, you will develop the signal‑processing capability at the core of our platforms.

Working across radar, imaging, communications and PNT systems, you will take algorithms from first principles to real‑world deployment, helping move air defence systems from concept to production and into the field.