Electronics Systems Design Engineer

SpaceSpecialists Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 7.5%

Sick pay

Independent work with minimal-supervis

Job summary

XCAM Ltd., part of The Scientific Instruments Group, is seeking an Electronics Systems Design Engineer in Northampton to design digital camera systems and contribute across the full development cycle.

You will work on high-speed digital and analog subsystems, perform prototype testing, and collaborate with the Development Engineering Team under the Engineering Director. Immediate start available.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in electronics and 3+ years in a design engineering role.
• Experience with high-speed digital design, FP​GA firmware, and embedded software.
• In-house prototyping and bench testing of PCBs and circuits.

Responsibilities

• Research, development and design of solutions for new digital camera systems.
• Modification of existing products or processes.
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines.
• Contribute to all aspects of system design from concept through to build and test.
• Report to Engineering Director and collaborate with the XCAM Development Engineering Team.

Skills

High-speed digital design

Power supply design

Low-noise analog design

FPGA firmware design

Embedded software design

In-house prototyping

PCB design

Documentation & specifications

Education

Degree in Electronics

Tools

Vivado IDE

Microchip Libro IDE

Job description

Electronics Systems Design Engineer

Location: Northampton, UK
Type: Permanent
Start Date: Immediate

Company Overview

The Scientific Instruments Group is a small UK‑based group of companies; the largest manufacturing company within the group is XCAM Ltd. XCAM is a rapidly growing technology business that manufactures highly bespoke, custom, low‑volume digital cameras for scientific and increasingly for space applications.

Responsibilities

• Research, development and design of solutions for new digital camera systems.
• Modification of existing products or processes.
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines.
• Contribute to all aspects of system design from concept through to build and test.
• Report to Engineering Director and collaborate with the XCAM Development Engineering Team.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Electronics.
• Three or more years in a design engineering role.
• High‑speed digital design with microprocessors and FPGAs.
• Power supply design (linear and switched‑mode).
• Low‑noise analog design using DACs and ADCs.
• FPGA firmware design for Xilinx Artix‑A7 and Polarfire FPGAs.
• Embedded software design.
• In‑house prototyping and bench testing of PCBs and circuits.
• Experience with electronics design peer and architecture reviews, and design feasibility evaluation.
• Creation and maintenance of specifications and documentation.

Key Competencies

• Attention to detail.
• Self‑motivation, curiosity and enthusiasm for new technologies.
• Good communication and documentation skills.

Preferred Skills

• Hardware and firmware design using Xilinx/Intel/Microchip or Polarfire FPGAs.
• Embedded software design with Microblaze.
• Practical knowledge of Vivado IDE and Microchip Libro IDE.
• Experience designing with CCD or CMOS sensors.
• ECAD user (preferably PadS Professional).
• Awareness of manufacturing standards such as IPC and ECSS.
• Knowledge of project management and planning tools.

Employment Offer

• Full‑time, permanent position (Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm) in Northampton, UK.
• Salary negotiable based on experience.
• Pension up to +7.5% company contribution, plus sick pay.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

We are looking for someone to start immediately. Please contact us for further information.