Hardware Engineer

Salience Labs; Oxford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Oxford seeks a Hardware Engineer to play a crucial role in designing and testing innovative hybrid photonic-electronic systems. Responsibilities include detailed hardware design, testing of electronic systems, and collaboration with small teams. Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of experience in high-speed digital or analogue design and strong diagnostic skills. Join a dynamic startup environment where flexibility and motivation are key.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in high-speed digital or analogue design, including advanced components.
• Proficiency in diagnostic engineering, with strong rework skills.
• Strong organisational skills to manage hardware implementations.

Responsibilities

• Design detailed hardware including specification and simulation.
• Test and bring up new hardware.
• Diagnose issues during hardware testing.

Skills

High-speed digital design

Analogue design

Diagnostic engineering

Time management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Tools

Altium

Job description

Overview

🔎Job Overview

As a Hardware Engineer at Salience Labs, you will play a crucial role in creating and testing the electronics that power our innovative hybrid photonic-electronic systems. As an early member of our team, you will directly contribute to our mission of bringing cutting-edge photonic products to high-performance compute systems, particularly those used for AI. This role offers a dynamic mix of system design, PCB design, system bring-up, and qualification, with a portion of hands-on lab work at our Oxford office.

Responsibilities

• Detailed hardware design, including specification, simulation, schematic capture (using Altium), and component selection. PCB layout experience is a strong advantage.
• Bringing up and testing new hardware in the lab, focusing on the electronic components and their interaction with photonic elements.
• Diagnosing and resolving issues during hardware bring-up and testing.
• Thoroughly characterizing new electronic systems and their integration with photonic components.
• Characterizing the mechanical and thermal properties of the systems and their impact on photonic performance.
• Qualifying electronic systems for production, collaborating with external test houses as needed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in high-speed digital or analogue design, encompassing high-speed discrete analogue-to-digital conversion, high-performance FPGAs, and high-speed digital interfaces (including Ethernet and DDR).
• 3+ years of experience in bringing up and testing new electronic systems.
• Proficiency in diagnostic engineering, including strong rework skills.
• Comfort working both independently and within small, multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong technical, organisational, and time management skills to translate requirements into successful hardware implementations.
• Drive, motivation, and flexibility to thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment.

Nice to have

• Have experience with PCB layout.
• Have experience working with external vendors for layout, manufacturing, assembly, and qualification.
• Have experience characterising mechanical and thermal properties of electronic systems.