Hardware Engineer - Photonic-Electronic Systems (On-Site)

Salience Labs; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Salience Labs is building optical infrastructure for AI datacenters and seeks a Hardware Engineer to design and test electronics for hybrid photonic-electronic systems. You will contribute to system bring-up, PCB design, and lab qualification at our Oxford office, working with photonics, firmware and test teams.

As an early team member, you will shape hardware implementations, diagnose issues, and ensure performance aligns with photonic components and mechanical/thermal requirements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in high-speed digital or analogue design.
• Proven experience bringing up electronic systems.
• Strong diagnostic and hands-on rework skills.
• Ability to work independently and in small teams.
• PCB layout experience and vendor coordination.

Responsibilities

• Carry out hardware design from specification to schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Bring up and test hardware in lab, interfacing with photonic elements.
• Diagnose issues during bring-up and testing and iterate designs.
• Characterise mechanical and thermal behaviour and pack for production.
• Collaborate with photonics, firmware and test teams to deliver working hardware.

Skills

High-speed digital design

High-speed analogue design

FPGAs (high-performance)

PCB layout

Diagnostics and hands-on rework

Independent work in small teams

Tools

Altium

Job description

Salience Labs is building optical infrastructure for AI datacenters and seeks a Hardware Engineer to design and test electronics for hybrid photonic-electronic systems. You will contribute to system bring-up, PCB design, and lab qualification at our Oxford office, working with photonics, firmware and test teams.

As an early team member, you will shape hardware implementations, diagnose issues, and ensure performance aligns with photonic components and mechanical/thermal requirements.