Lead Electronics Engineer – Space Tech & Equity

Archangel Lightworks Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Job summary

Archangel Lightworks in Oxford leads cutting-edge laser communications engineering, overseeing end-to-end electronic subsystems and hardware-software integration. The role requires strategic leadership, strong design fundamentals, and mentoring of engineers within a fast-paced startup environment.

Based at our Osney Mead office in Oxford, there may be optional remote work and occasional travel. We offer equity options and a competitive compensation package aligned with experience in

Qualifications

• 5+ years in electronics development with end-to-end ownership of subsystems.
• Strong background in electronics design theory and analysis.
• Experience with HW-SW development: schematic, PCB, docs, and version control.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership of the electronics function.
• Own end-to-end development of electrical subsystems with architecture trade studies.
• HW-SW integration at board and subsystem level; coordinate with firmware teams.
• Mentor engineers and perform technical reviews; support production readiness.
• Participate in formal testing and verify hardware readiness for AIT flow.

Skills

End-to-end electronics

Schematic design

PCB layout

MCU programming

EMC compliance

HW/SW integration

System design tools

Spice simulation

Github/version control

Mentoring

Education

University degree (Electrical/Electronics)

Tools

KiCad

Altium

Spice

RapidHarness

Job description

Archangel Lightworks in Oxford leads cutting-edge laser communications engineering, overseeing end-to-end electronic subsystems and hardware-software integration. The role requires strategic leadership, strong design fundamentals, and mentoring of engineers within a fast-paced startup environment.

Based at our Osney Mead office in Oxford, there may be optional remote work and occasional travel. We offer equity options and a competitive compensation package aligned with experience in