Mid-Senior Electronics Designer

Ecm Selection; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Cambridge is seeking a mid-senior electronics engineer to design and integrate complex RF hardware. In this hands-on role, you will work on PCB layout and corresponding engineering documentation. The ideal candidate has a degree in electronics, expertise in high-speed design, and experience with embedded systems. Competitive salary and some hybrid working options are available.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Degree in electronics or similar subject from a well-ranked university.
• Expertise in high-speed electronics design including PCB layout.
• Experience with low-level communications (SPI, I2C).
• Proficiency in Verilog, VHDL, microcontrollers, SOCs.

Responsibilities

• Design and prototype RF hardware.
• Debug, verify, and integrate complex electronics.
• Work with PCB layout, RF components, FPGAs.

Skills

PCB layout

FPGA

VHDL

Embedded C

Linux development

Education

Degree in electronics or related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Signal generators

Job description

Overview

This is a fully hands-on mid-senior electronics engineer role, designing, prototyping, debugging, verifying and integrating complex RF hardware. You would be working on multiple products for a variety of applications as well as associated test tools and manufacturing systems. Typically, you can expect to be involved with PCB layout, RF components, FPGAs, VHDL and/or Verilog, low level communications buses, embedded software, and creation of schematics and other documentation. There are elements of liaising with other teams, supporting other company functions such as marketing and sales, and planning and scheduling work to deliver the work on time, but the focus is very much on engineering.

What you will need

• A degree in electronics or a similar subject from a well-ranked university
• Expertise in high speed electronics design: PCB layout, low level comms (SPI, I2C etc.), FPGA, Verilog, VHDL, microcontrollers and SOCs
• Embedded C and assembler coding skills
• Experience developing for embedded Linux
• Practical prototyping circuits and use of common tool such as Oscilloscopes, logic analysers, signal generators etc.
• Full, existing, and unrestricted right to work in the UK

RF engineering experience isn't essential, but an interest would be an advantage.

The company are based in modern offices to the west of Cambridge. A competitive salary and benefits package, and scope for some hybrid working are on offer to the successful candidate.

Keywords: Electronics Design, Software Defined Radio, PCB Design, Embedded Software / Linux, RF Engineering, Cambridgeshire

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