Principal Electronics Engineer

IC Resources; Glasgow; Vor Ort; GBP 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

IC Resources is seeking a Principal Electronics Engineer to act as a senior technical authority within the Electronics team on high-reliability spacecraft projects in Glasgow. You will drive the definition, development, verification, qualification and ongoing improvement of spacecraft electronics architectures, applying deep technical judgement to complex problems.

You will mentor and develop engineers, collaborate with project teams and cross-functional colleagues, and provide expert input on

Qualifikationen

• Significant analogue and digital hardware design experience in high-reliability, regulated environments.
• Practical understanding of electronics design, verification, qualification and production release.
• Good understanding of EMC, reliability, manufacturability, testability, fault investigation and technical risk.
• Hands-on experience with CAN, SPI, I2C and UART, embedded interfaces, ADCs, DC/DC converters and LDOs.
• Proven experience guiding complex designs from concept through verification, release, manufacturing support and issue resolution.
• Specialist experience in one or more areas: power, RF, onboard computing, embedded, high-speed digital, or high-rel analogue.

Aufgaben

• Act as senior technical authority within the Electronics team.
• Drive definition, development, verification, qualification and improvement of spacecraft electronics architectures.
• Mentor and develop engineers, provide expert input on architecture, technical risk, design quality and issue resolution.
• Collaborate with project teams and cross-functional colleagues to resolve issues.

Kenntnisse

Analog hardware

Digital hardware

High-rel design

CAN

SPI

I2C

UART

FPGAs

HDL

C programming

Python

Spacecraft interfaces

DFMEA

ECSS

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

Cadence

PCB layout

Jobbeschreibung

We are looking for a Principal Electronics Engineer to act as a senior technical authority within the Electronics team. You will drive the definition, development, verification, qualification and improvement of spacecraft electronics and electrical architectures, bringing deep technical judgement to complex problems and helping the team deliver to a consistently high standard.

You will work closely with the Electronics Team Leader, project teams and cross-functional colleagues, providing expert input on architecture, technical risk, design quality and issue resolution. You will also mentor and develop the engineers around you.

• Significant analogue and digital hardware design experience in high-reliability, regulated environments.
• Practical understanding of electronics design, verification, qualification and production release.
• Good understanding of EMC, reliability, manufacturability, testability, fault investigation and technical risk.
• Working knowledge of spacecraft electrical interfaces, including power, RF, digital, analogue, communications and harnessing.
• Hands-on experience with CAN, SPI, I2C and UART, embedded interfaces, hardware/software interface definition, ADCs, DC/DC converters and LDOs.
• Proven experience guiding complex designs from concept through verification, release, manufacturing support and issue resolution.
• Experience reviewing schematics, PCB layouts, manufacturing and release packs, test evidence, NCRs and ECNs.
• Practical application of DFM, DFT, DFA, reliability and configuration-control considerations.
• Proven ability to provide guidance, mentoring, supplier support and cross-functional technical advice.
• Previous experience in the space industry or another regulated environment.
• Experience with spacecraft electrical architectures, subsystem interfaces and controlled baselines.
• Specialist experience in one or more of: power, battery, RF, onboard computing, embedded, mixed-signal, high-speed digital or high-reliability analogue electronics.
• Experience using FPGAs, HDL, microcontrollers, SDR interfaces or low-level device interfaces.
• Knowledge of C, Python or device-driver considerations.
• RF electronics experience, including LNAs, filters, SDR interfacing, impedance matching, shielding and RF PCB layout.
• Experience with EMC, grounding, shielding, harnessing, interface control and verification.
• Experience applying DFMEA, FDIR, reliability, radiation, thermal, vibration or environmental constraints.
• Knowledge of Altium, Cadence OrCAD or equivalent schematic and PCB tools.
• Awareness of ECSS, ESA, NASA, aerospace, defence or equivalent high-reliability standards and processes.
• Previous experience working in a small or medium-sized company.