Senior Electronics Engineer - Mixed-Signal & FPGA Innovator

Roc Search Europe Limited

East Cambridgeshire

On-site

GBP 65,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Roc Search Europe Limited is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer - Electronics to join its R&D team in East Cambridgeshire. This hands-on role requires strong electronics design across analogue, digital and embedded hardware, guiding products from concept through prototype, testing and production.

You will own electronics development, design multi-layer PCBs with attention to signal integrity, work with firmware and software teams, and ensure EMC and safety compliance in a SCRUM-based environment.

Qualifications

5+ years' commercial experience in full product lifecycle electronics R&D.
Degree in Electronics or related discipline.
Strong analogue electronics design experience, particularly with low-noise and high-frequency circuits.
Experience with digital and mixed-signal hardware.
Experience with FPGA, microprocessor and microcontroller-based systems.
Strong PCB design experience, ideally using Altium.
Experience designing multi-layer PCBs and understanding signal integrity, grounding, shielding and thermal considerations.
Knowledge of high-speed communication interfaces such as LVDS, Ethernet, USB, SPI and I²C.
Experience with power-supply design and power integrity.
Strong practical laboratory skills, including the use of oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, logic analysers and signal generators.
Understanding of EMC, DFM, DFT and product compliance.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to take ownership of projects through to completion.

Responsibilities

Own electronics development from initial concept through to production.
Design low-noise analogue, digital and mixed-signal circuits.
Develop hardware incorporating microprocessors, microcontrollers and FPGAs.
Design production-ready multi-layer PCBs, considering signal integrity, power integrity and thermal performance.
Carry out schematic capture, component selection, simulation, PCB design and prototype development.
Lead board bring-up, fault finding, testing and design verification.
Develop and optimise power supplies, protection and power-management systems.
Ensure designs meet relevant EMC, safety and regulatory requirements.
Lead design risk assessments and contribute to DFM and DFT activities.
Work closely with firmware and software engineers across the hardware/firmware interface.
Produce technical documentation, BOMs, drawings and verification records.
Support project planning, technical proposals and cost/effort estimates.
Work collaboratively within a SCRUM-based multidisciplinary R&D environment.
Support customer-facing technical discussions and prototype demonstrations where required.