Senior Electronics Systems Engineer: RF & Digital (Hybrid)

Filtronic; Cambourne; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary benchmarked at top of market

Hybrid working available

Relocation assistance available

Generous holiday

Job summary

Filtronic is seeking a Senior Electronics Systems Engineer in Cambridge to lead analogue and digital circuit design across the product lifecycle. You will collaborate with RF, software, firmware and mechanical engineers to deliver high-performance electronic systems for telecoms, space, defence and high-altitude platforms.

The role emphasizes system-level design, verification and manufacturability, with opportunities to drive reliability and EMC compliance throughout development.

Qualifications

• A degree in Electronic Engineering, a relevant subject, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong experience in analogue and digital circuit design at component level.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design tools; Altium Designer experience is desirable.
• Knowledge of EMC/EMI design and testing principles.
• Practical experience using laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analysers and logic analysers.
• The ability to work effectively with colleagues across different engineering disciplines.
• A structured approach to problem solving, design and technical evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop analogue, digital and mixed-signal electronic circuits.
• Develop signal conditioning circuits, filters, amplifiers and power supply modules.
• Develop digital systems incorporating microprocessors, ADCs, DACs and associated logic.
• Produce technical specifications, undertake simulation and support component selection.
• Capture schematics and define PCB requirements, including materials and stack-up.
• Define system-level architecture for mains-powered, multi-module industrial products.
• Specify inter-module connections, interfaces and connectors.
• Produce wiring and harness manufacturing documentation, including wire sizing, shielded/twisted-pair routing and screen terminations.
• Support system design for safety and EMC compliance and certification.
• Produce interface control documentation and define power and grounding topologies, taking account of thermal and environmental requirements.
• Work with mechanical and RF engineers to specify system-level components, including connectors, cooling components and cables.
• Support system-level integration, verification and validation testing.
• Work with interfaces including PCIe, USB, Ethernet, CAN bus, I²C and SPI.
• Investigate and resolve hardware and communication issues.
• Prepare test specifications, reports and reliability assessments.
• Participate in and lead design reviews, identifying and addressing technical risks.
• Support product introduction, fault diagnosis and diagnostic activities.
• Manage component obsolescence and recommend suitable alternatives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and maintain awareness of relevant technologies and industry standards.
• Conduct thermal analysis, MTBF calculations and tolerance analysis.
• Ensure designs meet performance, cost, quality and manufacturability requirements.

Skills

Analogue & digital design

PCB design & schematic capture

Altium Designer

EMC/EMI testing

System-level design

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Filtronic is seeking a Senior Electronics Systems Engineer in Cambridge to lead analogue and digital circuit design across the product lifecycle. You will collaborate with RF, software, firmware and mechanical engineers to deliver high-performance electronic systems for telecoms, space, defence and high-altitude platforms.

The role emphasizes system-level design, verification and manufacturability, with opportunities to drive reliability and EMC compliance throughout development.