Senior Electronics Systems Engineer – RF/Hybrid

Cambridge Science Park; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary benchmarked at top end of range

37.5 hour working week

25 days’ holiday + public holidays (+5

Contributory pension up to 8%

Life Assurance

Income Protection Insurance

SAYE share scheme

EV scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Volunteering day

Learning and development opportunities

Hybrid working available

Job summary

Filtronic in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Electronics Systems Engineer to join our Systems Engineering team. You will contribute to the design and development of advanced analogue and digital electronic systems across the product lifecycle, collaborating with RF, software, firmware and mechanical engineers for telecom, space and defence applications.

You will lead system-level design, integration and verification, applying engineering expertise to deliver reliable, manufacturable products using

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong analogue and digital circuit design experience.
• Schematic capture and PCB design tools experience (Altium desirable).
• Knowledge of EMC/EMI design and testing principles.
• Laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analysers.
• Structured problem solving and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design analogue, digital and mixed-signal circuits.
• Develop signal conditioning, filters, amplifiers and power modules.
• Develop digital systems with microprocessors, ADCs, DACs and logic.
• Produce specs, run simulations and assist component selection.
• Capture schematics and define PCB requirements and stack-up.
• Define system-level architecture for mains-powered multi-module products.
• Specify inter-module connections and interfaces.
• Produce wiring/harness documentation and routing.
• Support safety and EMC compliance and certification.
• Create interface control documents and power/grounding topologies.
• Collaborate with mechanical/RF to specify components.
• Support integration, verification and testing.
• Work with PCIe, USB, Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI interfaces.
• Investigate and resolve hardware/communication issues.
• Prepare test specs, reports and reliability assessments.
• Lead design reviews and manage risks.
• Support product introduction and fault diagnosis.
• Manage obsolescence and propose alternatives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and stay updated with standards.

Skills

Analogue circuit design

Digital circuit design

Schematic capture

PCB design (Altium)

EMC/EMI knowledge

Laboratory measurement

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Electronic Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

PCB design tools

Job description

Filtronic in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Electronics Systems Engineer to join our Systems Engineering team. You will contribute to the design and development of advanced analogue and digital electronic systems across the product lifecycle, collaborating with RF, software, firmware and mechanical engineers for telecom, space and defence applications.

You will lead system-level design, integration and verification, applying engineering expertise to deliver reliable, manufacturable products using