Senior Hardware Engineer

IC Resources; Oxford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

IC Resources in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom seeks an experienced electronics engineer to lead the design and development of precision analogue and mixed-signal electronics for advanced computing and sensing systems.

You will translate system requirements into robust circuit designs, specify components, simulate, characterize in the lab and support production. The role focuses on low-noise signal chains, ADC/DAC interfaces and high-performance power architectures.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or related discipline.
• Extensive experience designing analogue and mixed-signal systems.
• Proven experience developing products from concept through to production.
• Strong knowledge of feedback and control systems, stability analysis, noise analysis and filtering techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design precision analogue and mixed-signal circuits from concept through production.
• Develop low-noise signal chains, ADC/DAC interfaces and power architectures.
• Characterise in laboratory and support production ramp.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Analogue design

Mixed-signal design

Noise analysis

Stability analysis

PCB layout

Lab measurement

High-speed interfaces

SPICE tools

ASIC collaboration

Leadership mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering

Tools

LTspice

PSpice

Spectre

TINA

Altium Designer

OrCAD

Cadence Allegro

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Network analyzers

Job description

You will be responsible for the design and development of precision analogue and mixed-signal electronics used in advanced computing and sensing systems. Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, you will translate system requirements into robust circuit designs, covering specification, simulation, component selection, laboratory characterisation, and production support. The role includes developing low-noise signal chains, ADC/DAC interfaces, power architectures and control circuits, while ensuring designs meet demanding performance targets for noise, bandwidth, stability and reliability.

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
• Extensive industry experience designing analogue and mixed-signal electronic systems.
• Proven experience developing products from concept through to production.
• Strong understanding of:
• Feedback and control systems
• Stability analysis
• Noise analysis
• Filtering techniques
• Precision analogue circuits
• Experience interfacing high-performance ADCs and DACs.
• Reconstruction filters
• Precision reference circuits
• Strong understanding of mixed-signal PCB design principles.
• Experience with low-noise power supply architectures, grounding, shielding and partitioning techniques.
• Experience validating and troubleshooting electronic hardware in the laboratory.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience using SPICE-based simulation tools such as LTspice, PSpice, Spectre, TINA or equivalent.
• Experience with Altium Designer, OrCAD, Cadence Allegro or similar design tools.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, network analysers and precision measurement equipment.
• Experience defining PCB layout constraints and reviewing PCB layouts for analogue integrity.
• Experience with photonic, optoelectronic or sensor-based systems.
• Experience developing receiver front ends, photodetector interfaces or other ultra-low-noise signal chains.
• Experience with laser control, precision biasing or high-speed transceiver systems.
• Experience working alongside ASIC or semiconductor development teams.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and providing technical leadership.
• Background in high-performance computing, communications, instrumentation, aerospace, defence or advanced technology sectors.