Senior Electronics Engineer

Filtronic

Cambridge, United Kingdom

We are now looking for a talented Electronics Engineer to join our Systems Engineering team and contribute to the development of cutting-edge RF and communications products.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Systems Engineering, you will play a key role in the design and development of advanced analogue and digital electronic systems.

Working in a multidisciplinary environment, you will collaborate with RF, software, and firmware engineers to deliver high-performance solutions for applications including telecommunications, space, defence, and high-altitude platforms.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of designs from concept through to volume manufacture, working with modern tools and innovative technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Electronic Design & Development

Design and develop analogue and digital electronic circuits, including mixed-signal systems
Create signal conditioning circuits, filters, amplifiers, and power supply modules
Develop digital systems using microprocessors, ADCs, DACs, and associated logic
Produce detailed specifications, perform simulation, and support component selection
Capture schematics and define PCB requirements, including materials and stack-up

Systems Integration & Testing

Work with interfaces such as PCIe, USB, Ethernet, CAN bus, I²C, and SPI
Troubleshoot and resolve hardware and communication issues
Perform system-level integration, verification, and validation testing
Prepare test specifications, reports, and reliability assessments

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

Collaborate across hardware, software, firmware, and RF teams
Participate in and lead design reviews to mitigate risks
Support product introduction, fault diagnosis, and diagnostic processes
Manage component obsolescence and recommend alternatives
Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry standards

Reliability & Performance

Conduct thermal analysis, MTBF calculations, and tolerance analysis
Ensure designs meet performance, cost, quality, and manufacturability targets

Requirements

About You

You are a driven and detail-oriented engineer with a passion for developing high-performance electronic systems in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

You will bring

A degree in Electronic Engineering or in relevant subject, or equivalent experience
Strong experience in analogue and digital circuit design at component level
Experience with schematic capture and PCB design tools (Altium Designer desirable)
Familiarity with EMC/EMI design and testing principles
Experience using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analysers, and logic analysers