Senior Digital Electronics Engineer / Consultant

Job Overview

Developing innovative electronics for satellite and cellular telecommunications, based in Cambridge City (parking available). The role offers competitive salary, medical cover, life insurance, bonuses and other benefits.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical specification and architecture for communications engineering projects including software, signal processing, AI, RF engineering and relevant testing.
• Provide technical leadership on projects involving high‑speed design, FPGA verification and firmware.
• Engage with clients and internal stakeholders in a consultancy capacity.

Qualifications

• Strong academic university background in electronics (PhD level preferred) with excellent understanding of electronics theory and fundamentals.
• Extensive real‑world project experience in electronic circuit design, high‑speed design, high‑level layout and FPGA design & verification.
• Expertise in at least one of the following: application processors, FPGAs and SoCs for data throughput and power consumption; embedded interconnects such as DDR4, QSPI, PCIe, JESD204; ECAD tools (Altium Designer); C and Python on Linux, Verilog/VHDL; DSP applied to RF.
• Consultancy project experience and defence project background with security clearance are advantageous.
• Eligible to live and work in the UK.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonuses.
• Medical cover, life insurance, and other wide‑ranging benefits.
• On‑site prototype PCB manufacture, EMC emissions test facility, custom anechoic test chamber, prototype mechanical workshop.
• Possible future leadership and mentorship opportunities.
• Occasional home working possible with manager’s consent; based onsite.
• On‑site parking, close to bus and train links.

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