Job Reference: #003
Salary range: £30 000 to £40 000 per annum, depending on work experience.
Hours: Full-time (Part-time negotiable)
Location: On-site or Hybrid, Tetbury England, UK
Role
We are looking for a highly motivated engineer who will own the end‑to‑end development of printed circuit boards and associated embedded software, initially focused on power and control electronics for space applications.
The candidate does not necessarily need prior space‑hardware experience - there is the opportunity to learn to apply rigorous aerospace standards on the job.
Key Responsibilities
- Translate high-level requirements into detailed PCB and firmware specifications.
- Create complete schematics for mixed‑signal boards
- Run circuit simulations and select components
- Produce multi‑layer PCB layouts adhering to appropriate standards
- Procure PCB blanks and components for early prototypes
- Populate PCBs and perform functional testing of these early prototypes
- Write, debug, and maintain firmware
- Plan and implement environmental tests
- Introduce best practices for Design‑for‑Reliability, Design‑for‑Manufacturability, and Design‑for‑Testability
- Mature the PCB design for contract manufacture
- Maintain version control of all design documents
- Create and maintain a production tracker to ensure traceability of each manufactured unit
Key Requirements
- Right to work in the UK - https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work/get-a-share-code-online
- Bachelors degree in Electronics Engineering (or closely related degree)
- Hands-on practical experience with the complete design/build/test process for at least one custom PCB project (may be possible to substitute with proficiency in the Arduino eco-system)
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (may be possible to substitute with proficiency in a scripting language like Arduino)