Electronics Systems Design Engineer

Electronics Systems Design Engineer

Location: Northampton, UKType: PermanentStart Date: Immediate

Company Overview

The Scientific Instruments Group is a small UK‑based group of companies; the largest manufacturing company within the group is XCAM Ltd. XCAM is a rapidly growing technology business that manufactures highly bespoke, custom, low‑volume digital cameras for scientific and increasingly for space applications.

Responsibilities

Research, development and design of solutions for new digital camera systems.

Modification of existing products or processes.

Work on multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines.

Contribute to all aspects of system design from concept through to build and test.

Report to Engineering Director and collaborate with the XCAM Development Engineering Team.

Qualifications and Experience

Degree in Electronics.

Three or more years in a design engineering role.

High‑speed digital design with microprocessors and FPGAs.

Power supply design (linear and switched‑mode).

Low‑noise analog design using DACs and ADCs.

FPGA firmware design for Xilinx Artix‑A7 and Polarfire FPGAs.

Embedded software design.

In‑house prototyping and bench testing of PCBs and circuits.

Experience with electronics design peer and architecture reviews, and design feasibility evaluation.

Creation and maintenance of specifications and documentation.

Key Competencies

Attention to detail.

Self‑motivation, curiosity and enthusiasm for new technologies.

Good communication and documentation skills.

Preferred Skills

Hardware and firmware design using Xilinx/Intel/Microchip or Polarfire FPGAs.

Embedded software design with Microblaze.

Practical knowledge of Vivado IDE and Microchip Libro IDE.

Experience designing with CCD or CMOS sensors.

ECAD user (preferably PadS Professional).

Awareness of manufacturing standards such as IPC and ECSS.

Knowledge of project management and planning tools.

Employment Offer

Full‑time, permanent position (Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm) in Northampton, UK.

Salary negotiable based on experience.

Pension up to +7.5% company contribution, plus sick pay.

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

We are looking for someone to start immediately. Please contact us for further information.

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