Electronics/Hardware Engineer

Position Overview

London · Full time · On-site

You'll design the electronics that run our stations. That covers control, power and sensing, plus the interfaces that tie lasers, detectors, telescopes and computers together.

What you'll do

• Design, lay out and bring up PCBs for station control and instrumentation
• Design power distribution, protection and backup for remote sites
• Integrate sensors, interlocks and environmental monitoring
• Choose components, and manage suppliers and contract manufacturers
• Debug hardware in the lab and support fixes in the field
• Write test procedures and documentation

What you'll bring

• A degree in electronic engineering or similar, plus several years of design experience
• Schematic capture and PCB layout skills (KiCad, Altium or similar)
• Experience with mixed-signal design, power electronics and embedded interfaces (SPI, I2C, Ethernet)
• Lab skills with oscilloscopes and logic analysers, plus thermal and EMC debugging

Nice to have

• Fast timing electronics or photon counting
• Firmware in C/C++, or FPGA work
• EMC compliance testing
• Hardware that runs unattended outdoors

What We Offer

• A high-impact role with real ownership at an early-stage, venture-backed spacetech company
• EMI share options (UK employees)
• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Cycle to work schemes
• Work alongside engineers and scientists across optics, lasers, software and astrodynamics
• Offices in central London, with snacks, tea, coffee and regular socials

We actively champion underrepresented groups and seek to bridge gaps in our workforce. If you're excited by the role but don't match every point, or you’re seeking a part time role, please apply anyway and add a note into your application. Building the best team is our priority.