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Graduate Electronics Engineer – February or March Start. We’re seeking a Graduate Electronics Engineer to join an SME designing industrial equipment, based near Cambridge. This Graduate Electronics Engineer role offers the opportunity to work on high-performance electronics used in complex systems. As a Graduate Electronics Engineer, you’ll support circuit design, testing, and integration within a collaborative engineering team. Responsibilities: • Assist in the design and development of electronic circuits for control systems, • Support PCB layout, prototyping, and lab-based testing, • Contribute to documentation and product validation Requirements: • Degree in Electronics Engineering or a related discipline, • Familiarity with analogue and digital circuit design, • Experience with microcontrollers and PCB design tools, • Strong communication and problem-solving skills If you’re interested in the position of Graduate Electronics Engineer, please apply or contact Chris Moffatt for more details.

Hardware Engineer (Electronics) Cambridge | 5 days on site £55k - £65k Are you a hands-on electronics engineer who enjoys owning designs from concept through to production? Do you have a passion for the automotive world? We’re working with a Cambridge-based engineering business developing advanced automotive electronic systems. This role offers full lifecycle involvement, from architectural development and circuit design through to validation, testing, and production support. It’s ideal for someone who enjoys solving practical hardware challenges and seeing products out in the real world. What you’ll be doing: You’ll be responsible for the architectural development of electronic systems in line with automotive standards, carrying out detailed circuit design, analysis, and documentation. The role includes hands-on schematic capture, PCB layout support, debugging, verification and validation testing, and taking ownership of designs through to production. You’ll work closely with firmware, systems, and manufacturing teams, contribute to continuous improvement of tools and processes, and ensure designs are robust, reliable, and fully documented for long-term product support. What we’re looking for: • Experience in electronic hardware design within a regulated or automotive environment., • Strong analogue, digital, and power circuit design skills (including MOSFETs, motor/solenoid interfaces, current sensing, op-amps)., • Experience taking products from architecture through to production, including validation, EMC/environmental testing, and design for manufacture., • Familiarity with automotive microcontrollers and communication interfaces (SPI, I2C, CAN, LIN, Ethernet)., • Confident using lab equipment, schematic capture tools (ideally Altium), and supporting PCB layout. Keen to express your interest, or find out more? Option 1: Click the apply button (don’t worry, we’ll discuss your CV before submitting) Option 2: Drop me a message on LinkedIn (Rachel Bush – SoCode Recruitment)

Our client is a fabless semiconductor company developing breakthrough radio-frequency (RF) technology that significantly simplifies RF front-end architectures for mobile and connected devices. They are now searching for a Semiconductor RF Product Engineer to own RF module/IC product lifecycle from requirements to manufacturable, customer-ready release as well as to act as technical bridge across RF, IC, software, test, manufacturing, and commercial teams. The role will involve defining specs, lead validation/testing & datasheets and support NPI, DfM/DfT, yield to enable customer engagements. Required skills for the Semiconductor RF Product Engineer will include: • Strong RF or mixed signal IC product engineering experience, • RF measurement and validation knowledge, • Semiconductor manufacturing knowledge and customer support experience, • Strong communication skills, • Degree qualified Please contact Rachel Anderson for further details.

Socode are partnering with a Cambridge-based deep-tech business developing advanced sensor technology at the cutting edge of electronics and micro-scale systems. As their engineering team continues to grow, they’re looking to hire an Electronics Engineer to support the design and development of next-generation sensing hardware. This is a hands-on role within a fast-moving R&D environment. You’ll be working on precision analogue and mixed-signal electronics, supporting everything from concept design through to board bring-up and validation. It’s ideal for someone who enjoys technical depth, low-noise design challenges and working close to the physics of a device. What will you be doing? • Designing and developing analogue and power circuitry from concept through to tested hardware, • Creating schematics and PCB layouts using industry-standard CAD tools, • Developing digital electronics to support sensor signal conditioning and feedback control systems, • Working on mixed-signal board-level designs integrating analogue and digital subsystems, • Assembling, testing and debugging prototype circuits and modules, • Contributing to low-noise front-end electronics development for precision sensor systems, • Supporting oscillator, timing and frequency control circuitry where required, • Running electrical test and measurement activities to validate performance, • Documenting designs, test procedures and results clearly for internal review, • Collaborating closely with mechanical, firmware and sensor engineers in a multidisciplinary team What are they looking for? • Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, • A couple of years’ industry experience designing and testing electronic hardware, • Solid grounding in analogue and digital circuit design principles, • Experience using PCB design software such as Altium for schematic capture and layout review, • Background in mixed-signal electronics at board level, • Familiarity with low-noise analogue front ends and precision signal conditioning, • Understanding of control electronics for sensors, including feedback or temperature control systems, • Comfortable working with test and measurement equipment during bring-up and validation, • Clear communicator who can work both independently and within a team, • Able to operate effectively in a deep-tech or R&D-focused environment where priorities can shift Nice to have • Experience with oscillator design, PLLs, gain control circuits or timing systems, • Familiarity with SPICE simulation, MATLAB or Python for circuit modelling and analysis, • Exposure to MEMS-based devices or precision electronic instrumentation, • Experience working on frequency control or high-stability electronic systems

Optical Engineer Cambridge, UK Full Time | Onsite Our client is an advanced nanophotonics company developing next generation optical technologies for immersive XR and automotive applications. They specialise in proprietary optical stack architectures designed to enhance visual comfort, image clarity and long duration usability across head mounted and embedded display systems. Due to continued growth, they are now looking to appoint an Optical Engineer to join their R&D team in Cambridge. This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of applied optics within a fast scaling deep tech environment, contributing directly to product innovation and IP development. The Role You will play a key role in the design, development and experimental validation of novel optical systems. Responsibilities include: • Designing and optimising advanced optical architectures for emerging display applications, • Developing and executing free space optical experiments, • Building and validating prototypes through hands on laboratory testing, • Collaborating with internal engineering teams, suppliers and external partners, • Strong grounding in geometrical and ray optics, • Experience developing free space optical experiments, • Degree in Optical Engineering, Physics or a related discipline, • Experience with HMD, HUD or XR display systems, • Experience using optical design tools such as Ansys Speos, Lumerical, Zemax or similar, • Postgraduate qualification, MSc or PhD in a relevant field, • Ability to present complex technical concepts clearly

MEMS Characterisation Engineer Cambridge, UK | Deep-Tech Hardware | Full-Time | Confidential Client The Company (Confidential) We are representing a venture-backed, Cambridge-based deep-tech company building navigational-grade silicon MEMS sensors. Their focus: resonant accelerometers and gyroscopes that compete at the very top end of the global inertial sensing market. This is not commodity MEMS. This is physics-heavy, performance-obsessed, failure-analysis-driven engineering. They are scaling their R&D and New Product Development capability and need a MEMS Characterisation Engineer who can think experimentally, analyse rigorously, and operate in a fast-moving startup environment. The Role You will sit inside the R&D / NPD group and take ownership of characterising high-performance resonant MEMS structures during development. In blunt terms: You will break devices, measure everything, analyse deeply, and feed the data back to designers until the physics lines up with the models. If you enjoy closing the loop between simulation and reality — this is your role. What You’ll Actually Do: 1. Resonant Mode Analysis • Characterise Q-factor, frequency stability, mode coupling and parasitic effects., • Identify non-ideal behaviour and explain it quantitatively., • Work at the level of fundamental device physics — not surface-level metrics.2. Test & Packaging Development, • Develop experimental setups to support rapid NPD cycles., • Implement novel packaging approaches to enable accurate device validation., • Build instrumentation workflows that can survive iteration.3. Inertial Performance Validation, • Quantify bias stability, noise, drift and cross-axis sensitivity., • Use specialised test systems to validate true navigational-grade performance.4. Data & Automation, • Develop Python-based analysis tools for experimental datasets., • Improve instrumentation control where required (Python, LabVIEW or equivalent)., • Turn raw data into defensible technical conclusions.5. Close the Model-to-Measurement Loop, • Work directly with MEMS designers running FEA (COMSOL)., • Compare empirical data to simulation., • Diagnose mismatch., • Feed back actionable design insight.6. Environmental Characterisation, • Evaluate performance across temperature, vibration and shock regimes., • Understand failure mechanisms, not just outcomes.What They’re Looking For: Education • Master’s or PhD in:, • Mechanical Engineering, • Electrical Engineering, • Physics, • Nanotechnology or related disciplineTechnical Depth, • Strong understanding of Design of Experiments (DOE)., • Experience designing and executing structured test campaigns., • High-level programming capability (Python essential; LabVIEW useful)., • Comfortable operating precision instrumentation and interpreting complex datasets.Mindset, • Scientific rigour in documentation., • Comfortable in ambiguity — this is a startup, not a corporate lab., • Able to operate independently without hand-holding. What You’ll Gain • Exposure to the full product lifecycle: R&D → NPD → production., • Direct mentorship from senior MEMS designers., • Real influence on next-generation sensor architectures., • Conference attendance and publication opportunities., • Performance-based bonus, pension and benefits., • Cambridge-based innovation environment with strong technical culture.Who This Is Ideal For, • An early-career engineer who wants serious technical growth fast., • A PhD graduate who doesn’t want to stay in academia but still wants physics., • An experimentalist who enjoys proving or disproving simulation models., • Someone who wants to build genuinely high-performance hardware — not incremental consumer tech.Location Cambridge, UK – on-site role within a highly technical R&D team. Confidentiality This search is being conducted on a confidential basis. Full company details will be disclosed after initial discussion.

Senior Design Verification Engineer - CPU / SoC We are currently partnered with an industry leading semiconductor giant in the UK looking to expand their team with an experienced Design Verification Engineer to join a high caliber team of engineers working on high-performance CPUs and SoC validation. In this role, you will work closely with Architects to prove the correctness of complex micro-architectures before they reach the hands of millions of global users. This is a permanent position based in Cambridge - please note this is a full onsite role. Key responsibilities for this Senior Design Verification Engineer position: • Work with SOC Architects to validate high-level system requirements and micro-architectural concepts., • Develop detailed Test and Coverage plans for specific functional domains within the CPU., • Build scalable and portable verification environments, including Stimulus, Checkers, Assertions, and Trackers., • Enable all features under your care through rigorous regressions and deep-dive debugging of test failures., • Report progress using advanced metrics, including functional coverage and bug density. Key requirements: • Extensive experience working with CPU technologies with proven skills in domains such as Cache Coherence, Memory Ordering, Branch Prediction, Renaming, and Speculative Execution., • Experience with Random Instruction Sequencing (RIS) at the Block and Subsystem levels., • In-depth experience with Simulators, Waveform viewers, and Formal Proof Tools., • Familiarity with Formal Verification, Assertions, and Silicon bring-up. Keywords: CPU Verification / Design Verification / DV / SystemVerilog / UVM / Cache Coherence / Branch Prediction / Formal Verification / RIS / SOC / Assembly / Cambridge / Silicon Bring-up If you are interested in this Senior Design Verification Engineer position, please send a CV to By applying to this role you understand that we may collect your personal data and store and process it on our systems. For more information please see our Privacy Notice ___

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Principal Audio Software Engineer to join a specialist engineering department supporting the development of next-generation, mission-critical communication products. This role performs the duties of a senior technical authority for real-time audio software and DSP development and reports to a senior engineering leader within the organisation. Key Responsibilities: • Architect, design and implement real-time audio processing algorithms and DSP pipelines for embedded platforms, • Develop and optimise technologies including noise reduction, acoustic echo cancellation (AEC), beamforming, voice activity detection (VAD), audio enhancement and related DSP techniques, • Own audio software architecture, ensuring performance, latency, stability and reliability meet mission-critical requirements, • Act as the technical authority for audio software, leading design decisions and setting engineering standards, • Lead technical reviews, mentor engineers and provide guidance across cross-functional teams, • Work closely with embedded software, hardware, systems engineering and acoustics teams to ensure seamless integration, • Support product development from concept through prototyping, testing, tuning, verification and delivery, • Conduct debugging, performance analysis and optimisation across multiple embedded platforms, • Contribute to long-term technology roadmaps, innovation activities and continuous improvement initiatives The ideal candidate would have: • Experience working in mission-critical or safety-critical communication environments, • Knowledge of communication standards such as TETRA, DMR, LTE or similar technologies, • Experience using MATLAB or Python for algorithm development and validation, • Understanding of microphone arrays, beamforming techniques and acoustic system behaviour, • Exposure to ARM-based platforms, RTOS environments or multi-core optimisation, • Awareness of, or experience with, ML-based audio processing techniques The ideal candidate must have: • A degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Audio Engineering, DSP or a related discipline, • 5+ years’ professional experience developing real-time audio software or DSP algorithms, • Strong C/C++ development skills for embedded, low-latency systems, • Deep knowledge of DSP fundamentals including AEC, NR, AGC, filtering and beamforming, • Experience optimising software for resource-constrained platforms, • Strong analytical, debugging and problem-solving skills, • Proven ability to lead complex technical work packages end to end If this role looks like your next challenge, please contact Keelan ASAP or apply via this advert! Please note that due to the nature of the client’s business, only candidates who currently hold full British Citizenship (without limitations) / Dual Nationality (inclusive of British Citizenship) will be considered. We endeavour to reply to every candidate, every time, but if you haven’t heard back within 10 days, please understand that you have unfortunately been unsuccessful for this position, or the position has been filled. Please call the office or send an email to discuss other potential positions.

Software Engineer – Python / RF Algorithms Cambridge | Permanent | Full Time We’re recruiting a Software Engineer for a venture-backed RF semiconductor company in Cambridge building advanced RF hardware for connected devices. This is not a generic backend role. You’ll be working at the intersection of algorithms, software, and RF hardware — turning mathematical models and optimisation concepts into production-grade software that runs against real systems. The Role You will: • Design and build Python software that implements RF measurement and optimisation algorithms., • Translate algorithm specs and mathematical models into clean, maintainable code., • Work closely with RF and systems engineers to ensure software reflects real-world hardware behaviour., • Integrate and validate algorithms on hardware prototypes and production platforms., • Develop unit tests, validation frameworks and regression tools., • Troubleshoot performance issues across software and hardware boundaries., • Apply proper engineering discipline: modular design, version control, documentation.This role requires someone who can move from experimentation to robust, production-ready software — not just proof-of-concept scripts. What They’re Looking For • Strong Python development experience (structuring and implementing algorithms properly)., • Proven ability to translate maths, models or system requirements into working software., • Experience implementing optimisation methods or data-driven algorithms in hardware-adjacent environments., • Strong analytical and problem-solving ability., • Degree in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar.Strong Advantage, • Understanding of RF measurements and test procedures., • Experience interfacing with lab equipment or measurement systems., • Exposure to wireless systems, RF modules or telecoms., • Real-time processing experience.Environment Engineering-led. Fast-moving. High ownership. You’ll work directly with RF and hardware teams — this isn’t a siloed software function. If you need heavily defined requirements and long release cycles, this isn’t the place. If you like solving hard technical problems with real hardware impact, it is. Package Competitive salary + pension + share options. Private medical, life assurance, income protection. 25 days holiday + bank holidays. Flexible working options.

Socode are partnering with a high-technology engineering business in Cambridge that develops complex hardware systems used in demanding, high-performance environments. As part of continued growth and new product introductions, they’re looking to hire a Hardware Test Engineer to strengthen their verification and manufacturing readiness capability. This role is about making sure hardware products perform exactly as intended before they reach volume production. You’ll sit between design and manufacturing, building test capability, diagnosing issues and ensuring new products transition smoothly into scalable production. If you enjoy structured problem solving, fault-finding and building test solutions that directly impact product quality, this is worth a conversation. What will you be doing? • Developing practical test strategies to prove product performance against specification, • Supporting new hardware products as they move from engineering development into manufacturing, • Designing and building test setups for both development validation and production use, • Troubleshooting complex hardware systems to identify root causes of failures, • Analysing test data and producing clear technical reports to guide design decisions, • Creating cost-effective hardware and software-based test solutions within agreed timelines, • Working closely with multi-disciplinary teams to improve test coverage and efficiency, • Establishing repeatable test procedures that simplify complex assembly and validation steps, • Defining test requirements for products entering volume manufacture, • Supporting improvements to cost, standardisation and supply chain resilience, • Specifying and working with third parties on bespoke automated test equipment and fixtures What are they looking for? • A few years of industry experience in hardware test, product validation or integration, • Solid understanding of structured verification and validation processes, • Experience diagnosing faults across integrated hardware systems, • Comfortable working at the interface between design engineering and manufacturing, • Clear communicator who can explain technical findings to both engineers and managers, • Well organised, able to juggle multiple workstreams without losing detail, • Self-driven and comfortable taking ownership of deliverables, • Open to occasional travel to manufacturing sites when required Nice to have • Experience developing test scripts or tools using Python or LabVIEW, • Hands-on experience debugging hardware at board or system level, • Familiarity with production test environments and assembly processes, • Experience defining or specifying automated test equipment (ATE) or custom fixtures

If you're a Principal Audio Software Engineer and are based in or around Cambridge, we would love to hear from you! This particular position sits at the forefront of real-time embedded audio innovation, focused on delivering exceptional performance in demanding operational environments where reliability is essential. Location: Cambridge (Fully on site) Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Salary: £60,000 to £75,000 The Role As a Principal Audio Engineer, you will take ownership of the architecture, design, and optimisation of real-time audio software and DSP pipelines powering handheld communication products. Working closely with embedded software, hardware, systems engineering, and acoustics specialists, you will guide technical direction while remaining hands-on in algorithm development and system optimisation. What You’ll Be Doing: • Architecting and implementing real-time audio processing algorithms., • Developing technologies including noise reduction, acoustic echo cancellation, beamforming, voice activity detection, and audio enhancement., • Ensuring software meets strict latency, stability, and performance requirements., • Acting as the technical authority for audio software design decisions and engineering standards., • Leading technical reviews and mentoring engineers within the wider team., • Driving the evolution of audio subsystems and future technology roadmaps., • Supporting product development from early prototyping through validation and release., • Performing performance analysis, debugging, and optimisation across multiple platforms., • Developing automated validation approaches for audio performance testing., • Researching emerging DSP techniques and contributing to innovation initiatives. Essential Skills & Experience: • Degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Audio Engineering, DSP, or related discipline., • Significant commercial experience developing real-time audio or DSP software., • Deep understanding of DSP algorithms including AEC, noise reduction, AGC, filtering, and beamforming., • Strong programming capability in C/C++ for embedded or real-time systems., • Experience optimising software for low-latency, resource-constrained platforms. Desirable Experience: • Experience within mission-critical or safety-critical communication systems., • Knowledge of communication standards such as TETRA, DMR, LTE, or MCX., • Algorithm development using MATLAB or Python., • Experience with microphone arrays or acoustic system behaviour., • Exposure to ARM platforms, RTOS environments, or multi-core optimisation. Who You Are: • A technically authoritative engineer who enjoys solving complex signal-processing challenges., • Comfortable influencing architectural direction while remaining hands-on., • Collaborative when working across multidisciplinary engineering teams., • Analytical and detail-oriented, with a focus on performance and reliability. If this sounds like you, apply now!

We're partnered with one of the most innovative tech communications organisations in Cambridge, who rarely hire at this senior level. They are expanding globally and are looking to bring in a top-tier NPI Engineer to ensure the validation and qualification of mechanical designs through to product release. This is a standout opportunity to work with one of the most talented teams in the EU, while being recognised and rewarded for your hard work in a highly competitive environment. Key skillsets: • You’ve brought strong experience in electro-mechanical product manufacturing., • You’ve had a solid background in DFMA, applying it to optimise design for manufacture and assembly., • You’ve led the complete NPI lifecycle, taking products from concept through to full production., • You’ve gained hands-on experience transferring products from development into final assembly and pack-out (ie. PCBA)., • You’ve demonstrated excellent planning, collaboration, and communication skills across cross-functional teams. Benefits: • Generous pension scheme, • EV car scheme, • Free lunch

Senior Test Engineer – IP Networking, Embedded & Audio A fantastic opportunity for a Senior Test Engineer to join a well-established and highly respected technology company. This organisation designs and develops complex electronic products combining software, firmware and hardware, and has built a strong reputation for engineering excellence and long-term staff retention. Their Cambridge-based team is collaborative, technically strong and focused on delivering high-quality, reliable products to a global customer base. This role will play a key part in ensuring new and existing product releases meet rigorous quality and performance standards. Location: Cambridge, UK – minimum three days per week onsite Salary: £43,000 – £58,000 per annum + excellent benefits including enhanced pension, healthcare, dental, etc. Requirements for Senior Test Engineer: • Strong commercial experience within a testing or integration test engineering role, • At least two years of hands-on commercial testing experience, • Solid experience in at least one of the following: IP network testing, embedded systems testing or audio testing, • Experience working within an agile development environment, • Ability to design, execute and document detailed test cases across software, firmware and hardware, • Experience performing black box testing and unit testing, • Comfortable managing and tracking defects through the full development lifecycle, • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail, • Confident communicator, able to work closely with development, engineering and customer-facing teams, • Degree or HND in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Audio Engineering or a closely related subject, • Python programming skills and knowledge of Linux OS are highly advantageous Responsibilities for Senior Test Engineer: • Design, develop, maintain and execute test cases for new product releases, • Carry out black box testing to identify defects and design issues across products in development, • Define and perform unit tests on firmware and software components, • Assess audio quality and data integrity using specialist test tools, • Manage and track defects throughout iterative software and hardware release cycles, • Investigate and reproduce customer-reported issues on released products, • Maintain deep technical knowledge across multiple product lines, • Produce customer-facing acceptance and regression test documentation where required, • Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes and best practice, • Support and mentor colleagues in developing system knowledge and testing capability What the role offers: • Opportunity to work on technology used in major global live events and broadcast environments, • A stable and well-established engineering team with exceptional retention, • Exposure to software, firmware, hardware and networked systems within one varied role, • A collaborative culture where quality and engineering excellence are genuinely valued Applications: If you would like to apply for this unique Integration Test Engineering role, please send your CV via the relevant links. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments for your application or during the review process, please highlight this by separately emailing . If this email address has been removed by the job board, full contact details are readily available on our website. Keywords: Senior Integration Test Engineer / Integration Test Engineer / Test Engineer / Systems Test Engineer / Embedded Test Engineer / Network Test Engineer / Audio Test Engineer / Verification Engineer / Validation Engineer / QA Engineer / Firmware Test Engineer / Product Test Engineer / IP Networking / Embedded Systems / Audio Testing / Black Box Testing / Unit Testing / TargetProcess / Python / Linux / TCP IP / Agile / Regression Testing / Electronics / Computer Science / Audio Engineering / Telecommunications / Software Engineering

Senior Flight Control Engineer – UAV Systems 📍 Cambridge, UK – On-site | Full-time, Permanent About the Company Pioneering UAV and autonomous logistics company transforming how critical goods are delivered. They design, build, and operate end-to-end drone systems, combining hardware, software, and regulatory expertise to deliver real-world impact across healthcare, energy, and industrial logistics. Engineers at the company work on operational aircraft, tackling complex flight control and safety challenges while contributing to faster, more sustainable deliveries. With a collaborative, expert team and clear growth opportunities, it is a place where your work directly shapes the future of autonomous aviation. Why This Role Matters You will be the authority on flight control and safety for operational UAVs. Using Pixhawk (Cube Orange) and ArduPilot, you will ensure aircraft fly predictably, repeatably, and defensibly. You will maintain estimator health, tune controllers, and produce flight-test-backed safety evidence that supports regulatory approvals. Your work directly enables drones to operate beyond visual line of sight in critical missions that save time, money, and lives. What You Will Do • Own the configuration, tuning, and validation of Pixhawk and ArduPilot systems, • Plan and carry out disciplined flight tests across normal and failure scenarios, • Analyse flight logs to produce regulator-ready safety evidence, • Act as the flight control authority, mentoring engineers and preventing unsafe changes, • Work closely with airframe, autonomy, software, and operations teams to ensure aircraft performs safely and predictably Why It Is Exciting • Work on operational UAVs delivering critical services across healthcare, energy, and logistics, • Take full ownership of flight control and safety in a company that is scaling fast, • Shape the future of autonomous aircraft operations, with a clear path to Flight Control Lead, • Competitive salary, equity, pension, and training budget provided Who You Are • Five or more years in UAV flight control or GNC, hands-on with Pixhawk and ArduPilot, • Strong understanding of flight dynamics, control theory, and estimator or flight-test analysis, • Experienced in regulated safety processes and producing evidence-backed flight decisions, • BVLOS, redundancy management, or SITL/HITL experience is a plus Benefits of Working Here • VERY competitive salary and equity opportunities, • Pension scheme and paid leave, • Professional development budget for training, conferences, or courses, • Equipment provided to do your job effectively, • Hands-on experience with operational UAVs impacting real-world services, • Career growth opportunities into leadership roles such as Flight Control Lead, • Collaborative, expert team environment with aerospace, autonomy, and robotics specialists, • Mission-driven work - your efforts contribute to healthcare, energy, and logistics solutions in the real world, • Exposure to cutting-edge technology across hardware, software, and autonomous systems If you want to own flight control for aircraft making a real-world impact, this is your opportunity to join a team pushing the boundaries of autonomous aviation

Staff Compiler Engineer (LLVM) Location: Cambridge, UK Working Model: Fully onsite (5 days per week) Relocation & Visa Support: Available The opportunity We’re supporting a large, globally established technology company that is building out a new compiler team in Cambridge. This is a senior-level role working on production compiler technology that ships at global scale, tightly integrated with next-generation silicon. While the team works closely with GPU and accelerator hardware, this role is fundamentally backend-compiler focused. Prior GPU experience is not required — strong compiler fundamentals and LLVM backend experience are the key requirements. If you enjoy working close to hardware, solving performance-critical problems, and having real influence over low-level architecture decisions, this is a standout opportunity. Compiler Engineer Responsibilities • Designing and implementing LLVM backend compiler features, • Working on instruction selection, scheduling, register allocation, and code generation, • Optimising generated code for performance, power efficiency, and correctness, • Collaborating closely with hardware architects and systems engineers, • Building and maintaining compiler tests, benchmarks, and validation infrastructure, • Debugging complex low-level issues across compiler and hardware boundaries Compiler Engineer Background • Strong experience in compiler development, ideally with LLVM, • Solid C/C++ and systems-level programming skills, • Good understanding of computer architecture and low-level performance concepts, • Experience working on performance-critical or hardware-adjacent software If this position sounds of interest please reach out to Harry Hansford @ IC Resources #Compiler #LLVM #Backend #GPU #C++

If you're an Instrumentation Control Engineer or Software Test Engineer, based in the Cambridge area, this could be the ideal new role for you! This role offers the opportunity to work within a highly skilled engineering environment supporting the testing and validation of next-generation module and system technologies. Location: Cambridge, UK Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Salary: £60,000 to £70,000 The Role As an Instrumentation Control Engineer, you will work within a small, technically focused team responsible for supporting testing activities across module and system-level platforms. This is a practical, engineering-led position combining software development, hardware integration, and system optimisation. You’ll collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineers while helping refine and standardise testing processes. What You’ll Be Doing: • Developing, testing, and maintaining software used for instrument control and laboratory equipment., • Integrating software solutions with hardware and measurement systems., • Creating user interfaces for monitoring and controlling test instrumentation., • Diagnosing and resolving software and hardware issues., • Supporting performance optimisation of test systems and workflows., • Producing clear technical documentation and maintaining controlled software releases. Essential Skills & Experience: • Experience developing software using Python, MATLAB, or C#., • Background in instrument control within laboratory or technical testing environments., • Experience integrating software with hardware systems., • Familiarity with version control systems., • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills. Desirable Experience (Not Required): • Database experience., • Experience working with automated or semi-automated test systems., • Willingness to develop knowledge in optoelectronic testing techniques. Who You Are: • Practical and hands-on in your engineering approach., • Structured and detail-focused when solving technical challenges., • Comfortable working within a dynamic R&D environment., • Clear and professional communicator across technical teams., • Collaborative, adaptable, and motivated to continuously improve processes. If this sounds like you, apply now!

Product Engineer – RF / Semiconductor Cambridge | Permanent | Full Time We’re hiring a Product Engineer for a well-funded, venture-backed RF semiconductor company in Cambridge. They’re building next-generation RF technology for connected devices. High technical bar. Fast pace. No passengers. The Role You sit between product definition and engineering delivery. Your job is simple in principle: Make sure complex RF products move from concept to manufacturable, testable, customer-ready hardware — without losing integrity along the way. You will: • Translate customer and system requirements into clear engineering specs., • Own product-level performance targets and assumptions., • Act as the technical focal point across RF, IC, software, algorithms, test and manufacturing., • Ensure traceability between requirements, simulations, measurements and validation., • Define validation strategy (lab, OTA, corner cases)., • Support NPI, DfM, DfT and yield discussions., • Help generate datasheets, reference designs and customer documentation., • Identify risks early and drive mitigation.This is not a coordination role. You need technical depth and the confidence to challenge decisions. What They’re Looking For • Degree in Electrical or RF Engineering (or similar)., • Strong experience with RF systems, RF modules or mixed-signal / analog IC products., • Solid understanding of RF measurement, validation and performance trade-offs., • Experience working across multiple engineering disciplines., • Ability to turn high-level requirements into executable engineering actions., • Structured, organised and comfortable owning outcomes.Useful Experience, • RF front-end modules (mobile, IoT, wireless connectivity)., • Semiconductor or module manufacturing flows., • Product lifecycle ownership from prototype to release., • Customer-facing technical support.Environment Scale-up pace. High ownership. Low bureaucracy. You’ll work closely with engineering, NPI, and commercial teams. If you need layers of process and slow decision cycles, this isn’t it. Package: Competitive salary + share options + pension. Private medical, life assurance, income protection. 25 days holiday + bank holidays. Flexible working options. Click 'Apply' and we can discuss things further!

Role description We are recruiting a Senior Electronics Design Engineer to take technical ownership of mixed‑signal hardware that supports RF and microwave products across telecoms, space, high‑altitude platforms and defence. You will design analogue and digital circuitry that interfaces directly with RF subsystems, working from early concept through to verified, production‑ready designs. The role involves close collaboration with RF, FPGA, firmware and systems engineers to ensure that electronic designs meet electrical, thermal, reliability and manufacturability requirements. Key responsibilities • Lead mixed‑signal circuit design including analogue signal conditioning, bias networks, filters and low‑voltage power architectures suitable for RF and microwave applications., • Design high‑speed digital sections using FPGAs, processors, ADCs, DACs and supporting logic, ensuring timing integrity and robust interfacing., • Define PCB stack‑up, materials and constraints, including low‑loss RF substrates where required, and guide layout for signal integrity, EMC performance and microwave behaviour., • Integrate high‑speed serial and control interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, CAN, I2C and SPI., • Perform simulation and component evaluation, ensuring choices support RF chain requirements and long‑term availability., • Conduct lab bring‑up, verification and design optimisation using oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, VNAs and logic analysers., • Complete reliability activities including thermal analysis, derating assessments, MTBF modelling and tolerance analysis., • Contribute to design reviews, risk mitigation, obsolescence management and preparation of technical documentation., • Support system‑level integration, root cause analysis and product introduction into manufacturing. Essential requirements • Degree in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline., • Strong experience in analogue and digital circuit design that supports RF or microwave systems., • Proficiency with schematic capture tools, ideally Altium., • Skilled in lab validation using common RF, digital and mixed‑signal test equipment., • Understanding of DSP concepts at the system level and their hardware implications., • Knowledge of EMC design and design for manufacture in SMT environments. Desirable requirements • Hands‑on experience designing RF or microwave circuitry or supporting RF layout constraints., • Experience with SDR platforms or high‑speed converter‑based architectures., • Familiarity with EM modelling or RF layout considerations such as controlled impedance, grounding and isolation., • Experience with reliability qualification processes in aerospace, defence or telecoms environments. Please note that five years of residency in the UK is required for SC clearance

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Senior Hardware Engineer If you enjoy solving complex engineering problems in safety-critical environments and want to see your designs move from concept through to real-world deployment, this could be YOUR next step. This well-established, technology-driven organisation in the Cambridge area is investing heavily in its next generation of products and is looking to bring in an experienced Senior Hardware Engineer to strengthen a highly capable Baseband Hardware team. You will be joining a collaborative, technically ambitious environment where engineers are trusted with ownership, encouraged to influence design decisions, and supported to develop both technically and professionally. Why this role? • Work on technically demanding, safety-critical electronic platforms, • Take real ownership of features and subsystems within major product developments, • Be part of a stable, growing engineering group with long-term product roadmaps, • Influence design decisions from early architecture through to verification, • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across hardware, systems and verification What you will be doing: • Owning delivery of defined product features or significant sections of larger platforms, • Designing intrinsic safety circuitry for ATEX-certified products, including thermal management and current-limiting strategies, • Developing microprocessor-based systems with integrated sensors, • Creating efficient, low-power power-supply architectures for demanding operating environments, • Designing audio amplifier solutions up to 10W, • Leading design verification, EMC validation and system-level testing, • Producing high-quality technical documentation to support release and certification, • Working closely with cross-functional engineering teams What we need from you: • A degree in an engineering discipline (or equivalent industry experience), • Proven experience developing hardware for ATEX-certified or intrinsically safe environments, • Strong understanding of intrinsic-safety principles and regulatory compliance pathways, • Experience with microprocessor systems, low-power architectures and power-saving strategies, • Confidence across serial interfaces such as I²S, I²C, UART and USB (USB 3.0 particularly welcome), • The ability to communicate complex designs clearly through written technical documentation, • A proactive, collaborative mindset and comfort working in evolving development programmes An added bonus……. • EMC and ESD design experience at component and system level, • Exposure to complex mixed-signal architectures, • Audio system design experience, • Familiarity with embedded Linux environments, board bring-up or driver integration What can you expect in return: • Salary in the range of £65,000 - £85,000, dependent on experience, • Private health and dental care, • Subsidised onsite restaurant, • Enhanced pension contribution, • Flexible working hours, • Employee assistance programme, • Free onsite parking, • Regular social events Interested? If this sounds like the kind of role where you could make a real impact, I’d welcome a confidential conversation. Get in touch to find out more.

Socode are seeking a hands-on RTL FPGA engineer who will be building a real-time 12G-SDI video pipeline on Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ for a 9-month contract in Cambridge, UK. You will: • Implement uncompressed UHD 12G-SDI capture and transmit (SMPTE standards), • Design full-frame alpha-blended compositing in programmable logic, • Build AXI4-Stream video pipelines with VDMA/DDR buffering, • Configure and tune GTY/GTX transceivers for 12G data rates, • Close timing in Vivado at UHD bandwidths, • Develop simulation testbenches and perform hardware validation, • Xilinx Vivado and Zynq PS/PL architecture, • 3G/6G/12G-SDI implementation in FPGA, • Frame/line buffer design and high-bandwidth DDR interfaces, • Real-time, low-latency video systems Broadcast video FPGA experience is essential.

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