AddressCambridge, United Kingdom | Flexible/Hybrid | Permanent, Full time | Salary: £55,000 - £70,000 DOE + Visa sponsorships available
About Nu Quantum
Nu Quantum is on a mission to commercialise research generated over the last decade at the Cavendish Laboratory and to shape the future of quantum information systems. We're working on exciting technology that will improve the utility and accelerate the time-to-market of quantum computing systems. We integrate novel quantum photonic technology to form an efficient and scalable quantum networking infrastructure in partnership with world-leading companies and academic groups.
The Role
Nu Quantum is seeking an experienced Electronics Engineer to accelerate the development of our novel photonic quantum networking solution. You will be working with a world-class team of scientists and engineers to design and develop brand-new electronic systems that will manipulate quantum information at high speed. There will be opportunities for blue-sky thinking and creative design. If you are an experienced electronics designer and are open to taking on this challenge, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities
- Liaising with team members to determine architecture and requirements for brand-new electronic systems.
- Specification of appropriate components and equipment, including design of bespoke circuitry, to meet performance, time and cost constraints
- Carrying out design calculations and simulations.
- Producing high-quality system diagrams, electronic schematics and PCB layouts.
- Organising the manufacture of prototype systems.
- Testing, debugging and improving complex electronic and optical setups.
- Analysis of experimental results.
- Providing input to project timelines and budgets.
Your Skills, Qualifications and Experience
- Degree-level qualification in electronics, physics or a related subject.
- Experience with requirements capture for electronic systems.
- Proven ability to design electronics at the PCB level.
- Use of a wide range of test and measurement equipment.
- Designing with FPGAs and/or high-performance microcontrollers.
- Experience with high-frequency and/or microwave design techniques.
- High level of attention to detail to deliver designs that are right the first time.
Other (Desirable but not required)
- Use of Altium Designer.
- Use of electromagnetic field modelling software.
- Experience with optoelectronic devices such as semiconductor lasers and photodetectors.
- Ability to modify and re-work PCBs with small surface-mount components.
- Experience working as part of highly multi-disciplinary teams
- Group Life Assurance (4 x salary)
- IP Bonus Scheme
- Employee Referral Scheme
- On-site gym membership
- Cycle scheme
- Fruit and drinks in the office
- Enhanced paid family leave policies
- Time off for Charity work
- Access to the Cambridge Botanic Gardens
- Visa Sponsorship available
Equal Opportunities Employer
Nu Quantum values diversity and seeks to provide all staff with the opportunity for employment, career and personal development on the basis of ability and potential. We believe that EVERYONE can bring fresh ideas, thinking and approaches which make the way we work more effective and efficient.
We look forward to receiving your application.
