🔎 Job Overview
As a Hardware Engineer at Salience Labs, you will play a crucial role in creating and testing the electronics that power our innovative hybrid photonic-electronic systems. As an early member of our team, you will directly contribute to our mission of bringing cutting-edge photonic products to high-performance compute systems, particularly those used for AI. This role offers a dynamic mix of system design, PCB design, system bring-up, and qualification, with a portion of hands-on lab work at our Oxford office.
✏️ What you'll be doing
* Detailed hardware design, including specification, simulation, schematic capture (using Altium), and component selection. PCB layout experience is a strong advantage.
* Bringing up and testing new hardware in the lab, focusing on the electronic components and their interaction with photonic elements.
* Diagnosing and resolving issues during hardware bring-up and testing.
* Thoroughly characterizing new electronic systems and their integration with photonic components.
* Characterizing the mechanical and thermal properties of the systems and their impact on photonic performance.
* Qualifying electronic systems for production, collaborating with external test houses as needed.
👀 What we're looking for
* 3+ years of experience in high-speed digital or analogue design, encompassing high-speed discrete analogue-to-digital conversion, high-performance FPGAs, and high-speed digital interfaces (including Ethernet and DDR).
* 3+ years of experience in bringing up and testing new electronic systems.
* Proficiency in diagnostic engineering, including strong rework skills.
* Comfort working both independently and within small, multidisciplinary teams.
* Strong technical, organisational, and time management skills to translate requirements into successful hardware implementations.
* Drive, motivation, and flexibility to thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment.
✨ Even better if you
* Have experience with PCB layout.
* Have experience working with external vendors for layout, manufacturing, assembly, and qualification.
* Have experience characterising mechanical and thermal properties of electronic systems.