Principal Board Design Engineer

1 month ago


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom ARM Full time

We are looking for an experienced principal board design engineer to join Arm's Hardware Platform team. As part of the Solutions Engineering Group, the team is based in Cambridge, UK, working at the forefront of embedded design focusing on prototyping Arm's latest IP products.

We develop physical hardware development platforms, based around Arm's custom system-on-chip (SoC) and FPGAs.

The platforms are used for software development and validation activities for both our external partners/customers and our internal development teams.

Responsibilities:

The specification, development, and commissioning of new hardware platforms. Leading the PCB development, including schematics, and commissioning. Support the NPI process including management of external contractors and manufacturing support. Growing and coordinating the team to deliver to schedule. Working closely with the program team, competency in planning and scheduling tasks, to meet project timescales, is also required.

Required Skills and Experience

Essential Skills & Qualities

  • Experience in leading multifunctional teams
  • Excellent communications & interpersonal skills with a desire for learning and self-improvement
  • Comfortable working with outsourcing companies
  • Detailed knowledge of embedded system board design, designing with complex LSI devices such as FPGAs, demonstrating an understanding of various high speed IO interface standards such as PCIe and DDR, PCB stack-ups and topolgies
  • Excellent written and spoken English; ability to write coherent documentation
Desirable Skills and Qualities

The following skills are not essential for this role, but experience in any of the following areas would enhance the application:

  • A broad knowledge of EDA tools for schematic entry PCB layout and signal integrity analysis
  • Experience in using Cadence CIS, Mentor PADs Layout, Allegro PCB design suite and Hyperlynx tools
  • Embedded software knowledge to test and debug the design with a creative and structured approach to problem-solving.
  • RTL skills in Verilog or VHDL
  • Use of a UNIX environment and shell programming/scripting in e.g. Tcl, Perl, Python etc
  • Programming languages such as: assembly language (ideally Arm assembler), higher-level (e.g. C), object orientated (e.g. C++)
In Return:

You will expand your board level design expertise, producing high quality PCB designs incorporating Arm IP and be challenged and work with advancing technologies. Working alongside many other engineering teams including software, SoC implementation and verification you will be involved in deep technical discussions, working with top class multifunctional engineering teams. Utilising your experience and skills to encourage collaborating with external ODMs, contractors, building relationships and partnerships.



  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom ARM Full time

    We are looking for an experienced board designer to join Arm's Hardware Platform team. The team is based in Cambridge, UK, working at the forefront of embedded design focusing on prototyping Arm's latest IP products. We develop physical hardware development platforms, based around Arm's custom system-on-chip (SoC) and FPGAs.The platforms are used for...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom IC Resources Full time

    A new opportunity has arisen for a Principal Analog IC Design Engineer with experience in AMS Verification capabilities to join an established global company working on world leading precision timing products at their new design centre in Cambridge. To further complement their growing Analog IC Design team, they are looking for a Principal Analog IC Designer...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom IC Resources Full time

    A new opportunity has arisen for a Principal Analog IC Design Engineer with experience in AMS Verification capabilities to join an established global company working on world leading precision timing products at their new design centre in Cambridge. To further complement their growing Analog IC Design team, they are looking for a Principal Analog IC Designer...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom IC Resources Full time

    This is an opportunity for an ambitious Prinicpal Analog IC Designer to join a growing start up company based in the UK's technology hub of Cambridge. This position would suit a Principal Analog IC Design engineer with an excellent understanding of the IC Design process in CMOS technology and with a systematic and proactive approach to design.Industry degree...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom IC Resources Full time

    This is an opportunity for an ambitious Prinicpal Analog IC Designer to join a growing start up company based in the UK's technology hub of Cambridge. This position would suit a Principal Analog IC Design engineer with an excellent understanding of the IC Design process in CMOS technology and with a systematic and proactive approach to design.Industry degree...


  • Cambridge, UK, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Hanwha Phasor Full time

    Principal RF/Analog ASIC Design EngineerHanwha-Phasor are recruiting a Principal RF/Analog ASIC Design Engineer to work on the specification, architecture design and circuit design of key circuits and sub-systems of integrated RF transceivers for next generation of satellite communications in various deep sub-micron technologies. The Principal RF/Analog ASIC...


  • Cambridge, UK, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Hanwha Phasor Full time

    Principal RF/Analog ASIC Design EngineerHanwha-Phasor are recruiting a Principal RF/Analog ASIC Design Engineer to work on the specification, architecture design and circuit design of key circuits and sub-systems of integrated RF transceivers for next generation of satellite communications in various deep sub-micron technologies. The Principal RF/Analog ASIC...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Conrad Consulting Ltd. Full time

    Senior / Principal Structural EngineerCambridge£55k-£60k plus benefitsWe've just taken on a new role with one of our key clients who would like to strengthen the structural team in their Cambridge office. They are looking to appoint a talented Senior/Principal Structural Engineer to join them on a full-time permanent basis, to assist with their expanding...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Conrad Consulting Ltd. Full time

    Senior / Principal Structural EngineerCambridge£55k-£60k plus benefitsWe've just taken on a new role with one of our key clients who would like to strengthen the structural team in their Cambridge office. They are looking to appoint a talented Senior/Principal Structural Engineer to join them on a full-time permanent basis, to assist with their expanding...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Planarific Full time

    Job Reference: T001 - Principal Software EngineerLocation: Cambridge, UK or Hybrid (UK-based)Start date: As soon as possibleJob Type: Full-TimeSalary: CompetitiveAny additional information you require for this job can be found in the below text Make sure to read thoroughly, then apply.Are you a technologist who loves the challenge of working at the...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Planarific Full time

    Job Reference: T001 - Principal Software EngineerLocation: Cambridge, UK or Hybrid (UK-based)Start date: As soon as possibleJob Type: Full-TimeSalary: CompetitiveAny additional information you require for this job can be found in the below text Make sure to read thoroughly, then apply.Are you a technologist who loves the challenge of working at the...


  • Cambridge, UK, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Platform Recruitment Full time

    Senior Principal Hardware Engineer - CambridgeAn immediate requirement has come up for a principal hardware/baseband engineer to join a successful multinational Cambridge client who design, manufacture and distribute critical communications devices on an initial 6 month contract basis.You’ll be based on site at their Cambridge office, and will be involved...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom IC Resources Full time

    An opportunity has become available for a Principal Test Engineer to join a sensor company based in Cambridge.As a Principal Test Engineer you will have a number of responsibilities that include;Create test plansDevelop automated tests and analyse dataSensor characterisation and testingDesign and develop test setupsTo be considered for the Principal Test...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom IC Resources Full time

    An opportunity has become available for a Principal Test Engineer to join a sensor company based in Cambridge.As a Principal Test Engineer you will have a number of responsibilities that include;Create test plansDevelop automated tests and analyse dataSensor characterisation and testingDesign and develop test setupsTo be considered for the Principal Test...

  • RF Design Engineer

    2 months ago


    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom IC Resources Full time

    We're currently supporting a Cambridge based client of ours in seeking an experienced RF Design Engineer, overseeing the entire lifecycle of future products and new technology development. You'll take a system-wide view of Mobile RF solutions, bring hands-on expertise in RF design at the PCB board level, and work on GSM/LTE platforms. Collaborate with...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Integrity Personnel Limited Full time

    Principal Analogue Power Electronics Engineer: Demonstrable experience of leading and owning the design of electronic systems Solid electronics design experience in a development environment. Experience designing switching power supplies, buck, boost and flyback converters. Experience with microprocessor and microcontroller designs Experience in...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Integrity Personnel Limited Full time

    Principal Analogue Power Electronics Engineer: Demonstrable experience of leading and owning the design of electronic systems Solid electronics design experience in a development environment. Experience designing switching power supplies, buck, boost and flyback converters. Experience with microprocessor and microcontroller designs Experience in...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Platform Recruitment Full time

    Cambridge – Principal Embedded Software Engineer- Competitive salaryIf your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.My Client is a biotech company who is looking for a Principal Embedded Software engineer to join their growing teamMain Duties:Work within a multidisciplinary teamPlan, deliver...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Platform Recruitment Full time

    Cambridge – Principal Embedded Software Engineer- Competitive salaryIf your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.My Client is a biotech company who is looking for a Principal Embedded Software engineer to join their growing teamMain Duties:Work within a multidisciplinary teamPlan, deliver...


  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Integrity Personnel Limited Full time

    Mobile Platform RF Engineer:At least 5 years proven industry experience in an equivalent roleProven ability to take a system view of Mobile RF solutions.Strong background in RF design at PCB board level.Experience with GSM/LTE mobile platforms and reference designs (e.g. Qualcomm or MediaTek)Proven hands-on experience designing and bringing-up mobile RF...