Electronics Hardware Design Engineer

Job description

**Help Build Europe's Hypersonic Capability** At **Hypersonica**, we’re redefining what’s possible in European defence technology. We exist to deliver speed, resilience, and technological independence at a pace that sets a new standard. We are a small, elite team working on problems that matter, and solving them fast. By joining **Hypersonica**, you’re not stepping into a predefined role. You’re joining a talent dense environment where every individual shapes the direction of the company. Our philosophy is to hire a small number of exceptional people with broad, deep technical capability, strong judgement, and the ability to operate autonomously. We hire for talent, not rigid boxes. This role represents a business need, but the way it evolves will be shaped by the individual. If you’ve achieved what others said was impossible, or you bring a unique combination of skills that doesn’t fit a traditional mould, we want to hear from you. The work you do here directly contributes to Europe’s technological independence. ### What you'll do - Develop schematics and multi-layer PCB layouts using Altium Designer. - Perform component selection, circuit simulation, and design verification. - Design power distribution, signal conditioning, and sensor interface circuits. - Analyze signal integrity, power integrity, and EMC/EMI performance. - Support board bring-up¹, debugging, validation, and root cause analysis. - Collaborate closely with FPGA, embedded software, and mechanical engineering teams. - Prepare design documentation, test procedures, and manufacturing documentation. - Participate in design reviews and ensure compliance with MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810, and other applicable industry standards. - Support prototype builds, qualification testing, and production transfer activities. ### Who You Are - Approximately 5+ years of professional experience in digital, mixed-signal, and analog hardware design for aerospace, defence, or other highly regulated industries. - Experienced hardware design engineer with a track record of delivering deployed PCB-based electronics in aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated sectors. - Skilled across digital, mixed-signal, and analog circuit design, with hands-on Altium Designer experience from schematic capture through multi-layer layout. - Strong grasp of signal integrity, power integrity, and EMC/EMI principles, able to resolve competing physical constraints (space, thermal, cost, manufacturability). - Comfortable owning designs end-to-end: simulation, verification, prototype bring-up, debugging, and root cause analysis. - Collaborative across disciplines - works closely with FPGA, embedded software, and mechanical engineering teams. - Rigorous and detail-oriented, with an instinct for reliability and compliance in mission-critical systems. - Motivated by hands-on delivery of flight- or mission-critical hardware over theoretical work. ### What We Offer - A mission driven environment with the opportunity to work on one of Europe’s most consequential defence challenges, with direct impact on sovereign capability and security. - Daily collaboration with top experts across engineering, operations, and defence, with real opportunity to learn from the best, contribute, and grow. - High ownership and autonomy; no time tracking, no micromanagement, just clear objectives and accountability for outcomes. - A fast paced environment where good ideas are implemented quickly, and feedback from test and flight drives real decisions. - A culture that values clarity, integrity, and excellence, and supports people who take initiative and push boundaries responsibly. - Competitive compensation and real share options aligned to responsibility and impact, not tenure or hierarchy.