Electronics and Embedded Engineer - TiMax
Electronics and Embedded Engineer - TiMax
Based: London, N7
Term: Permanent, Full time
Salary: Dependant on experience + benefits
About TiMax Spatial
TiMax Spatial, part of the Focusrite Group, is a leader in spatial audio and immersive sound technology. Our products power world-class live performances, installations, and experiences by enabling creative professionals to position sound in space with precision and artistry. We combine cutting-edge hardware, embedded systems, and software innovation to deliver truly immersive audio environments.
The Role:
We’re looking for a talented Electronics and Embedded Engineer to join our team in London. You’ll play a key role in the design, development, and testing of next-generation spatial audio hardware systems. Working within a small, highly skilled R&D team, you’ll collaborate closely with software engineers, sound designers, and product specialists to bring innovative products from concept to production.
Key responsibilities include:
- Design, develop, and test embedded hardware and firmware for audio processing and control systems.
- Contribute to schematic capture, PCB design, and prototype assembly.
- Develop and maintain embedded C/C++ firmware for real-time DSP, network, and control applications.
- Work with cross-functional teams to integrate embedded systems with software and hardware platforms.
- Support the full product lifecycle from concept and prototyping through to production and field deployment.
- Conduct hardware bring-up, debugging, and performance optimization.
- Liaise with manufacturing partners to ensure design-for-manufacture (DFM) and design-for-test (DFT) requirements are met.
- Stay current with emerging technologies relevant to audio, embedded systems, and networking
Skills and experience required:
- Degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Strong experience in embedded systems design using C/C++.
- Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout (e.g. Altium, KiCad).
- Familiarity with ARM Cortex-M or similar microcontroller architectures.
- Embedded Linux experience.
- Understanding of digital and analog audio circuit design.
- Experience with communication protocols such as SPI, I²C, UART, Ethernet and USB.
- Proficient in debugging hardware and firmware using oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and other lab tools.
- Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a small, multidisciplinary team.
Desirable skills:
- Experience with real-time audio DSP or audio networking (e.g. Dante, AVB, AES67).
- Knowledge of FPGA design (e.g. Verilog/VHDL).
- Understanding of manufacturing processes and design for production.
- 68000 Assembly language experience.
- Passion for audio, music technology, or live sound applications.
Benefits: Life Assurance, Income Protection, Pension, Bike2work scheme, 25 days holiday (increasing with service), Medical Cash Plan and Private Healthcare options, substantial staff discount on company products.