Senior Electronic Hardware Engineer

CoMind

At CoMind, we are developing a non-invasive neuromonitoring technology that will result in a new era of clinical brain monitoring. In joining us, you will be helping to create cutting-edge technologies that will improve how we diagnose and treat brain disorders, ultimately improving and saving the lives of patients across the world. THE ROLE: This is a defining leadership role at an exciting stage of CoMind’s growth. You will inherit a talented multidisciplinary engineering team and have the mandate to shape how the hardware function operates — from technical standards and development practices to team structure and long-term capability. You will: * Establish best-in-class hardware development processes and quality standards across mechanical, electronics, and opto-mechanical disciplines. * Build and develop a high-performing team, identifying capability gaps and creating a bench of talent for future product programmes. * Work closely with the Systems Architect, Technical SMEs, and Programme Management to drive delivery across CoMind’s product pipeline. * Take translational research outputs through the full development lifecycle into commercial, regulated medical device products. This role leads the hardware engineering function at CoMind, with responsibility for building and sustaining a high-performing team of mechanical, electronics, and opto-mechanical engineers. As a functional leader, you will own the engineering capability, standards, processes, and tools that underpin CoMind’s medical device development programmes. Working in close partnership with the Systems Architect, Technical Subject Matter Experts, and Programme Management, you will ensure the hardware engineering function is resourced, structured, and equipped to deliver across CoMind’s product pipeline. You will set and maintain the technical standards and development processes that govern how the team works, ensuring alignment with medical device regulatory requirements throughout the product lifecycle. The ideal candidate brings a strong track record in medical device product design and development, with hands-on experience across the full development lifecycle. You will combine deep technical credibility with the people and organisational skills needed to influence decisions at both programme and organisational level.   At CoMind, all team members work at least 4 days per week in the office, plus a flexible work-from-home day. This role is based in our London (Kings Cross) office. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Team Leadership & Talent Development * Lead, mentor, and develop the hardware engineering team — mechanical, electronics, and opto-mechanical engineers — setting high standards of delivery and continuous professional improvement. * Identify and address skills gaps across the function; build a bench of talent for future programme needs. * Provide direct line management, coaching, and performance development for all direct reports. Functional Ownership & Standards * Own hardware engineering capability — ensuring the function has the right people, skills, tools, and processes for project delivery. * Set and maintain operational, technical, and quality standards. Define and enforce best practices and methodologies; ensure work meets functional quality benchmarks. * Lead the appropriate adoption of AI tools and technologies during product development, where they can demonstrably improve quality or velocity. * Drive continuous process improvement and stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and methods within the healthcare industry. Regulatory Compliance * Ensure the engineering team maintains alignment with CoMind’s Quality Management System and medical device regulatory requirements (FDA, ISO 13485, IEC 60601) throughout development. Cross-Functional Delivery * Work with the Systems Architect, SMEs, and Programme Management to enable effective programme delivery. Structure cross-functional collaboration, resolve technical or resource bottlenecks, and ensure the hardware team delivers against project needs. * Take outputs from the translational optical research team and data science team through the development process and into commercial products. * Represent the engineering team at product steering meetings and with senior management, customers, and commercial partners as required. Strategic Planning * Provide strategic and tactical planning input to ensure adequate engineering resources are available to deliver business goals and objectives. * Support development from concept through to product realisation, including industrialisation and scale-up. SKILLS & EXPERIENCE: * Essential * Substantial experience of new product development within a regulated environment, including the medical device industry — with clear progression through the full product lifecycle from concept to commercialisation. * At least 5 years in a leadership role within a complex, multidisciplinary product development environment, ideally including medical devices. * A track record of delivering complex medical devices incorporating optoelectronic systems, real-time embedded systems, SoCs, and safety-critical components. * A rigorous understanding of the application of regulatory standards (FDA, ISO 13485, and IEC 60601) to product lifecycle processes. * Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. * Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. Technical Experience * High-speed mixed-signal analogue and digital electronics * Ultra-low noise electronic design * Embedded RTOS microcontrollers and microprocessors; safety-critical embedded systems * CAD modelling, FEA, tolerance analysis, and material selection * IEC and UL safety and compliance standards including EMC * PCBA manufacture, test, and qualification within a regulated environment * FMEA techniques and reliability / thermal engineering * High-speed FPGA design * Optical laser interferometry * Optical biophysical measurements and signal processing * Schematic design and component layout for low-noise electronics BENEFITS: * Company equity plan so all employees share in the success of the company * Salary-sacrifice pension scheme * Private medical, dental and vision insurance (medical history disregarded) * Group life assurance at 4x annual income * Comprehensive mental health support, including unlimited access to 1:1 sessions with trained professionals * Unlimited holiday allowance (+ bank holidays) and one week of remote working per quarter * Lunch voucher (£10) every day for JustEat and free dinner on those days where you need to work later * Twice weekly deliveries of fresh fruit and an extensive selection of snacks and drinks * YuLife subscription, allowing you to turn your daily steps and meditation into discounts at a range of stores DISCLAIMER - We use Granola, an AI notetaker, throughout our interview process to help capture notes. 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CoMind

At CoMind, we are developing a non-invasive neuromonitoring technology that will result in a new era of clinical brain monitoring. In joining us, you will be helping to create cutting-edge technologies that will improve how we diagnose and treat brain disorders, ultimately improving and saving the lives of patients across the world. THE ROLE: The Optical Engineering team at CoMind is responsible for the photonics systems at the heart of CoMind’s technology, designing and developing the laser interferometry platform that enables continuous, non-invasive measurement of human physiology parameters. The team spans optical system design, component selection and test, precision alignment, optical modelling, and integration with mechanical and electronic subsystems. As Staff Optics Engineer, you will be a senior individual contributor within the Optical Engineering team, taking ownership of complex optical design challenges and contributing to the development and integration of the photonic platform from concept through to validated hardware. You will have a strong background in developing and manufacturing complex photonic based products. The role reports into the Optical Engineering Manager within the Product Development team. You will work closely with component suppliers, research, product development and manufacturing teams to integrate leading edge photonic components including fiber optics lasers, PICs, custom photodetectors into the products. With a strong background in photonics based product design, you will work across optical system design, experimental characterisation, and subsystem integration and manufacturing. At CoMind, all team members work at least 4 days per week in the office, plus a flexible work-from-home day. This role can be based in either the London (Kings Cross) or Bristol office. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Own the design, modelling, and characterisation of optical subsystems including interferometry configurations, laser beam delivery, optical path optimisation, and stray light management * Drive experimental work to validate optical performance, including alignment procedures, sensitivity testing, and signal-to-noise analysis under clinically relevant conditions * Develop and maintain optical simulation models using tools such as Zemax, COMSOL, or equivalent, and translate simulation outputs into design specifications and tolerancing requirements * Work with photonic component suppliers including laser manufacturers for the development of custom solutions for CoMind’s products. * Support the integration of optical subsystems with mechanical, electronic, and embedded software components, working cross-functionally to ensure coherent end-to-end performance * Contribute to design reviews, risk analyses, and verification and validation activities in line with ISO 14971, ISO 13485, and IEC 60601-1 * Author and review technical documentation including optical design specifications, test protocols, and evidence packages for regulatory submissions * Identify and evaluate new optical components, materials, and approaches that could advance CoMind One’s sensing capabilities or improve manufacturability * AI is fundamental to our culture — it’s not just a tool, but a core part of how we work, collaborate, and innovate. We expect all team members to embrace AI in their daily work and continuously find new ways to use it effectively SKILLS & EXPERIENCE: * 10+ years of experience in optical engineering, with hands-on experience designing and validating precision optical systems * Deep expertise in laser interferometry, coherent optical sensing, or closely related optical measurement techniques * Experience in developing custom photonic components such as laser diodes, PICs or photodetector arrays. * Proficiency with optical simulation and modelling tools (Zemax, COMSOL, or similar) and experience translating simulation outputs into validated hardware designs * Strong experimental background, including precision optical alignment, characterisation, and troubleshooting of complex optical assemblies * Experience working within a regulated industry (medical devices, defence, semiconductor, or similar) with familiarity with ISO 14971 and design control processes * Solid understanding of optical component technologies including laser sources, photodetectors, fibre optics, beamsplitters, and optical coatings NICE TO HAVE: * Background in biophotonics, diffuse optical imaging, or optical coherence tomography * Experience with miniaturisation of optical systems for wearable or portable hardware * Familiarity with cleanroom assembly and precision alignment techniques * Experience with tolerance analysis and DFM for optical assemblies at production scale * Knowledge of FDA regulatory pathways for optical medical devices BENEFITS: * Company equity plan so all employees share in the success of the company * Salary-sacrifice pension scheme * Private medical, dental and vision insurance (medical history disregarded) * Group life assurance at 4x annual income * Comprehensive mental health support, including unlimited access to 1:1 sessions with trained professionals * Unlimited holiday allowance (+ bank holidays) and one week of remote working per quarter * Lunch voucher (£10) every day for JustEat and free dinner on those days where you need to work later * Twice weekly deliveries of fresh fruit and an extensive selection of snacks and drinks * YuLife subscription, allowing you to turn your daily steps and meditation into discounts at a range of stores DISCLAIMER - We use AI notetaking tools to transcribe interviews for internal review. 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XYZ Reality

About Us At XYZ Reality, we are a well-established, award-winning Series-A start-up accelerating toward our next funding round. Our mission is to expand our platform, enhancing features, performance, and scalability while revolutionizing the construction industry. We are a multi-disciplinary, fast-paced company working across diverse domains, including cloud development, data governance and processing pipelines, electronics, embedded software/hardware, mechanical design/manufacturing, AI & computer vision, and data science—all powering our BIM Platform. To drive this mission, we are seeking a Data Engineer experienced in data modelling, databases and data pipelines to support our existing tech stack as well as developing new features with performance, scalability in mind. You will work closely with our API/backend development and data pipeline team to create robust and efficient solutions. Responsibilities · Design, develop, and maintain dagster-based data pipeline using Python. · Design and implement efficient data models accommodating the planned product features and application requirements. · Develop SQL queries and procedures to be used by data pipeline and API services. · Debug, maintain and improve our existing codebase. · Develop and execute unit tests and integration tests to ensure software reliability. · Conduct performance profiling and stress testing to optimize system responsiveness. · Maintain clear, structured documentation for data models and ETL/ELT pipelines and codebases. · Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including client applications and cloud teams. · Stay adaptable, learning new technologies and contributing to various technical areas as needed. Required Skills & Experience · Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field or equivalent proven experience in database and data pipeline development. · Hands-on experience with code driven orchestration tools such as Dagster or Airflow · Solid experience with relational databases and SQL, preferably PostgreSQL. · Strong Python language and OOP skills. · Experience in data modelling for both transactional systems and analytical systems. · Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization skills. · Proficiency with Git, including active participation in code reviews. · Excellent communication and teamwork skills. · Keen in developing in-house tech stacks as well as utilizing off-the-shelf components to build a robust solution. Preferred Qualifications · Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, such as GitHub Actions and Liquibase. · Knowledge of REST/GraphQL or other API design methodologies. · Familiarity with working in Linux based environments. · Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for container orchestration. · Experience in Test-Driven Development (TDD), PyTest and software design patterns. What We Offer 🏝️ 25 days annual leave + public holidays 🩺 Private healthcare with Vitality 🎄 Christmas shutdown days on top of leave allowance (2-4 per year usually) 🚇 Office located within a 5-minute walk from Angel station 🏠 Hybrid working 🪙 Biannual salary reviews 🥳 Summer & Christmas staff parties 🍣 Free lunch bought in and after-work gathering/drinks every other Thursday in the office 💰 Employee referral scheme 🚀 Make a real-world impact of revolutionising the construction industry If you'd like to see the products and technology we have created so far on our journey you can view it in action through our YouTube and Website