Senior Algorithm Engineer - Fareham, Hampshire

We are working with an innovative, high-growth technology business specialising in advanced semiconductor solutions and next-generation touch technologies. Due to continued growth, they are looking for an experienced Senior Algorithm Engineer to take technical ownership of algorithm development for RISC-V-based capacitive touch controllers.

This is an opportunity to work across sensor physics, mixed-signal electronics and digital signal processing (DSP), developing solutions to complex real-world sensing, noise and interference challenges.

The Role - Senior Algorithm Engineer - Fareham, Hampshire
You will lead algorithm development from initial problem definition and modelling through to experimentation, optimisation and validation on real hardware.
Key responsibilities include:

Owning algorithm development projects from concept through to hardware validation.
Designing and optimising filtering, calibration and noise-rejection algorithms.
Developing models of capacitive sensors, analogue front ends (AFE), ADCs and digital signal chains.
Planning and leading measurements using sensor prototypes and IC evaluation platforms.
Investigating differences between simulation models and real-world hardware performance.
Evaluating fixed-point behaviour, numerical precision, memory, processing and latency constraints.
Collaborating with system architects, IC design, firmware and validation teams.
Documenting findings, presenting technical recommendations and mentoring junior colleagues.

About You - Senior Algorithm Engineer - Fareham, Hampshire
We are looking for someone with approximately 5–15 years of relevant industry experience across DSP, algorithm development, sensors or mixed-signal engineering.
You will ideally have:

A degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Signal Processing or a related discipline.
Strong experience designing, analysing and optimising signal-processing algorithms.
A good understanding of sampling, filtering, noise and time/frequency-domain analysis.
Practical knowledge of sensors, analogue/mixed-signal systems and ADCs.
Strong proficiency in MATLAB and/or Python for modelling, simulation and data analysis.
Experience validating models and algorithms against experimental data and real hardware.
The ability to independently solve complex technical problems and work across multidisciplinary teams.
Flexibility to travel when required.

Desirable Experience - Senior Algorithm Engineer - Fareham, Hampshire

Capacitive touch, HMI, display-coupled sensing or similar sensor technologies.
Fixed-point algorithms, embedded C/C++ or DSP implementation on microcontrollers.
RISC-V architectures, ASIC development, SPICE, Verilog or FPGA prototyping.
Sensor physics or electromagnetic simulation tools such as Ansys/HFSS.
Applied machine learning or statistical estimation for sensor measurements.

Interested? If you're an experienced DSP or Algorithm Engineer looking for your next technical challenge, we'd love to hear from you.