Contract Electronics Engineer

Zenovo; Luton; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 101,000; Part time

Job summary

Zenovo is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer for a six-month contract, focusing on the design and implementation of mixed-signal systems for life sciences applications. The role is on-site in Luton, 2-3 days per week, with responsibilities spanning analogue front-end development, embedded hardware, and low-level firmware.

You will work on embedded C, driver development, and hardware–firmware integration, ensuring robust bring-up and testing in RTOS environments.

Qualifications

• Embedded hardware design and system partitioning.
• Experience with hardware–firmware integration, debugging, and bring-up.
• RTOS-based embedded systems and firmware validation/testing.
• Degree in Electronics, Embedded Systems, or related discipline.
• Sensor integration and measurement systems (metrology / life science).
• Low-power and battery-powered system design.
• PCB design and layout (Altium Designer preferred).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement mixed-signal systems including analogue front-end and embedded hardware.
• Develop low-level firmware for embedded platforms and drivers (SPI, I2C, UART, ADC/DAC).
• Support hardware–firmware integration, debugging, and bring-up activities.
• Validate firmware in RTOS-based environments and perform testing.

Skills

Embedded hardware

C programming

Driver development

RTOS

PCB design

Sensor integration

Data acquisition

Power management

Education

Degree in Electronics or Embedded Systems

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Role: Contract Senior Electronics Engineer

onsite: 2-3 days per week onsite in Luton

Duration: 6 months

Our partner develops advanced instrumentation and embedded systems for life sciences applications, combining electronics design, firmware development, and data acquisition across the full product lifecycle—from concept through to production.

You will be involved in the design and implementation of mixed-signal systems, spanning analogue front-end development, embedded hardware architecture, and low-level firmware.

Key Requirements:

• Embedded hardware design and system partitioning
• Proficiency in embedded C and low-level driver development (SPI, I2C, UART, ADC/DAC)
• Experience with hardware–firmware integration, debugging, and bring-up
• Knowledge of low-power and battery-powered system design
• Degree (or higher) in Electronics, Embedded Systems, or related discipline
• Signal processing and data acquisition systems
• Sensor integration and measurement systems (metrology / life science )
• PCB design and layout (Altium Designer preferred)
• RTOS-based embedded systems and firmware validation/testing

We cannot offer sponsorship for this role.