Electronic Lab Technician: Prototyping Debugging & Soldering

Cirrus Logic; Newbury; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

This position at Cirrus Logic in Newbury is a hands-on Engineering Technician role where you’ll work closely with engineers to turn designs into working hardware. You’ll own practical lab activities, set up test stations, prototype, debug and repair at board and system level, and help document procedures while collaborating across teams.

You’ll bring strong soldering skills, a background in electrical/electronic engineering, and familiarity with lab equipment, schematics, and troubleshooting,

Qualifications

• Completed apprenticeship in electrical or electronic engineering, or equivalent.
• A degree is welcome, but not essential.
• Strong hands-on soldering skills and PCB repair/rework experience.
• Experience with standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies).
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, layouts, specs and rework documentation.
• Good mechanical skills to adapt prototype hardware.
• Methodical documentation and asset-management approach.
• Clear communication and confidence working across teams; collaborative problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Own practical engineering activities in the lab, turning designs and prototypes into working hardware.
• Assemble, debug and repair at board and system level using schematics and docs.
• Set up and maintain engineering test stations.
• Execute defined test plans and basic test sequences against specifications.
• Support engineers in diagnosing hardware and software issues.
• Help develop, document and improve lab procedures and technical records.
• Maintain lab inventory and asset records, including calibration and maintenance.
• Procure lab consumables and coordinate lab activities with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Soldering

PCB repair

Schematics reading

Lab diagnostics

Documentation

Team collaboration

Programming basics

C

Education

Electrical/electronic engineering apprenticeship

Degree (welcome but not essential)

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

Schematic capture tools

PCB rework tools

Job description

This position at Cirrus Logic in Newbury is a hands-on Engineering Technician role where you’ll work closely with engineers to turn designs into working hardware. You’ll own practical lab activities, set up test stations, prototype, debug and repair at board and system level, and help document procedures while collaborating across teams.

You’ll bring strong soldering skills, a background in electrical/electronic engineering, and familiarity with lab equipment, schematics, and troubleshooting,