Electronics Design Engineer

Keys Group; Cambourne; Sur place; GBP 45 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Excellent benefits package

Résumé du poste

Keys Group in Cambourne seeks an ambitious Electronics Design Engineer to join our Research and Development team, delivering next-generation electron microscopy solutions from concept to production. You will design, verify, and validate complex analogue, digital, and mixed-signal circuits, working with mechanical, software, and manufacturing teams.

The role requires a degree in electronics or a related discipline, at least 3 years’ industry experience, and a methodical approach to fault finding,

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in electronics design and product development.
• Proven experience in analogue and digital circuitry.
• Strong understanding of schematic capture and PCB design principles.
• Proficiency with ECAD tools and lab instrumentation.
• Methodical fault-finding and validation approach.

Responsabilités

• Create and review schematics, PCB layouts, and electronic architectures.
• Select components and manage electronic hardware lifecycle.
• Support simulation, prototyping, board bring-up, verification, and validation activities.
• Perform debugging, fault diagnosis, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Produce technical documentation, test reports, and design records.
• Collaborate with suppliers, manufacturing partners, and production test facilities.

Connaissances

Electronics design

Analogue & digital circuits

Schematic capture & PCB design

ECAD tools

Fault finding & validation

Formation

Bachelors in Electronics/Electrical

Outils

ECAD tools

Description du poste

We are seeking an ambitious Electronics Design Engineer to join an innovative Randamp;D team developing next-generation electron microscopy solutions. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to highly complex scientific instruments used across cutting-edge research, semiconductor technology, advanced manufacturing, and life sciences. Working within a multidisciplinary engineering environment, you''ll have the opportunity to take ownership of electronic designs from initial concept through to verification, compliance, manufacturing readiness, and product release. If you enjoy solving complex engineering challenges and seeing your designs become world-class products, we''d love to hear from you. The Opportunity As an Electronics Design Engineer, you will play a key role in the development of advanced electronic systems used across sophisticated microscopy platforms. You will work closely with mechanical, software, systems, manufacturing, quality, and supplier teams to develop robust and reliable hardware solutions that meet demanding technical, safety, regulatory, and performance requirements. This role offers the opportunity to work on a wide variety of electronic technologies, including:

• Analogue electronics
• Digital electronics
• Mixed-signal systems
• High-voltage circuitry
• Precision measurement systems
• Embedded hardware and microcontroller-based designs
• Control and interface electronics, Design and develop analogue, digital, and mixed-signal electronic circuits.
• Develop precision, low-noise, and high-voltage electronic solutions.
• Create and review schematics, PCB layouts, and electronic architectures.
• Select components and manage electronic hardware throughout its lifecycle.
• Support simulation, prototyping, board bring-up, verification, and validation activities.
• Perform debugging, fault diagnosis, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Utilise laboratory test equipment including oscilloscopes, signal generators, and spectrum analysers.
• Work with external compliance and certification bodies to ensure products meet industry regulations and standards.
• Support EMC, electrical safety, RoHS, UKCA, CSA, SEMI, and EN61010 requirements.
• Drive engineering changes through ECR/ECO processes.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities and manufacturing readiness.
• Collaborate with suppliers, manufacturing partners, and production test facilities.
• Produce technical documentation, specifications, test reports, and design records.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across products and engineering processes.
  This permanent Electronics Design Engineer role in Cambourne sits within a Research and Development team building next-generation electron microscopy solutions. The successful candidate takes ownership of electronic designs from initial concept through to production, supporting instruments used in semiconductor technology, advanced manufacturing and life sciences. Working alongside multidisciplinary engineers, duties cover circuit design, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping and testing. Applicants should demonstrate strong analogue and digital design abilities, proficiency with ECAD tools, and a methodical approach to fault-finding and validation. A degree in electronics or a related discipline is expected, with prior experience in a comparable engineering setting preferred. Salary is negotiable, with an excellent benefits package attached to this permanent post., Are you passionate about designing sophisticated electronic systems that enable breakthrough scientific discoveries£, Degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years'' industry experience in electronics design and product development.
• Proven experience developing analogue and digital electronic circuitry.
• Strong understanding of schematic capture and PCB design principles.