Electronics Design Engineer

Carl Zeiss Microscopy Limited; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Carl Zeiss Microscopy Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking an Electronics Design Engineer for our R&D team. You will design advanced electronic systems used in world-leading microscopy instruments and own electronics from concept through verification and manufacturing readiness.

Position focuses on analogue and digital circuitry, mixed-signal design, embedded hardware, high-voltage work, and EMC/standards compliance, with collaboration across mechanical, software, and production teams.

Qualifications

• Essential: degree in electronics engineering and at least 3 years' industry experience in electronics design and product development.
• Proven ability to design analogue and digital circuitry and to translate concepts into robust hardware.
• Strong understanding of schematic capture and PCB design principles, plus embedded interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop analogue, digital, and mixed-signal electronic circuits for advanced instruments.
• Create schematics, review PCB layouts, select components, and manage hardware lifecycle.
• Support prototype builds, verification, validation, and manufacturing readiness.

Skills

Analogue electronics

Digital electronics

Mixed-signal design

PCB design

Schematic capture

Education

Degree in Electronics Engineering

Job description

Electronics Design Engineer Department: Research & Development (R&D) Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits

Shape the Technology Behind World-Leading Scientific Instruments Are you passionate about designing sophisticated electronic systems that enable breakthrough scientific discoveries? We are seeking an ambitious Electronics Design Engineer to join an innovative R&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

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

What We're Looking For

• Essential 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.


• Experience with microcontroller-based hardware and embedded interfaces.


• Strong troubleshooting and fault-finding skills.


• Knowledge of verification, validation, and product testing methodologies.


• Understanding of Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT).


• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Desirable Experience

• Scientific Instrumentation


• Semiconductor Equipment


• Medical Devices


• Test & Measurement Equipment


• Optical & Photonics Systems


• Aerospace Electronics


• Defence Electronics


• Precision Measurement Systems


• Industrial Automation


• Robotics


• High-voltage electronics


• Precision measurement systems


• Low-noise analogue design


• EMC compliance


• Embedded systems


• Safety-critical products


• Product certification activities


• NPI and manufacturing transfer

Why Join Us

Work on world-leading scientific technology. Be part of a highly innovative R&D environment. Develop products used at the forefront of science and technology. Enjoy broad technical exposure across electronics, software, mechanics, and systems engineering. Take ownership of projects throughout the full product lifecycle. Collaborate with talented international engineering teams. Access excellent career development opportunities within a global technology organisation.

Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That's just what our employees are doing every single day - in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people. In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together.

Join us today. Inspire people tomorrow.

Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.