Electronics & Embedded Systems Engineer - Hybrid

Sartorius AG; Royston; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking on site

25 days annual leave

Annual leave carry forward

Private Medical Insurance

Private Dental Insurance

Group Personal Pension Plan

Group Life Assurance

Group Income Protection

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Sartorius is seeking an Electronics System Engineer for our Royston site on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will design and develop embedded software/firmware, electronics for machine control, and interfaces between hardware and software to enable new products and improvements across our portfolio.

You will join a cross-functional team of five, with the option to work from home one day per week, and contribute to design reviews while growing with a global life science leader.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Electronics with Embedded Software Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of digital and analogue electronics design including small signal handling and processing for MCUs.
• Experience of Electrical | Electronic communication protocols and hardware such as RS232, RS422, RS485, USB and Ethernet.
• Experience of scripting and integrating robotic machinery using Python.
• Confident developing firmware and using microcontrollers.
• Familiar with electrical motor control including steppers, DC and brushless DC Servos.
• Demonstrable experience of PCBA design for ease of manufacturing and testing and familiar with PCB layout, preferably familiar with Altium Designer.
• Embedded software design for machine control and automation purposes.
• C / C++ and embedded software using both RTOS or Super Loop architectures.
• Strong planning skills
• Natural ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Adaptable, self-motivated and proactive team player with good problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, commission and test embedded software/firmware for machine control.
• Develop electronics solutions for control and signal conditioning in new and existing products.
• Interface hardware and software elements across products.
• Collaborate with project teams to develop interface protocols.
• Provide support and training for machine control sub-systems across products.
• Contribute to and organise design reviews with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Electronics design

Embedded software

Python scripting

Firmware development

C / C++

RTOS or Super Loop

Motor control

PCB layout

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

BSc or MSc in Electronics with Embedded Software Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Sartorius is seeking an Electronics System Engineer for our Royston site on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will design and develop embedded software/firmware, electronics for machine control, and interfaces between hardware and software to enable new products and improvements across our portfolio.

You will join a cross-functional team of five, with the option to work from home one day per week, and contribute to design reviews while growing with a global life science leader.