Electronics Engineer

Azenta Life Sciences; Great Abington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Cambridge is seeking an experienced Electronics Engineer to work on small instrument design for the life sciences industry. You will engage in the full product development cycle as part of a multi-disciplinary team, designing and producing PCBs and collaborating with other departments to ensure product success. The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering and strong hands-on experience with EDA tools and programming languages.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in hands-on engineering development capacity.
• Flexibility to approach problems both within and outside core expertise.
• Preferably knowledge of Linux including kernel configuration.
• Preferably experience with power supplies and battery charging circuits.

Responsibilities

• Schematic capture and board layout for multilayer PCB boards.
• Translate product concepts into specifications and implement them.
• Design boards from prototype to full-scale production.
• Participate in testing efforts including EMC and other standards.

Skills

Hands-on engineering development

Knowledge of EDA tools

Experience with Python and/or Arduino

Good spoken and written English

Problem-solving skills

Education

BSc or MSc in electrical engineering or equivalent

Tools

KiCAD

Altium

Embedded C

Job description

Overview

Azenta is searching for an Electronics Engineer with strong emphasis on the design and manufacturability of small instruments. The ideal candidate will be flexible to operate in a small team for full cycle product development. Working with a multi-disciplinary team based in Cambridge, UK, you will work to develop products in the life science industry. These products will include Artificial Intelligence, RFID & FPGA components and vision systems for tracking chemical and biological samples.

What You'll Do

• Schematic capture and board layout to produce multilayer PCB boards with fine pitched components and connectors.
• Take a product concept, produce specification and implement said specification.
• Designing and producing boards from prototype to full-scale production with associated SOPs
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary group for product design.
• Be involved with testing efforts such as EMC, RED and other related standards.
• Work in partnership with buyers, document control and manufacturing to ensure a smooth transition from design to production to customer.
• Capable of fault-finding including use of tools such as scopes, logic analyzer and other relevant instrumentation.

What You Will Bring

• BSc or MSc in electrical engineering or equivalent
• Strong experience in hands-on engineering development capacity
• Flexibility to approach problems both within and outside core expertise.
• Knowledge of EDA tools such as KiCAD or Altium.
• Experience using Python and/or Arduino. Embedded C experience is welcome.
• Good spoken and written English.
• Tenacity to identify, resolve and overcome technical issues.
• Preferably a knowledge of Linux including kernel configuration and/or the willingness to learn.
• Preferably knowledge of circuit simulation tools.
• Preferably experience with power supplies and battery charging circuits.
• Preferably experience with small instrumentation development