Head of Electronics & Motion Control Systems

SPT Labtech; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Generous pension plan

Job summary

SPT Labtech, based in Cambridge, seeks an Engineering Manager for the Electronics team to own electronics design, motion control, and system integration across products. You will lead and develop a high-performing engineering group while remaining hands-on in design, architecture and problem-solving.

The role requires deep expertise in electronics and embedded systems, strong motion-control capabilities, and the ability to drive cross-disciplinary collaboration with software and mechanical teams

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics Engineering; CEng status advantageous.
• Strong electronics and embedded systems expertise.
• Proven leadership of engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Establish and develop the Electronics and Motion Control R&D team including recruitment, performance management and development of team members, ensuring development projects are provided with the engineering resources required.
• Define and maintain architecture for electronics and control systems, ensuring alignment with software, firmware, and mechanical teams.
• Lead motion-control strategy, providing direction on actuator requirements, drive-system architecture, and motion-control approaches that integrate into the wider system.
• Provide strong technical input on embedded system design, hardware-software interfaces, and low-level integration, working with firmware and software engineers.
• Mentor, coach and develop team members, nurturing technical skills and supporting career growth.

Skills

Electronics design

Motion control

Embedded systems

Leadership

System integration

Education

Electronics Engineering degree

CEng advantageous

Tools

PCB design

Hardware debugging

Instrumentation

Systems integration

Job description

SPT Labtech, based in Cambridge, seeks an Engineering Manager for the Electronics team to own electronics design, motion control, and system integration across products. You will lead and develop a high-performing engineering group while remaining hands-on in design, architecture and problem-solving.

The role requires deep expertise in electronics and embedded systems, strong motion-control capabilities, and the ability to drive cross-disciplinary collaboration with software and mechanical teams