Junior Electronics Engineer – Hands-on Embedded Hardware

Thermoteknix Systems Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and career development

Competitive salary

Job summary

Thermoteknix Systems Ltd, based in Cambridge, is seeking a Junior Electronics Engineer to support design, development, testing, and maintenance of electronic hardware across Thermoteknix products. You will work with senior engineers through the full product lifecycle, from concept to production support.

This role suits a recent graduate or early-career engineer eager to develop skills in a technically challenging engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Good understanding of analogue and digital electronics.
• Ability to read schematics and understand circuit operation.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and bench power supplies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a practical approach to engineering tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of electronic circuits and assemblies for new and existing products.
• Assist with schematic capture, component selection, design calculations, and technical documentation.
• Support PCB design activities under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Build, test, debug, and modify prototype electronic hardware.
• Carry out board-level testing, fault finding, and verification activities.
• Use electronic test equipment including oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analysers, and power supplies.
• Assist with integration of electronics with firmware, software, sensors, displays, power systems, and communication interfaces.
• Support environmental, EMC, and compliance testing where required.
• Help produce and maintain test procedures, design notes, bills of materials, and manufacturing documentation.
• Work with production and test teams to investigate and resolve hardware issues.
• Support component sourcing, alternative part reviews, and obsolescence investigations.
• Participate in design reviews, project meetings, and technical discussions.
• Maintain clear records of test results, design changes, and engineering investigations.

Job description

Thermoteknix Systems Ltd, based in Cambridge, is seeking a Junior Electronics Engineer to support design, development, testing, and maintenance of electronic hardware across Thermoteknix products. You will work with senior engineers through the full product lifecycle, from concept to production support.

This role suits a recent graduate or early-career engineer eager to develop skills in a technically challenging engineering environment.