Junior Electronics Engineer – Sensing & Embedded Systems

Cortech Talent Solutions Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Cortech Talent Solutions Ltd in Oxford is seeking a motivated Graduate Electronics Engineer to join a small, multidisciplinary R&D team working on cutting-edge optical sensing solutions.

From PCB design and embedded firmware to bench testing and integration of electronics into state-of-the-art sensor systems, you will be hands-on from day one and supported at every step in a busy, collaborative environment. You will gain exposure to product development lifecycles and ISO quality practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Knowledge of analogue and digital electronics principles.
• Familiarity with PCB design processes and documentation (schematics, BOM, layout).
• Experience with PCB design tools such as OrCAD, Altium or KiCad.
• Understanding of embedded systems concepts (MCUs, GPIO, SPI, I2C, UART).
• Experience with electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators).
• Working knowledge of Python or similar scripting language.
• Organised and good planning/time management, eager to learn.

Responsibilities

• Support design, development and prototyping of electronic PCBs and subsystems.
• Assist bench testing, fault-finding, troubleshooting and characterization of assemblies.
• Collaborate with optical, mechanical and software engineers to integrate electronics.
• Reverse-engineer and analyze customer-supplied or third-party items as needed.
• Identify and procure electronic components, materials and tools.
• Produce and maintain engineering documentation within the quality system.
• Liaise with supply chain and sub-contractors as required.
• Maintain electronic and lab equipment and improve processes and tooling.

Skills

PCB design

Embedded systems

Python

Schematic capture

Lab testing

Troubleshooting

C/C++

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering

BEng/BSc Electronics

Tools

OrCAD

Altium

KiCad

LTspice

Job description

Cortech Talent Solutions Ltd in Oxford is seeking a motivated Graduate Electronics Engineer to join a small, multidisciplinary R&D team working on cutting-edge optical sensing solutions.

From PCB design and embedded firmware to bench testing and integration of electronics into state-of-the-art sensor systems, you will be hands-on from day one and supported at every step in a busy, collaborative environment. You will gain exposure to product development lifecycles and ISO quality practices.