Robotics Solutions Engineer – Hybrid Lab Prototyping

Cirrus; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cirrus Logic, based in Edinburgh, is seeking a Solutions Engineer to investigate robotics technologies, design prototypes, build lab setups and run experiments. You will translate results into practical recommendations to help internal teams and customers understand Cirrus products for robotics and emerging applications.

The role emphasizes designing proof-of-concept projects, coordinating with prototyping houses, planning experiments, and communicating conclusions.

Qualifications

• Evidence of hands-on electronics lab work in a professional setting.
• Experience building or modifying bench setups or evaluation hardware.
• Experience with PCB design, schematic capture or rapid prototyping.
• Ability to collect and interpret technical data and explain results clearly.
• Familiarity with data capture, scripting or automation for laboratory work.
• Structured approach to open-ended problems and decision-making.
• Ability to work collaboratively with engineering, applications and marketing teams.
• Interest in robotics or related applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain proof-of-concepts, prototypes and lab setups.
• Coordinate third-party prototyping houses and design services for PoCs.
• Plan and run experiments, including data capture and debugging.
• Analyze results and present clear conclusions and recommendations.
• Work with cross-functional teams to understand customer systems and challenges.
• Support technical discussions with data, demonstrations and insights.
• Explain device-level capabilities and trade-offs to broader systems.
• Improve lab capability by making experiments more repeatable and well-documented.

Skills

Practical electronics experience

Bench prototype work

PCB design / schematic capture

Laboratory equipment operation

Data interpretation & communication

Data capture / scripting for lab work

Structured problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Robotics exposure or interest

Education

BEng or MEng in electronics engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analysers

Signal generators

Power measurement tools

Job description

Cirrus Logic, based in Edinburgh, is seeking a Solutions Engineer to investigate robotics technologies, design prototypes, build lab setups and run experiments. You will translate results into practical recommendations to help internal teams and customers understand Cirrus products for robotics and emerging applications.

The role emphasizes designing proof-of-concept projects, coordinating with prototyping houses, planning experiments, and communicating conclusions.