Senior Automation/Test Development Engineer

black.ai; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and share options

Matched pension

on-site daily meals + snacks

25 days PTO + England bank holidays

Professional development support and培训

Job summary

Coherence Neuro in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Automation/Test Development Engineer to lead the development of custom test systems for the SOMA program. You will oversee architecture, hardware, software and documentation of scalable test platforms for engineering characterization, design verification and future manufacturing.

The role requires a hands-on engineer who can build reliable automated systems, mentor junior staff, and ensure tests are reproducible and regulatory-ready for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic/Biomedical engineering or related field.
• 4+ years designing automated test systems or lab instrumentation.
• Experience in designing and commissioning custom test hardware.
• Experience automating lab equipment with Python or LabVIEW.
• Experience with PCB design, interface electronics and cabling.
• Strong hands-on troubleshooting across hardware and software.
• Ability to translate questions into reliable test methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development and deployment of custom automated test systems.
• Translate requirements into test methods, fixtures, and software outputs.
• Design and integrate electronics, PCBs, sensors, cabling and lab equipment.
• Develop software for instrument control, data acquisition and reporting.
• Improve repeatability, throughput, traceability and scalability.
• Define tester accuracy, calibration and system performance.
• Produce documentation to rebuild and operate systems.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality and preclinical teams.
• Troubleshoot complex hardware, software and instrument issues.
• Mentor junior engineers and support transfer to manufacturing.

Skills

Python

LabVIEW

PCB design

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PCB design tools

Job description

Senior Automation/Test Development Engineer

Location: Cambridge

Type: Full-Time (on-site)

Coherence Neuro is a fast-growing, venture-backed company pioneering implantable technologies that interface with the human body to address critical unmet medical needs. We're looking for driven individuals who are passionate about pushing the boundaries of engineering and science to solve some of the most complex biological challenges. In this early-stage environment, we seek versatile team members with a hands‑on approach and a willingness to learn quickly and adapt. We value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to join us in our mission. Learn about our team here!

We are seeking a Senior Automation/Test Development Engineer to lead the development of custom test systems supporting the SOMA program at our Cambridge office.

This role will lead the architecture, hardware, software, and documentation of scalable test platforms supporting engineering characterisation, design verification, and future manufacturing needs. The successful candidate will be a hands‑on engineer capable of building reliable automated systems, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring that test equipment and methods can be reproduced, controlled, and used to support regulatory submissions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of custom automated test systems.
• Translate technical requirements into test methods, fixtures, instrumentation, software, and data outputs.
• Design and integrate custom electronics, PCBs, fixtures, sensors, cabling, and commercial laboratory equipment.
• Develop software for instrument control, test sequencing, data acquisition, analysis, and reporting.
• Improve test repeatability, throughput, traceability, and scalability, including parallel testing where appropriate.
• Define and verify tester accuracy, calibration, measurement uncertainty, and system performance.
• Produce the procedures, drawings, schematics, bills of materials, software records, and verification documentation needed to rebuild and operate systems repeatably.
• Work across engineering, quality, and preclinical teams to develop technically meaningful and regulatory-relevant test methods.
• Troubleshoot complex hardware, software, instrumentation, and measurement issues.
• Mentor junior engineers and support the transition of test systems into controlled verification and manufacturing methods.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline.
• 4+ years of experience developing automated test systems, electrical test equipment, laboratory instrumentation, or product characterisation platforms.
• Experience independently designing and commissioning custom test hardware.
• Experience automating laboratory equipment using Python, LabVIEW, or a comparable environment.
• Experience with PCB design, interface electronics, fixtures, sensors, and cable assemblies.
• Strong hands‑on troubleshooting skills across hardware, software, instrumentation, and devices under test.
• Understanding of measurement accuracy, repeatability, calibration, and uncertainty.
• Ability to turn loosely defined engineering questions into practical and reliable test methods.
• Strong technical documentation, communication, and mentoring skills.

Bonus Skills

• Experience developing test systems for medical devices, implantable electronics, or other regulated products.
• Experience with electrode characterisation, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, electrical stimulation, or bioelectronic interfaces.
• Experience with wireless power, RF, inductive systems, or power‑conversion testing.
• Familiarity with test‑method validation, equipment qualification, design verification, or ISO 13485.
• Familiarity with IEC 60601, ISO 14708, or related medical‑device standards.
• Experience scaling engineering test systems toward production use.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and share options
• Matched pension
• on-site daily meals + snacks
• 25 days PTO + England bank holidays
• Professional development support and training opportunities
• Flexible working hours and travel opportunities (We have sites in Australia, UK and US!)
• A chance to work on impactful, life‑changing technologies in a dynamic, innovative environment.