Senior Electronics Engineer

Machnet Medical Robotics; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

Gym membership

Cycle to work

Training & conferences

Job summary

Machnet Medical Robotics (MMR) seeks a Senior Electronics Engineer to own motor drive electronics for our robotic platforms. You will design custom PCBs, select motors and sensors, and ensure EMI/EMC compliance, driving hardware from concept to production in a high-ownership role.

You'll collaborate with mechanical, controls, firmware, and regulatory teams to deliver safe, reliable, FDA-compliant robotic subsystems for medical applications.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical/Electronics/Robotics.
• 5+ years in electrical engineering with motors or motor driver focus.
• Experience with EMI/EMC pre-compliance for medical devices (IEC 60601-1-2) or safety-critical industries.
• Knowledge of analog and power electronics fundamentals: power supply design, thermal management.
• Track record taking hardware from prototype to production.

Responsibilities

• Design, specify, and characterize motors for precision actuation.
• Design motor driver circuits (FOC/trapezoidal) and protection.
• Lead full PCB design lifecycle including layout and DFM/DFA.
• Own EMI/EMC design strategy and support pre-compliance testing.
• Design power delivery and conversion circuits for motors.
• Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, and regulatory teams on compliance.
• Define test plans and bring-up procedures; debug at component level.
• Set design standards and mentor other engineers.

Skills

Motor design

Power electronics

EMI/EMC knowledge

Lab bring-up

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics/Robotics

Tools

Altium/KiCad

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Thermal cameras

Power analyzers

Job description

Machnet Medical Robotics (MMR), founded in 2020, is on a mission to revolutionise medical robotics. Our guiding principle is simple: innovation must improve patient outcomes, support clinicians without disrupting workflows, and empower healthcare staff rather than adding burden.

MMR is a well-funded company with long-term investors and a strong financial foundation. Our talented hardware and software team has successfully developed a fully functional prototype of our medical robotic platform, which has already undergone successful animal trials. With the prototype validated, we are now entering the next phase: maturing the architecture for production and scaling, ensuring safety, reliability, manufacturability, and regulatory readiness as we prepare to bring our technology to hospitals worldwide.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Electronics Engineer to help us design a high-performance motor drive electronics system for our robotic platforms. You'll own hardware from concept through production, designing custom PCBs, selecting and characterizing motors, encoders, sensors, architecting drive electronics, and ensuring every board you release passes EMI/EMC with margin to spare. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role for someone who wants to be the deepest technical expert in the room on motors and power electronics.

You'll work closely with mechanical, controls, firmware, and regulatory/quality teams to bring safe, reliable, FDA-compliant robotic subsystems to life.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, specify, and characterize BLDC/Stepper/Brushed DC motors for precision robotic actuation - balancing torque density, size, thermal performance, and cost against tight mechanical envelopes.
• Design motor driver circuits (FOC/trapezoidal commutation, current sensing, gate drive, protection circuitry) for brushless and/or brushed motors.
• Lead full PCB design lifecycle, schematic capture, layout (including high-current, mixed-signal, and high-speed considerations), stack-up definition, DFM/DFA, and coordination with fab/assembly partners.
• Own EMI/EMC design strategy from the schematic stage onward, filtering, shielding, grounding architecture, layout techniques to minimize radiated/conducted emissions and ensure immunity. Support pre-compliance testing and formal EMC certification (e.g., IEC 60601-1-2) for medical devices.
• Design power delivery and conversion circuits (DC-DC, gate drivers, current/voltage sensing, protection) supporting motor and system-level power needs.
• Work closely with mechanical engineers on motor/actuator integration, with firmware/controls engineers on motor control algorithms, and with quality/regulatory on design controls and compliance documentation (IEC 60601, ISO 13485).
• Define test plans and bring-up procedures for new boards; debug hardware issues down to the component/signal level using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and power analyzers.
• Set design standards and review the work of other engineers; be a go-to expert on motors, drive electronics, and EMI/EMC across the team.

Who We Are Looking For

• Degree in Electrical/Electronics/Robotics , or a related engineering field.
• 5+ years of electrical engineering experience, with substantial time spent on motor design and/or motor driver electronics.
• Demonstrated experience taking boards through EMI/EMC pre-compliance and certification, ideally for medical devices (IEC 60601-1-2) or another regulated/safety-critical industry (automotive, aerospace).
• Knowledge in analog and power electronics fundamentals: power supply design, thermal management, protection circuits, signal integrity.
• Experienced in working in the lab, bring-up, debug, and validation using scopes, spectrum analyzers, thermal cameras, and power analyzers.
• A track record of taking hardware from prototype to production-released, manufacturable design.
• Excellent communication skills, able to work cross-functionally with electrical, mechanical, firmware, and regulatory teams and clearly document design decisions.

Experiences We Value

• Experience with surgical, interventional, or other Class II/III medical robotic systems.
• Experience in Medical device industry and knowledge of IEC-60601-1-1, IEC-60601-1-2, ISO 13485 or similar.
• Experienced in working on ECAD softwares like Altium or Ki-CAD.
• Experience in fast-paced startup environments, comfortable with evolving priorities and broad ownership.

Why Join Us?

You'll work at the intersection of robotics, AI, and healthcare. As Medical Robotics Electronics Engineer, you will shape how our platform revolves from prototype to hospital-ready product, directly influencing safety, reliability, and clinical adoption.

You'll contribute to a high-impact engineering team in a collaborative environment, working closely with clinicians, hardware engineers, and regulatory experts on real-world systems designed to transform image-guided robotic interventions.

We believe technology must serve people responsibly. We value human-centred innovation, moral integrity, and long-term responsibility, both in how we design our products and how we treat our employees.

What We Offer

• An international, interdisciplinary team based in Central London and Zwolle, Netherlands
• A collaborative and supportive workplace culture within a growing medical device and robotics startup
• A central London office with a well-equipped prototyping and development space
• Ongoing professional development through training, workshops, and conferences
• Competitive salary package including pension contribution
• Employee wellbeing benefits, including gym membership and cycle to work scheme
• Regular team socials, office events, and Friday treats
• An inclusive environment where people are encouraged to learn, contribute, and grow professionally