Senior Electronics Engineer - Contract

CMR Surgical; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Healthcare

Parental leave

Job summary

CMR Surgical is seeking a senior electronics contractor in the UK to join the Versius Plus Ultimate program. You will work with the electronics team to interpret requirements, capture schematics in Altium, and support PCB layout and test in the system.

The role is initially 6 months with the potential to roll, hybrid working with at least 3 days in the office. Candidates should have a strong electronics background, experience in regulated medical devices, and a proven track record delivering

Qualifications

• Strong communication within a multidisciplinary electronics team.
• Broad electronics design base with deep expertise in one area.
• Experience taking designs from inception to manufacture.
• Proficient with Altium Designer for schematic capture and layout outputs.
• Knowledge of DFx and supplier collaboration.
• Background in a regulated industry (medical devices, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Review requirements with a multidisciplinary team.
• Design from first principles; select components and capture schematics.
• Collaborate on design reviews with electronics engineers.
• Support PCB layout and EMI/DFM principles for functional designs.
• Capture design and test documentation per processes.
• Support board bring-up and system integration.

Skills

Embedded electronics

Altium Designer

EMC/EMI design

Motor drive circuits

Low-voltage power

High-speed interfaces

Design for manufacture

Contract engineering experience

Education

Electronics Engineering degree

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

At CMR Surgical, we're revolutionising the future of minimal access surgery with Versius, our next-generation surgical robotic system. We're growing fast, and we’re on a mission to transform how surgery is delivered globally for the benefit of patients, clinicians, and healthcare systems.

Our values—Ambitious, Humble, People-Focused, and Fair & Responsible define our approach to innovation, partnership, and growth. If you believe in making a meaningful difference in healthcare and want to be part of a purpose-driven company with bold ambitions, now is the time to join us.

CMR is an exciting and evolving company to be joining right now. Our commitment to our goal of building a world-class medical devices company is underpinned by the ground-breaking innovation of our next generation of surgical robots and a diverse team of talented and supportive individuals.

We’re breaking new ground which makes working here exciting, it provides autonomy, opportunity and makes the things you do visible. Come and join us and see what you’re capable of.

About the Role

Acting as a senior electronics contract resource, working with the existing electronics team to deliver Versius Plus Ultimate program deliverables. The focus of development will be to support the electronics design, capture and review of complex electromechanical electronics designs that sit within the console of Versius.

The scope of the role will include: Interpreting requirements, Schematic capture, participating in design re-views, supporting PCBA layout, working with the multi-disciplinary project team, test design and supporting board bring up and test in the system.

This role is offered initially on a 6 month basis with the potential to move to a rolling contract. The position is hybrid, with a minimum of 3 days a week being based in the office.

Responsibilities

• Review design requirements and work within a multidisciplinary team of electronics, mechanical, systems and software engineers to clarify design specifications.
• Design from first principles (Calculation, SPICE modelling etc), component selection and schematic capture in Altium Designer using CMR’s library.
• Participate / collaborate with other electronics engineers to review the design.
• Support the layout of PCBAs through placement and layout reviews, using experience in design for EMC/EMI and sound DFM principles to deliver functional designs.
• Capture engineering design and test documentation as part of the design process using CMRs pro-cesses and templates.
• Support board bring-up and testing of designs and integration within the wider Versius system.

About you

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to have/be:

• Strong communication and an ability to work embedded within a multidisciplinary team of electronics, mechanical, system and software engineers.
• Broad foundation in electronics design with deeper experience in one or more of:

Embedded microprocessors and control systems

Motor drive circuits (1–100 A)

Low-voltage power supplies (1 V – 240 V, 500 mW – 1 kW)

Analogue sensor interfaces (μV to mV)

High-speed communications (up to 10 Gbit/s)

• Experience taking electronic designs from inception through to manufacture.
• Experience using Altium Designer for design capture (schematic entry) and guiding PCB layout through to design outputs.
• Knowledge of DFx principles, and experience collaborating with electronics manufacturers.
• Good familiarity with design for EMC compliance.
• Previous experience working in / for a fast-paced engineering consultancy would be highly beneficial.
• Previous experience in robotics, surgical systems, or other safety critical or high complexity domains would be a bonus
• Degree or comparable experience in Electronics Engineering.
• Strong experience of electronics engineering developing products and transferring these to manufacture.
• Proven track record of delivery as a contractor, working embedded within client teams to deliver high quality, complex electronics designs.
• Background in a regulated industry (medical devices, aerospace, defence, automotive, etc.)

At CMR we’re building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace; what matters most to us is that you identify with our values and are passionate about making a difference.

Why Join Us?

We offer a competitive salary and a great benefits package including a bonus, pension, healthcare and enhanced global parental leave pay.

Interested? We’d love to hear from you!

This role requires candidates to have eligibility to work within the UK.