Senior Systems Engineer - Biotech Platform Development

Newton Colmore Consulting; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge biotech company in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the development of next-generation medical diagnostics and biomanufacturing platforms. The role involves technical ownership of complex systems, collaboration across engineering and R&D, and ensuring compliance with regulated product standards. Ideal candidates will have systems engineering experience in biotech or medical devices. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including annual bonuses and private healthcare.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Private healthcare

Generous pension contributions

Professional development benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in systems engineering, product development, or technical project delivery in biotech or medical devices.
• Solid understanding of regulated product development.
• Exposure to startup environments and IP creation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of complex, multidisciplinary systems.
• Support design, integration, and commercialisation of technologies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align technical execution.

Skills

Systems engineering

Product development

Technical project delivery

Cross-functional team collaboration

Education

Mechanical, biomedical, or electronic engineering background

Job description

Senior Systems Engineer - Biotech Platform Development - Cambridge

A cutting-edge biotech company, based in Cambridge, are currently recruiting for a Senior Systems Engineer who will play a pivotal role in the development and delivery of next-generation medical diagnostics and biomanufacturing platforms.This is an opportunity to take technical ownership of complex, multidisciplinary systems and contribute to the translation of breakthrough IP into scalable, regulated products.

You'll be working across engineering and R&D teams to support the design, integration, and commercialisation of semiconductor-based and biocomputing technologies.Your role will span product architecture, documentation to ISO 13485 standards, and hands-on delivery of systems that combine hardware, software, and biology.You'll collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to align technical execution with broader programme goals.

We're looking for someone with experience in systems engineering, product development, or technical project delivery within biotech, diagnostics, or medical devices.You'll bring a solid understanding of regulated product development, and ideally some exposure to startup environments, IP creation, or cross-functional team collaboration.A background in mechanical, biomedical, or electronic engineering would be ideal.

In return, you will receive a competitive salary, annual bonus, private healthcare, generous pension contributions, and access to a wide range of lifestyle and professional development benefits.

This is a chance to join a company that values innovation, technical depth, and collaborative culture.You'll be supported by experienced leaders and given space to grow into broader responsibilities as the company scales.

To learn more, contact Andrew Welsh, Director of Medical Devices, Biotech and Drug Discovery Recruitment at Newton Colmore, on [phone].Alternatively, submit your CV and a member of our team will be in touch.