Senior Systems Engineer - Biotech Platform Development

Newton Colmore; 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 take ownership of developing innovative medical diagnostics platforms. You will work across teams to design and integrate advanced technologies, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Ideal candidates will have experience in systems engineering or product development within biotech or medical devices. This role offers a competitive salary, annual bonus, and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Private healthcare

Generous pension contributions

Professional development benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in systems engineering related to biotech or medical devices.
• Understanding of regulated product development processes.
• Exposure to startup environments and IP creation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of next-generation medical diagnostics platforms.
• Support design and integration of semiconductor and biocomputing technologies.
• Align technical efforts with organizational goals and regulatory standards.

Skills

Systems engineering

Product development

Technical project delivery

Collaboration in startup environments

Education

Degree in mechanical, biomedical, or electronic engineering

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 number removed). Alternatively, submit your CV and a member of our team will be in touch.