Senior Systems Engineer – Biotech Platform Development

Newton Colmore Consulting Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotech company in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to drive the development of next-generation medical diagnostics and biomanufacturing platforms. The role emphasizes technical ownership of complex systems, collaboration across engineering and R&D teams, and documentation to ISO standards. Ideal candidates will have a background in systems engineering or technical project delivery within biotech or medical devices, ensuring innovative contributions to regulated product development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Private healthcare

Generous pension contributions

Lifestyle and professional development benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in systems engineering within biotech or medical devices.
• Understanding of regulated product development processes.
• Exposure to startup environments or IP creation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical ownership of multidisciplinary systems.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on product architecture and integration.
• Document processes to ISO 13485 standards.

Skills

Systems engineering

Product development

Technical project delivery

Collaboration

Regulated product development

Education

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