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Senior Electronics Technician

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-07 → 2026-09-26

Core

Senior Electronics Technician supporting R&D development of precision laboratory instrumentation through hands-on prototyping, testing, and debugging.

Role type

Senior hands-on IC electronics technician

Builds

Prototype systems, evaluation builds, cable and wiring harnesses for scientific instruments

Domain

Scientific instrumentation / Laboratory automation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Soldering (through-hole and SMD), Cable and loom fabrication, Test equipment operation (oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analysers), Embedded systems integration, Electronics fundamentals (analogue and digital), Technical documentation, Root-cause analysis

Preferred skills

Scientific instrumentation experience, IEC 61010 safety standards knowledge, SolidWorks, Schematic capture and PCB layout tools (Altium), Mains-voltage wiring experience

Technologies

Oscilloscopes, Multimeters, Bench power supplies, Logic analysers, Altium, SolidWorks

Responsibilities

Building, reworking, and repairing prototype systems; Using test equipment to verify designs and diagnose faults; Supporting embedded systems bring-up and integration; Producing technical documentation and test records; Coaching junior technicians and apprentices; Maintaining and calibrating lab test equipment

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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