Senior Electronics Engineer
Location: Cambridge (hybrid working available)
Position: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £45, - £55, per annum
Department: R&D - Physics and Engineering
About Company/Role
Lynx Recruitment is working with an innovative life sciences company, originally spun out from a prestigious UK university. As Senior Electronics Engineer, you'll join a multidisciplinary R&D team developing sophisticated life science platforms. Their technology enables breakthrough discoveries in cancer research and immune diseases.
Key Responsibilities
1. Drive electronics design from concept through prototype to manufacture
2. Develop solutions focusing on: Data and signal processing on FPGAs and microprocessors (Verilog and C++) High-speed circuit design Control algorithms High-voltage signal generation
3. Create schematics and PCB layouts (up to 6-layer)
4. Develop Embedded low-level code
5. Produce technical documentation
6. Source components and manage supplier relationships
7. Participate in design reviews
Required Skills
8. Degree in Physics, Engineering or equivalent
9. Proven experience with Electronic CAD (Altium preferred)
10. Track record in complex product development
11. Strong knowledge of communication protocols (RS, SPI, I²C, UART, CAN)
12. Hands-on prototyping and troubleshooting abilities
13. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
Desired Experience
14. Instrument/laboratory equipment design
15. Full product life cycle engineering
16. EMC and regulatory compliance
17. Strategic component selection for long-term availability
Benefits Package
18. 25 days holiday + bank holidays
19. Share options scheme
20. 8% employer pension contribution
21. Comprehensive insurance coverage including life, critical illness, and private medical
22. Health cash plan
23. Income protection
24. Employee assistance program
25. Flexible working hours