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Senior Electronics Engineer

Lynx Recruitment Limited
Posted 15 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB21, England

Salary

£55,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Senior Electronics Engineer position is located in Cambridge with hybrid working options available.
  • This permanent, full-time role offers a salary between £45,000 and £55,000 per annum.
  • Candidates must have a degree in Physics, Engineering, or a related field, along with proven experience in electronic CAD and complex product development.
  • Key responsibilities include driving electronics design, developing solutions for data processing, and managing supplier relationships.
  • The benefits package includes 25 days of holiday, an 8% employer pension contribution, and various insurance coverages.

Senior Electronics Engineer

Location: Cambridge (hybrid working available)
Position: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 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

  • Drive electronics design from concept through prototype to manufacture
  • 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
  • Create schematics and PCB layouts (up to 6-layer)
  • Develop embedded low-level code
  • Produce technical documentation
  • Source components and manage supplier relationships
  • Participate in design reviews

Required Skills

  • Degree in Physics, Engineering or equivalent
  • Proven experience with Electronic CAD (Altium preferred)
  • Track record in complex product development
  • Strong knowledge of communication protocols (RS485, SPI, IC, UART, CAN)
  • Hands-on prototyping and troubleshooting abilities
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Desired Experience

  • Instrument/laboratory equipment design
  • Full product lifecycle engineering
  • EMC and regulatory compliance
  • Strategic component selection for long-term availability

Benefits Package

  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Share options scheme
  • 8% employer pension contribution
  • Comprehensive insurance coverage including life, critical illness, and private medical
  • Health cash plan
  • Income protection
  • Employee assistance program
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Flexible working hours

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