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