Senior Electronics Technician (Scientific Instrumentation)

TL;DR

Senior Electronics Technician (Scientific Instrumentation): Building, testing, debugging, and reworking prototype laboratory instruments with an accent on precision soldering, wiring harness fabrication, and embedded-system integration. Focus on diagnosing complex hardware faults, improving testability and manufacturability, and mentoring junior technicians through the transition from prototype to production.

Location: On-site in Melbourn, near Cambridge, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global develops scientific instruments for liquid handling, sample preparation, and sample management to accelerate research and support human health.

What you will do

• Build, rework, repair, and test prototype systems, evaluation builds, cables, and wiring harnesses.
• Use oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analysers, and bench power supplies to verify designs and diagnose faults.
• Support embedded-system bring-up, integration, and testing with software and design engineers.
• Maintain technical documentation, test records, lab equipment, and calibration activities.
• Provide feedback on testability, manufacturability, component selection, tooling, and ESD practices.
• Coach junior technicians and apprentices in build and test work.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on electronics skills, including through-hole and SMD soldering, prototyping, and cable or loom fabrication.
• Experience with test equipment, structured debugging, fault finding, and embedded systems.
• Good understanding of analogue and digital electronics fundamentals.
• Substantial R&D or product-development electronics experience with the ability to work independently on complex builds.
• Relevant electronics or electrical engineering qualification, such as HNC, HND, or NVQ Level 3, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Clear communication skills and ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with scientific instrumentation or laboratory automation.
• Knowledge of IEC 61010 and other product safety standards.
• Experience with SolidWorks, Altium, schematic capture, or PCB layout tools.
• System-level testing and debugging of complete instruments.
• Experience with mains-voltage wiring and electrical safety.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work across electronics, software, and mechanical engineering teams.
• Private medical insurance.
• Generous pension plan.
• Annual discretionary bonus.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and support for employees' diverse needs.