Lead Electronics Design Engineer

A growing deep-tech company at the forefront of next-generation life science instrumentation is seeking a Lead Electronics Engineer to drive the development of highly sensitive electronic systems used in cutting-edge analytical platforms.

This is an opportunity to join a multidisciplinary engineering team developing advanced sensing technology that is helping transform biological research, diagnostics and drug discovery. You'll play a key role in shaping the electronics architecture of complex scientific instruments while leading a team of talented engineers through the full product development lifecycle.

The Role

As Lead Electronics Engineer, you will lead and mentor a team of highly skilled engineers responsible for developing precision electronic systems that sit at the heart of advanced sensing and measurement platforms. You'll remain hands-on technically while providing leadership across electronics development, integration, testing and product delivery.

Working closely with software, mechanical, systems and scientific teams, you will help bring next-generation instrumentation products from concept through to commercialisation.

Key Responsibilities

* Lead and develop a team of electronics engineers working on advanced instrumentation platforms.

* Design and develop low-noise analogue electronics and precision measurement systems.

* Drive PCB architecture, design reviews and system-level electronics decisions.

* Integrate electronic, mechanical and software subsystems into complete instrument solutions.

* Optimise circuit layouts, grounding strategies, shielding and noise mitigation techniques.

* Develop and implement signal processing approaches to maximise signal-to-noise performance.

* Support laboratory automation through the development of electronic and electromechanical systems.

* Lead hardware debugging, verification, validation and root-cause investigations.

* Perform circuit simulation and modelling activities using SPICE and related tools.

* Define requirements, specifications, test methodologies and technical documentation.

* Collaborate with external partners on PCB, semiconductor and manufacturing activities.

* Contribute to technology roadmaps and future product development initiatives.

About You

You will be an experienced electronics engineer with a strong background in precision instrumentation, sensing technologies or high-performance electronic systems. Equally comfortable leading teams and solving complex technical challenges, you'll thrive in a fast-paced R&D environment where innovation and collaboration are key.

Essential Experience

* Degree, MSc or PhD in Electronics, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.

* Strong expertise in analogue electronics and low-noise instrumentation design.

* Experience developing small-signal measurement systems and precision sensing electronics.

* Proven PCB design experience using tools such as Altium, Cadence, Allegro or similar.

* Strong understanding of signal integrity, grounding, shielding, EMC and noise reduction techniques.

* Experience characterising and debugging amplifiers, ADCs, DACs, power supplies and digital interfaces.

* Hands-on experience with laboratory test equipment including oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and logic analysers.

* Experience taking products from concept through design, prototyping, testing and system integration.

* Programming capability in C, C++ and/or Python for hardware development and test automation.

* Previous experience leading projects, mentoring engineers or managing technical teams.

* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable Experience

* Mixed-signal or analogue ASIC development.

* Embedded systems and microcontroller design.

* Sensor development and signal processing.

* Medical devices, life sciences instrumentation or laboratory equipment.

* High-precision measurement and data acquisition systems.

What's on Offer

£80,000 - £100,000 salary.

Opportunity to lead the development of genuinely innovative technology.

Significant technical ownership and influence over future products.

Collaborative environment combining electronics, software, mechanical engineering and science.

Exposure to cutting-edge sensing and instrumentation technologies.

Modern London-based facilities.

Excellent opportunity to shape products with real-world impact across healthcare, diagnostics and research.

If you're passionate about precision electronics, advanced sensing technologies and leading talented engineering teams, we'd love to hear from you