Electronics Engineer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 23 Ionawr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £30,000 i £40,000 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 22 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Cambridge, CB21 5XE |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Spider Web Recruitment |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | SWR4723 |
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Electronics Engineer - Vapourtec are seeking an experienced Electronics Engineer to join their team to support their development and productions teams. This is a full-time, permanent role based at their headquarters near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
About Vapourtec:
Vapourtec designs and manufactures innovative continuous flow chemistry and laboratory automation systems used worldwide in pharmaceutical, chemical, and academic research. Our products combine precision fluid handling, thermal control, sensors, and software to enable safer, more efficient chemical processes.
Company benefits include:
- Competitive Salary: Our offer is a salary of £30,000 - £40,000 per annum depending on experience.
- Holiday: 25 days holiday plus UK bank holidays
- Employee extras such as: Pension enrolment after qualifying period, Free on-site parking.
About the role:
As a Electronics Engineer you will support the development and production teams and perform maintenance of electronic systems used across Vapourtec's product range. The role will involve working closely with mechanical, software, and applications teams to deliver robust, reliable, and manufacturable electronic solutions for laboratory instrumentation.
This is a hands-on role combining design, problem-solving, and practical engineering and batch testing within a regulated, safety-critical environment.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Build and test prototypes and production electronics, including batch testing and fault-finding/root-cause analysis.
- Support verification and validation activities, including EMC, safety testing, and compliance with CE, UKCA, EMC and Low Voltage Directive.
- Support transition from prototype to production, working with manufacturing, suppliers, and production technicians to resolve issues and document processes.
- Provide technical support for production, servicing, and field issues, contributing to continuous improvement and resolving obsolescence.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation (schematics, BOMs, test procedures) and follow internal quality and design control procedures.
About you:
As an Electronics Engineer, you will have a degree (or equivalent) in Electronics Engineering or a related discipline, with experience designing and troubleshooting circuits and working with microcontroller-based systems and be familiar with embedded systems and communication protocols (I²C, SPI, UART, CAN, RS485). You will be practical, methodical, and proactive, able to balance development and production support, work across disciplines, and explain technical issues clearly. Experience with PCB design tools, embedded systems, and knowledge of EMC, ESD, and electrical safety is desirable. Working hours are 40 hours p/w 9am - 5 :30pm, Monday to Friday.
A full UK driving license and access to own vehicle is required due to our location.
Candidates must be eligible to, and hold all relevant finalised paperwork to live and work in the UK.
If you have all the relevant skills and experience for the Electronics Engineer role and would like to be considered, please apply by forwarding an up-to-date CV as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Additional keywords: Electronics Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Embedded Systems Engineer, PCB Design Engineer, Microcontroller Engineer, Test & Validation Engineer, Product Development Engineer, Electronic Design Engineer, Hardware Engineer, Technical Support Engineer.
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