Junior Electronic Engineer

Junior Electronic Engineer

Location: Southampton, Hampshire SO17 1BJ.

Salary: Competitive Salary with Share Options.

Contract: Full time, permanent.

Benefits: In common with many start-ups, we offer a fast-paced, dynamic environment where you can learn a huge amount in a short time, with exposure to everything happening in the company. We look after our staff as they are our key asset, and offer regular salary reviews, share options, lots of flexibility and generous training allowances.  Our facilities are commutable from most of Hampshire, West Sussex, Poole, Bournemouth etc.

iFAST is an innovative new medical technology spinout from the University of Southampton, led by an experienced team of entrepreneurs and scientists. We have developed a game-changing microfluidics-based test for antimicrobial susceptibility, reducing the test time from 48+ to 3 hours to help combat the global threat of antimicrobial resistance, which kills more than 1 million people per year.

Junior Electronic Engineer - About the role:

We are seeking a junior electronic engineer to join our team in Southampton, to help us bring this vital new technology

to market.

Responsibilities:

•  You will join the engineering team, and will be responsible for:

•  Testing, diagnosing and debugging sensitive analogue electronic circuits.

•  Collecting and analysing performance data.

•  Designing and prototyping new electronic circuitry.

•  Writing and implementing test protocols.

•  Assist with documentation in accordance with standards, manufacturing procedure documentation, and SOPs.

•  Provide feedback and support for continuous improvement projects.

•  Periodically presenting your work to the team and our collaborators.

•  Other tasks as assigned

What we need from you:

•  Excellent practical skills with experience prototyping and soldering PCBs.

•  Experience in using benchtop test equipment including oscilloscopes.

•  Basic programming skills in C, Python or MATLAB.

•  Ability to understand circuit schematics and PCB layouts.

•  Familiarity with circuit simulation and design software is desirable.

•  The ability to work well in a team and to manage & prioritize your own workload with minimal supervision.

•  Great interpersonal skills, as we are a small, close-knit team with a culture of togetherness.

•  Good communication skills, to liaise with colleagues and the wider community.

•  Good problem-solving skills and the ability to use your initiative to fix things when they go wrong.

•  An accurate and methodical approach to work, including documentation in compliant with our QMS.

•  Being a self-starter – you should have great self-motivation to do a great job and to help the company succeed.

•  Good numeracy and IT skills.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role then click “Apply” and submit your up to date CV for consideration!

We would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible so please don’t delay – get in touch today and start the journey to help us solve the massive issue of antimicrobial resistance.