Engineering jobs in Cambridge

What you would do

• Own and lead the core HighRes-based laboratory automation platform, including installation, configuration, and routine operation.
• Develop and productionize automation methods with experimental groups across discovery.
• Serve as primary technical resource for lab automation, identifying opportunities to automate manual workflows and improve consistency, scale, and reproducibility.
• Collaborate with AI/ML, data science, and experimental teams to build AI-driven scientific capabilities and autonomous discovery systems.
• Build and lead a small team operating and expanding automation platforms.
• Evaluate emerging automation technologies and vendors and maintain external relationships.

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• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to investigate and evaluate architectural optimisations.
• Enhance the decoder's architecture to improve flexibility and processing speed.
• Explore different design approaches and evaluate their potential benefits.
• Contribute to design decisions involving space and time trade-offs, balancing functionality, resource use and performance.
• Communicate work through technical discussions, presentations and written documentation.
• Develop understanding of FPGA development, quantum computing and quantum error correction.

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• Lead the development of wastewater models and manage key project aspects.
• Conduct technical reviews of wastewater models, oversee model build and verification of sewer networks, and manage survey specifications.
• Develop strategic solutions to mitigate flooding and reduce CSO spills.
• Support designers at concept outline and detailed design stages.
• Review and enhance technical reports and presentations.
• Resolve technical modelling challenges and advance the team's technical expertise.

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• Design and develop passive and active photonic components such as waveguides, couplers, interferometers and switches using simulation tools like Lumerical and GDSFactory.
• Perform detailed simulations and modelling of integrated photonic circuits.
• Collaborate with fabrication teams and foundries to ensure design-for-manufacture compatibility and troubleshoot fabrication issues.
• Develop and maintain design libraries, PDKs, and documentation for repeatable device design.
• Analyse experimental data from device testing to validate models and improve designs iteratively.
• Work cross-functionally with test engineers, system architects and external partners to develop an integrated switch network.

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• Preparing vehicles for the next day's service.
• Washing and cleaning the interior and exterior of the fleet to high standards.
• Shunting and safely parking vehicles within depot confines.
• Checking fluid levels and carrying out basic daily checks.
• General premises cleaning and maintaining a tidy working environment.

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• Work with landlords, tenants, and service providers to implement and recognize procedures, policies, and reporting formats.
• Acknowledge client inquiries and collect work orders.
• Collect information reports on performance and progress status.
• File work orders, proposals, department files, and vendor paperwork.
• Monitor activities outside the building such as waste disposal and recycling.
• Respond to common client inquiries and complaints.

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• Troubleshoot and resolve issues on sequencing instruments to support R&D activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure instruments are fit for purpose, including implementing hardware and software modifications.
• Monitor instrument performance through sequencing data analysis and execute preventative maintenance and upgrades.
• Partner with EERD and Systems Integration teams to maintain fleet availability.
• Support, mentor, and provide technical guidance to junior team members.
• Develop and communicate key performance metrics, including failure analysis and Pareto reporting.

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• Design GaN power ICs and Si gate drivers using EDA tools, including schematic capture, RTL, analog/digital and mixed signal simulations, synthesis, STA, PNR and AMS verification.
• Design and implement solutions for testing GaN Power ICs and review and analyse test data from wafer level and packaged device testing.
• Produce detailed design documentation, perform IC evaluation and debugging.
• Generate IP and support the management team with patent applications and IP management.

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• Lead projects for the electrical discipline and overall project team, demonstrating personal input in commission wins and delivery.
• Provide design and technical advice within a joint MEP leadership team.
• Work independently on technical aspects of the discipline.
• Supervise completion of detailed designs and supervise others in the function.
• Lead feasibility studies for project-specific discipline feasibility.
• Direct production of detailed and performance specifications for the discipline.

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• Patrolling across varied locations to assist stranded motorists.
• Diagnosing and resolving roadside vehicle issues on the spot.
• Communicating technical information clearly to customers.
• Operating mobile technology and tools in the field.
• Working independently while coordinating with a wider team.
• Adhering to shift patterns including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.

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• Day-to-day oversight of the management accounting system (SAP) to ensure accuracy of financial status.
• Maintain product cost data and control records.
• Keep ledgers up to date and complete balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations.
• Own company credit card invoices and reconciliation for month end.
• Support month-end closing tasks within strict timelines.
• Perform product costing, variance analysis, material overhead, and labour rate calculations.

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• Develop, execute and improve verification and validation strategies for PCB designs.
• Create and maintain test plans, procedures and acceptance criteria.
• Design, build, commission and document test equipment, fixtures and automated test solutions.
• Apply scripting, automation and data analysis to improve test efficiency.
• Perform component-level fault-finding and diagnostic investigations on complex electronic assemblies.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions.

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• Maintain and develop critical ontology import pipelines.
• Support the Ontology Team in updating and building new vocabularies and ontologies.
• Provide support for customer projects as required.
• Develop software to assist manual curation efforts.
• Develop and maintain automation pipelines across the DataOps team.
• Work with AWS Batch, Step Functions, and Lambda-based solutions.

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• Inspect, test, repair, install, and troubleshoot machinery and equipment in the distribution centre.
• Diagnose malfunctions and collaborate on repair solutions.
• Install and repair electrical devices such as transformers, relays, circuit breakers, starters, and safety/limit switches.
• Lay out, assemble, install, and maintain pipe systems and hydraulic/pneumatic equipment.
• Install, program, and troubleshoot automated machinery and PLCs.
• Install, troubleshoot, and repair HVAC systems.

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• Develop changes in Java, SQL, and PL/SQL for the ecommerce payments gateway.
• Review payment processing business processes, analyze production data, and interpret payments-industry spec documents to scope and specify work.
• Act as an authorized code reviewer and pair with engineers to ensure quality code delivery.
• Collaborate with test engineers to scope test coverage and contribute to automated integration and system tests.
• Design rollout and monitoring strategies for new features and support release deployments outside normal office hours.
• Participate in quarterly planning and design sessions using the SAFe framework.

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• Carrying out repairs and fault finding on lifts.
• Diagnosing electrical and mechanical issues.
• Replacing and upgrading components.
• Attending breakdowns and supporting call-outs.
• Getting lifts back into service safely and efficiently.
• Completing site paperwork and keeping records up to date.

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• Organise and run on-site instrument demonstrations and remote software demos across liquid handlers.
• Deliver pre-sales technical presentations alongside Territory Managers and Product Specialists.
• Maintain high-level operational knowledge of SPT Labtech and Apricot liquid handling products and provide expert support to FAS, Territory Management and Product Specialist teams.
• Arrange and deliver applications-based training to new and existing users.
• Provide ongoing remote and in-person applications support to end users.
• Develop, modify and enhance advanced liquid handling and automation protocols to optimise customer workflows.

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• Act as primary quality support contact on the factory floor for production-related quality issues.
• Investigate non-conformities and lead corrective actions using structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D.
• Develop, implement, and improve quality standards and manufacturing processes.
• Inspect and evaluate materials, equipment, processes, and products to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify recurring quality concerns and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Analyse rejected components, repair data, and supplier feedback to identify trends and improvement opportunities.

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• Leading delivery and continuous improvement of People processes across the employee lifecycle (onboarding, promotions, performance reviews, reward, visa sponsorship, offboarding) for UK and Asia-Pacific regions.
• Acting as primary escalation point for people management and employee relations matters, including underperformance and absence, partnering with senior stakeholders and line managers.
• Monitoring HR service quality via People Shared Services.
• Line managing and developing People team members, supporting wellbeing, development and performance.
• Planning team workload and allocating tasks/projects.
• Managing HRIS and performance management systems, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.

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• Diagnose and repair faults on a complete range of vending and coffee equipment within an assigned area.
• Complete servicing and maintenance work at first visit to minimise downtime.
• Prioritise machines with persistent breakdowns.
• Access and use technical manuals and documentation for equipment being serviced.
• Attend training courses to maintain workmanship standards.
• Maintain customer relations and follow customer procedures and Health & Safety policies.

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