Development Support Technician

Description

The Development Support Technician will provide practical engineering support to our engineering team, with particular emphasis on prototype assembly, PCB rework and day-to-day laboratory operation. They will support the building and testing of prototype test and power supply PCBs. They will also be expected to support schematic capture and PCB layout activities.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Provide engineering support to the engineering teams.
• Support the day-to-day operation, organisation and maintenance of the Cambridge electronics laboratory.
• Support schematic capture, PCB layout and component-library maintenance activities.
• Assembly, modification and repair of PCBs with high-pin-count and fine-pitch components.
• Responsibility for ordering electronic components and laboratory consumables, and maintaining appropriate stock levels.
• Testing of prototype PCBs and power supplies.
• Responsibility for maintaining equipment calibration schedules.
• Ensuring adherence to H&S requirements and good working practices in the laboratory.

Essential skills

• Excellent PCB assembly, soldering and rework skills.
• Demonstrated ability to remove and replace high-pin-count and fine-pitch components, including repeated rework, without damaging the PCB or other components on the board.
• Ability to interpret electronic schematics.
• Solid understanding of basic electronic components.
• Relevant practical experience in electronics assembly, laboratory support or engineering technician roles.
• Interest in developing schematic capture and PCB layout capability.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in workmanship.

Desirable skills:

• Experience with Altium Designer or another electronic-design CAD package, ideally including schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Experience creating and modifying electronic schematics.
• Experience with PCB layout.
• Experience maintaining component libraries and engineering databases.
• Familiarity with laboratory equipment and prototype testing.
• Familiarity with transformer winding.

Role definition and level of authority:

The Development Support Technician will report to the Cambridge Lab Manager. They will provide support to all the engineering teams in the Cambridge office who are responsible for the development and test of the company’s IC products and reference power supply designs.

Candidates with strong practical electronics skills are encouraged to apply. Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout would be highly desirable, but early-career candidates with a demonstrated interest in developing these capabilities will also be considered.

This role is based at the company’s office in Cambridge, UK.