{"id":1211310,"url":"https://alion.io/job/sartorius-electronics-system-engineer-fixed-term-contract","title":"Electronics System Engineer - Fixed Term Contract","company":{"id":1796190,"name":"Sartorius","domain":"sartorius.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/sartorius-com","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":33,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":24,"computed_at":"2026-09-30T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"DevOps","role_family":"DevOps","seniority":null,"employment_type":"contractor","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["York, United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":65000,"max_usd":159000,"period":"year","method":"role_country_seniority_unknown","sample_n":122},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Agile","optional":false},{"name":"Altium Designer","optional":false},{"name":"C++","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"RTOS","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-08-10T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-08-10","last_verified_at":"2026-09-28T23:17:34Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":51,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":51},"description":"Join our Product Development team in Royston, Hertfordshire as an Electronics System Engineer on a 12 month fixed term contract.We are looking for an Electronics System Engineer to join our Product Development team at Sartorius. In this role, you will develop electronic and firmware solutions, applying them in innovative ways to enable new products and deliver continuous improvements to existing products.\nThe team currently consists of 5 professionals and we are looking forward to shaping the future with you.\nThis position is available full-time on a 12 month fixed term contract. You will be based at our Royston site with the option to work from home one day per week, subject to workload.\nGrow with us - Your Responsibilities\nOn a daily basis you will design, develop, commission and test:\nembedded software/firmware to provide machine control solutions.\n\nelectronics solutions to provide machine control and signal conditioning functionality for new and existing products.\n\nDevelop technologies to interface hardware and software elements of our products\n\nCollaborate with project team members to develop interface protocols\n\nProvide support and training for machine control sub-systems across all of our products\n\nContribute to and organise design reviews with peers and other groups from across the business\n\nWhat will convince us\nBSc or MSc in Electronics with Embedded Software Engineering or equivalent experience\n\nKnowledge of digital and analogue electronics design including small signal handling and processing for MCUs\n\nExperience of Electrical | Electronic communication protocols and hardware such as RS232, RS422, RS485, USB and Ethernet\n\nExperience of scripting and integrating robotic machinery using Python\n\nConfident developing firmware and using microcontrollers\n\nFamiliar with electrical motor control including steppers, DC and brushless DC Servos\n\nDemonstrable experience of PCBA design for ease of manufacturing and testing and familiar with PCB layout, preferably familiar with Altium Designer\n\nEmbedded software design for machine control and automation purposes\n\nC / C++ and embedded software using both RTOS or Super Loop architectures\n\nStrong planning skills\n\nNatural ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team\n\nAdaptable, self-motivated and proactive team player with good problem-solving skills\n\nIn order to commence working with us, the successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.\nWhat we offer\nAs a growing global life science company stock listed on the German TecDAX, Sartorius offers a wide range of benefits:\nPersonal and Professional Development: Mentoring, leadership programs, internal seminar offerings\n\nMaking an impact right from the start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform - even before joining\n\nWelcoming Culture: Mutual support, team-spirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics such as coaching, agile working and businesswomen network\n\nHealth & Well-Being: Wide section of health and well-being support such as healthcare plans and health assessment services\n\nBenefits\nAttractive Working Conditions:\n37.5 hours working week\n\n25 days annual leave, plus public holidays\n\nFree parking on site\n\nAnnual option to buy, sell or carry forward annual leave\n\nFree hot and cold drinks\n\nRegular social events and free exercise classes\n\nCompetitive benefits package, including:\nGroup Personal Pension Plan\n\nPrivate Medical Insurance\n\nPrivate Dental Insurance\n\nGroup Life Assurance\n\nGroup Income Protection\n\nCycle to work scheme\n\nAbout Sartorius\nSartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide.\nWe look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.\nJoin our global team and become part of the solution. 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