Senior Electronics Technician

Salary: £32,080 - £34,610 per annum depending on experience (with potential to reach £36,636)

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 09 August 2026

The Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Electronics Technician to support practical teaching and laboratory activities across the School of Engineering’s electronic laboratories.

Working as part of a skilled technical team, you will support taught modules, student projects, and research activities while contributing to the development of new laboratory experiments and facilities.

You will be involved in a wide range of student-led projects and research initiatives involving:

• Analogue and digital circuits, including troubleshooting and fault finding
• Printed circuit board (PCB) design, prototyping and assembly
• AC/DC low-voltage motor drive systems
• Microcontroller based systems (Microchip PIC, Arduino, and Raspberry Pi) including embedded programming
• 3D-printing and basic CAD design for prototype components

You will design, demonstrate, operate and maintain specialist electronic equipment, ensuring all work is carried out safely and effectively. You will also instruct and guide students in the use of laboratory equipment and processes, including oscilloscopes, power supplies, signal generators, data acquisition systems, and microcontroller platforms.

To be successful in this role, you should have substantial practical experience in an electronics environment, ideally within a teaching workshop or laboratory. You should also have demonstrable knowledge of analogue and digital electronics, PCB design, and electronic systems.

We actively support ongoing professional development and provide opportunities to develop skills in new hardware and software technologies.

Our School offers a supportive and collaborative working environment, flexible working arrangements, and an excellent benefits package, including up to 42 days holiday per year (30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, and 3 additional closure days over Christmas) alongside a generous pension scheme.

If you are passionate about electronics, enjoy supporting students and practical learning, and want to contribute to the future of engineering education, we would love to hear from you.

How to Apply:

We strongly encourage prospective applicants to make an informal enquiry before applying and would welcome the opportunity for an informal online Teams discussion about the role.

Please complete the online application form uploading your CV and a brief statement detailing how you meet the essential and desirable knowledge, skills, and experience requirements.

Please contact Stephen Robson, Technical Operations Manager, at stephen.robson@ncl.ac.uk

to arrange a discussion.

Key Accountabilities

• Support teaching activities by preparing laboratories and demonstrating practical techniques, equipment operation, and safety procedures, ensuring students gain hands-on experience and understanding of electronic engineering principles
• Design, develop, and construct specialised electronic circuits and equipment for teaching and research purposes, providing technical guidance on modern hardware and embedded programming platforms
• Produce electronic schematic diagrams and PCB layouts using CAD software, and manufacture, assemble, and test experimental equipment to support teaching and research activities
• Set up, maintain, calibrate, and PAT test laboratory equipment, ensuring laboratories remain safe, organised, and fully operational
• Manage consumables and component stock within laboratory and workshop stores, and maintain the School’s equipment asset register
• Promote safe working practices by supporting risk assessments, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and laboratory safety processes across all facilities
• Work collaboratively with the Technical Team Leader to support the day-to-day operation of designated teaching and research laboratories, including housekeeping, health and safety inspections, and maintaining up-to-date documentation
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade and nature of the role

The Person - Knowledge Skills and Experience:

Essential Technical Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong knowledge of the design, maintenance, servicing, and repair of electronic equipment and circuits
• Experience programming embedded microcontrollers in C/C++ (e.g. Microchip PIC, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or similar platforms)
• Familiarity with PCB design software (ideally Altium Designer or equivalent)
• Experience using electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators, and laboratory power supplies
• Practical experience of PCB assembly, including through-hole and SMD soldering, rework, and fault diagnosis

Essential Practical Experience:

• Relevant experience within a technical or electronics-based role
• Hands-on practical experience within a workshop or laboratory environment
• Experience supporting teaching laboratories, student projects, or practical technical activities

Essential Professional Skills:

• Strong technical problem-solving and fault-finding abilities
• Good understanding of Health and Safety procedures within a laboratory or workshop environment
• Ability to contribute to the design and specification of practical electronics activities and experiments
• Excellent communication, organisational, and teamwork skills

Qualifications

• Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Electronic or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent Level 4 qualification), or significant relevant technical experience

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a GoldAthena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality CharterBronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.

Requisition ID: 29176