Electronic Engineer - EMBL Electronic Workshop

About the team/job

The Electronic Workshop is a service within the Core Facilities that provides support to EMBL groups in the area of Electronics, covering a wide spectrum of areas, such as automation, control, measurement and data acquisition. It has extensive expertise troubleshooting electronic problems as well as designing new equipment to meet specialized requirements. 

Your role

EMBL is looking for a motivated electronics technician/engineer who will be responsible for designing, testing and assembling electronic devices to be used in the research laboratories. In this position, you will be in close collaboration with scientists and will be responsible for individual projects from the beginning to the end, including the testing and installation phase. 

You have

The ideal candidate is required to have education as an electronic technician or engineer with several years of work experience. Good knowledge in digital and analogue electronic design as well as basic knowledge and skills in mechanical aspects of a project design are essential. Knowledge and experience in microcontroller (e.g. ATMEL) software development as well as in higher software languages (e.g. Labview, Python, C++) is required. Good knowledge in PCB design (e.g. Altium Designer) is essential.  Ability to work in a small team, excellent communication skills, flexibility and the ability to work under pressure is important. Good theoretical and practical knowledge in industry standard hard and software is an advantage. Being able to communicate in English and German is essential. 

You might also have

The knowledge of Xilinx FPGA design will be an asset. 

Why join us

EMBL is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer offering attractive conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research organization with a very collegial and family friendly working environment. The remuneration package comprises a competitive salary, a comprehensive pension scheme, medical, educational and other social benefits, as well as financial support for relocation and installation, including your family. 

What else you need to know

We are Europe’s flagship research laboratory for the life sciences – an intergovernmental organization performing scientific research in disciplines including molecular biology, physics, chemistry and computer science. We are an international, innovative and interdisciplinary laboratory with more than 1800 employees from many nations, operating across six sites, in Heidelberg (HQ), Barcelona, Hinxton near Cambridge, Hamburg, Grenoble and Rome.

Please note that appointments on fixed term contracts can be renewed up to 9 years in total, depending on circumstances at the time of the review.