Senior Electronics Technician

Newcastle University • Newcastle upon Tyne, England • Posted July 09, 2026

About the Role

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 speciali...