OrganOx

Electronics Design Engineer

OrganOx  •  Oxford, GB (Onsite)  •  11 days ago
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Job Description

ABOUT ORGANOX:

OrganOx is a commercial stage organ technology company dedicated to developing technologies to improve outcomes for patients with acute or chronic organ failure. The company was established as a spin out of the University of Oxford in 2008 and is now part of the Terumo Group. OrganOx is a pioneer in normothermic machine perfusion (NMP). It's flagship platform, the metra®, is available for use in the U.S., Europe, Canada, and Australia. It has been utilized in over 7,000 liver transplants to date to keep donor livers in a metabolically active state outside the body enabling longer preservation times and functional assessment of the organ prior to transplant, leading to an increased number of organs available for transplant. Founded in 1921, Terumo Corporation (TSE:4543) strives to fulfil its mission of “Contributing to Society through Healthcare” by providing a comprehensive range of solutions in the fields of therapeutic procedures, hospital operations, and life sciences in more than 160 countries and regions.

The Electronics Design Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and supporting electronics systems for OrganOx’s medical devices, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulatory and safety standards. The role involves full lifecycle electronics design from concept through to manufacturing handover, including schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, and verification. Proficiency with Altium Designer will be considered a strong advantage.

This is an on-site role based in our Oxford office, combining on-site collaboration with remote design work to ensure close interaction with cross-functional engineering, quality, and regulatory teams.

Major Responsibilities

Under direction from the Principal Electronics Engineer, the Electronics Design Engineer will be responsible for:

  • Designing and developing electronic circuits and PCB layouts, with a focus on reliability, safety, and manufacturability.
  • Creating schematics and PCB designs using Altium Designer (advantageous).
  • Performing component selection and design calculations to meet performance specifications.
  • Conducting design verification and validation in accordance with IEC 60601 and other applicable standards.
  • Collaborating with mechanical, software, and systems engineers to ensure seamless integration of electronics.
  • Supporting prototype assembly, debugging, and troubleshooting.
  • Preparing and maintaining design documentation.
  • Participating in design reviews and providing technical input for continuous product improvement.
  • Supporting transfer to manufacturing and assisting with supplier engagement for electronics components and assemblies.
  • Adhere to the letter and spirit of OrganOx’s Code of Conduct and all other company policies

Requirements

Skills & Experience

  • Demonstrable industry experience in electronics design.
  • Experience in regulated industries, preferably medical devices, is desirable.
  • Strong knowledge of analogue and digital circuit design.
  • Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout, ideally with Altium Designer.
  • Familiarity with EMC design considerations and design-for-manufacture principles.
  • Experience with electronic testing tools such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, and logic analysers.
  • Understanding of medical device standards (ISO 13485, IEC 60601, IEC 62304) is an advantage.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and solve complex design issues.
  • Effective communication skills for working within cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to travel occasionally (up to 5%).

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering or a related discipline.

Benefits

At OrganOx, we value innovation, evidence, integrity, teamwork, respect, and passion. We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including healthcare and retirement plans. We support work-life balance and provide opportunities for ongoing professional development.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation race, or any other characteristics protected by law.

OrganOx

About OrganOx

Transforming transplantation with the OrganOx metra®. A transportable, automated ex vivo liver perfusion device.

The core technology employed by the OrganOx metra® has been in development for over 15 years. During this time both of the founders (Professor Peter Friend and Professor Constantin Coussios) have driven the development of organ preservation and maintenance, formerly at the University of Cambridge and latterly at the University of Oxford.

OrganOx Limited was founded in April 2008 as a spin-out from the University of Oxford.

Conventional cold preservation involves storage of the liver at 4˚C, using a non-physiological perfusion solution that aims to minimise liver decay. By contrast, warm preservation seeks to re-create an environment that mimics the human body by continuously perfusing at physiological pressures and flows with oxygen-carrying red cells at 37˚C and providing nutrition. The liver is therefore functional during the preservation period, producing bile, metabolizing glucose and maintaining a physiological pH. This enables objective assessment of organ performance prior to transplant, extended preservation times, and the potential use of organs that are presently being discarded.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Oxford, GB
Year Founded
2008
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