Systems Engineer – Laboratory Instrumentation

Location:
Whitechapel Rd, London

Employment Type:
Full-time

Company:
AcoustoFab

About Us

AcoustoFab
is a fast-growing London-based deep-tech startup reimagining lab automation and precision handling, using acoustic leviation. We are developing next-generation automated industrial and laboratory instrumentation for sample handling, precision sorting, and analysis across multiple industries, including Biopharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Advanced Materials, and Agritech. Our integrated systems combine acoustic levitation with precision hardware, intelligent software, and advanced analytical components such as cameras and spectrometers to enable smarter, faster, and more reliable scientific workflows.

The Role

We are seeking a Systems Engineer to play a key role in the development and integration of our multi-disciplinary laboratory instrumentation. You will be responsible for bringing together hardware, software, and analytical subsystems into a cohesive, high-performing product. Working closely with mechanical, electrical, optical, and software engineers, you will ensure that the overall system architecture is robust, well-tested, and aligned with customer requirements.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative startup environment where your work will have a direct impact on transforming how laboratories operate across diverse industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead system-level integration and testing of complex laboratory instrumentation.
• Develop and maintain system architecture documentation, interface definitions, and integration plans.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and analytical teams to ensure component compatibility and overall system performance.
• Design and execute verification and validation protocols for system-level functionality, reliability, and safety.
• Troubleshoot and resolve integration challenges involving electronics, mechanics, optics, and software.
• Joining the product development team at an early stage you will have the opportunity to be part of building the product development framework for the company.
• Support the development of prototype systems, test setups, and experimental configurations.
• Contribute to requirements definition and traceability across the design and test lifecycle.
• Participate in risk assessments, design reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Interface with manufacturing and field teams to support system deployment, feedback loops, and accelerate design iteration toward real world impact.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering, Physics, Product Design, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 2 years of industry experience working in a multi-disciplinary product development environment, ideally involving laboratory or analytical instrumentation.
• You should be highly curious, happy to try and fail, self-motivated with strong passion for your work.
• Experience integrating and testing complex systems involving mechanical, electrical, optical, and software components.
• Familiarity with automated systems, sensors, cameras, or spectroscopic instrumentation is highly desirable.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on, experimental approach to system development.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills; ability to work effectively in a fast-paced startup team.
• Knowledge of system engineering tools and practices (e.g., requirements management, version control, test documentation) is a plus.
• Involvement in customer research, user needs and design thinking. Strategic thinker with an interest in shaping product direction within a fast-paced startup environment.

Why Join Us

• Be part of a pioneering startup shaping the future of laboratory automation.
• Work on cutting-edge technologies spanning hardware, software, and data analytics.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary, mission-driven team passionate about innovation.
• Enjoy a dynamic, flexible work environment with opportunities for growth and leadership.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Regular social events.