At a Glance
- Tasks: Conduct research, prototype testing, and collaborate on innovative engineering solutions.
- Company: FFE, a life-saving technology company with a creative and supportive culture.
- Benefits: 25 days annual leave, company bonus, health insurance, and pension plan.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team with opportunities for growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on customer safety while working with enthusiastic teams.
- Qualifications: Degree in Electronics Engineering or related field; hands-on engineering experience required.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Furthermore, here at FFE we value our employees giving them the freedom to be creative and innovative.
Having a great team spirt and people that are proud to work for a company that saves lives, our teams see the direct impact of their efforts in the daily operations.
Duties and
Responsibilities: Carry out technical research, practical investigations, prototype testing, and engineering analysis under the direction of senior engineers or technical leads.
Evaluate and benchmark competitor products, alternative technologies, and relevant engineering approaches.
Analyze test results and technical data, drawing clear conclusions and making evidence-based recommendations.
Undertake, bench testing, fault finding and root-cause analysis of unusual product or system behavior.
Produce and communicate results to colleagues and stakeholders as clear technical records, investigation summaries and reports to support engineering decisions.
Work collaboratively with colleagues across the development and production engineering teams to deliver practical, robust engineering solutions.
Demonstrate ownership, enthusiasm, and initiative when delivering assigned technical work.
Maintain awareness of relevant technologies, product developments, and engineering best practice.
Skills and
Experience: Essential Practical experience in an engineering, product development, R&D, manufacturing, or technical investigation environment.
Familiarity with electronics, including schematics, datasheets, circuit layout, prototyping and bench testing.
Experience using Python or Matlab for engineering analysis, data processing or test automation.
Comfortable working hands-on with products, prototypes, test equipment, and experimental setups.
Proactive problem-solving attitude with strong ownership and accountability.
Clear communication and collaborative working style.
Desirable Knowledge of optics, sensing technologies, or related product areas.
Experience supporting products through development, verification, production or sustaining phases.
Experience using collaborative tools such as JIRA, Confluence or similar.
Exposure to formal problem-solving techniques such as the 8D process.
Other requirements Degree qualified in Electronics Engineering, Physics, Software Engineering or a related discipline.
Applicants must be resident and entitled to work in the UK.
Your work directly influences customer safety and the continued trust placed in FFE technology worldwide, therefore we want our Development Engineer to model behaviours based on our company values: Customer Focus | Collaboration | Curiosity | Ownership.
FFE Benefits include: 25 days Annual Leave, Company bonus Scheme, Halma Pension plan, BUPA health insurance, Simply Health cash plan, EAP.
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!Not the right fit?
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Development Engineer in Cambridge employer: FFE Limited
FFE Limited is an exceptional employer that prioritises innovation and collaboration within its engineering teams. Located in a dynamic environment, we offer competitive benefits such as 25 days of annual leave and comprehensive health insurance, alongside a strong commitment to employee growth and development. Join us to be part of a high-performance culture where your leadership will directly impact the success of complex projects across electronics, software, and hardware disciplines.
