Location: Hemel Hempstead (office-based)
Salary: Up to £55,000 + Benefits
The Role
KO2's client is looking for a technically strong Electronic Product Development Engineer to take a hands-on role in the technical development and continuous improvement of a range of consumer electronic products.
The role sits between engineering, product development and supplier collaboration. You'll work closely with the product team, acting as the key technical point of contact with external manufacturing partners — reviewing designs, challenging engineering decisions, and helping ensure products deliver industry-leading performance.
This position suits someone who understands electronics and hardware development, but is equally driven by product innovation, research, competitor analysis, and turning technology into successful consumer products.
Some travel to partners in China will be required. Our client needs someone genuinely hands-on in product development, ideally with a strong electronics/hardware background and some experience developing physical consumer products with Chinese factories.
You'll need to be comfortable working directly with factory engineers, challenging technical solutions, reviewing samples, solving problems and helping get products properly across the line into production. The role covers both new product development and the improvement of the existing range.
Key Responsibilities
- Support and help shape the technical product roadmap
- Review and challenge supplier electronic designs, schematics and system architectures
- Validate new product ideas through technical research, engineering analysis and testing
- Work closely with suppliers to push technical performance and innovation
- Contribute to continuous improvement of existing products through component optimisation and design changes
- Translate scientific research, technical papers and patents into engineering targets and product improvements
- Analyse customer feedback and reviews to identify product improvement opportunities
- Help define product specifications and technical requirements for suppliers
- Support marketing teams by translating technical capabilities into clear consumer benefits
Experience & Skills
- Background in electronics, hardware engineering or technical product development
- Ability to understand and challenge engineering decisions
- Strong analytical mindset and curiosity for how technology works
- Experience working with manufacturing partners or hardware suppliers
- Ability to translate technical research into product direction
Whilst any experience developing products with Chinese OEM/ODM manufacturers, ideally with direct exposure to factory engineers is desirable
About You
This role suits someone who enjoys working between engineering and product development — comfortable discussing technical challenges with engineers while also thinking about how products succeed in the consumer market.
It rewards curiosity, experimentation and continuous improvement, with a focus on analysing technology, challenging assumptions, and working with suppliers to achieve better outcomes.
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Electronic Product Development Engineer in Hemel Hempstead employer: KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions LTD
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KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions LTD Recruitment Team
