At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a team to transition cutting-edge electronics from R&D to production.
- Company: Leading high-tech organisation in thermal imaging and augmented reality.
- Benefits: Long-term development opportunities and a chance to work on advanced systems.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for career growth and skill enhancement.
- Why this job: Make an impact in a growing engineering team with innovative technology.
- Qualifications: Degree in Electronic Engineering and experience in PCB assembly and manufacturing.
The predicted salary is between 28000 - 38000 £ per year.
A fantastic opportunity has become available for an Electronics Engineer – Production Engineering in Cambridge (Waterbeach) with a leading high-technology organisation developing advanced thermal imaging, night vision, and augmented reality systems. This role offers the chance to join a newly formed NPI team focused on taking complex electronic products from R&D into scalable manufacturing.
The successful candidate will work across R&D, Manufacturing, and Quality to ensure electronic designs are fully production-ready. This role will focus on PCB design support, manufacturability improvements, and the development of production test solutions for advanced electronic systems.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the transition of products from prototype into volume manufacture
- Supporting PCB assembly, integration, and electronic fault finding
- Developing and improving automated production test equipment and fixtures
- Supporting NPI builds, root cause analysis, and production issue resolution (desirable)
To be considered for this opportunity, you will need:
- Degree in Electronic Engineering or related discipline
- Strong experience with PCB assembly, integration, and electronics manufacturing
- Experience supporting products through NPI and into production
- Understanding of ISO9001 or similar quality systems (desirable)
Experience with automated test equipment, microcontrollers, LabVIEW, C/C++, or military-standard product development would be advantageous.
This role offers excellent long-term development opportunities and the chance to work on highly advanced electronic systems within a growing engineering team.
If you believe you have the right skills and experience for this opportunity, please send your CV to the below email. If you would like to discuss this opportunity before applying, please contact Georgia Cook.
Graduate Engineer/ Electronics Engineer in Waterbeach employer: Octagon Group
Join a leading high-technology organisation in Cambridge, where innovation meets opportunity. As an Electronics Engineer in our newly formed NPI team, you'll benefit from a collaborative work culture that prioritises employee growth and development, while working on cutting-edge technologies in thermal imaging and augmented reality. With a focus on advancing your career through hands-on experience and support in transitioning products to scalable manufacturing, this role offers a unique chance to make a meaningful impact in the engineering field.
