Electronics Engineer - Production in Royston

As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists with deep expertise in various sectors.

We are looking for a Consumer Electronics Engineer with experience in bringing high-volume consumer products to market. You will develop products from concept through to mass production, focusing on consumer product development while also having the opportunity to work within other sectors such as medical, life science, and defence.

At PA, you will be working within one of the most successful UK organisations in technology and product development, with a team known for innovation and delivery across government and the private sector. Our team includes industry-leading experts in electronics, software development, mechanical engineering, and applied science. We offer career progression and tailored training to equip our engineering professionals with the tools they need to tackle complex projects.

This is a great opportunity to work on challenging problems in the industry and see your solutions through to deployment, making a positive impact.

• A proven track record of developing and implementing electronic designs using a professional workflow (we use Altium and Cadence tools).
• Well versed in core electronics disciplines including analogue and digital circuit design and experience using the latest embedded platforms.
• Demonstrable experience of balancing design BOM cost requirements with wider project requirements.
• Significant experience of delivering designs into service/mass production.
• Good understanding of the regulatory landscape of the UK, EU, and US, with a proven track record of designing for compliance with appropriate standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable explaining complex engineering concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Energy and enthusiasm to take on unfamiliar challenges, coupled with the ability to innovate and think freely.
• Enthusiasm to help build the careers of less experienced engineers.

Qualifications:

• Degree qualified – a good degree in electronic engineering or a related subject from a leading university.
• The ability to gain UK SC security clearance if not already acquired (in practice, this requires sole UK nationality).

Additional Information:

Please note that the interview stages may be subject to change based on the specific requirements of the role. We enrich peoples' working lives by giving them access to unique people, growth opportunities, and purpose-led meaningful work. We're focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets, fostering a culture of inclusion and equality.

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being of our people, offering health and lifestyle perks, private healthcare, 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve), a generous company pension scheme, and opportunities to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives.

We are committed to advancing equality, recruiting, retaining, rewarding, and developing our people based solely on their abilities and contributions. Adjustments or accommodations can be made to the recruitment process; please contact us if needed.