HW Electronics Engineer (Production) in Cambridge

Our global client transforms vision into reality. It's where ideas become technologies, and cutting-edge technologies become solutions for animal care and management. Join them as they build the team that will develop and deliver our future generations of the Vence Collar, a product rich in technological challenges across multiple disciplines, with an advanced system architecture and connectivity. You will experience the success of your work in customers' hands, with short delivery cycles and quick customer feedback.

Work closely with their product and platform teams which are cross-functional and durable, bringing together all the skills required to deliver impactful outcomes. Leadership of the product team is shared between the Product Manager and the Technology Lead, ensuring balanced guidance that bridges product vision and technical execution.

This position is a key part of the Engineering department that is responsible for multidisciplinary products NPI to production line and support for the entire Product Life Cycle closely with R&D. The position involves extensive communication with local and worldwide R&D departments, CMOs, Manufacturer and supplier, parties in operation, subcontractors, production floors, and others. You will be part of a multi-site programme, collaborating closely with teams based in California, USA, and Israel.

Lead the HW change on new and legacy products (EOL, Layout update...) Lead DFx and NPI procedures for new products Lead failure analysis and reliability testing on all critical aspects of product design Work as component engineer for new and existing products Support projects and teams to ensure the design of new and existing products meet quality and reliability and apply validation tests to ensure products meet company standards Support worldwide production floors Publish effectively report results to peers and management Lead compliance Safety and Radio Lead the electronic engineering work during the NPI and legacy products.

Mandatory: B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering or similar Deep understanding of electronic design and DFM – must Understanding multidisciplinary products design At least 5 years of experience with worldwide compliance / regulations – must Knowledge in electronics components, PCB and PCBA design and assembly process, batteries, radio frequency (RF), IR, testing methods, and knowledge in ATE (Automatic Test Equipment) At least 5 years of experience in board design with Altium or OrCAD - Advantage Communication skills verbal, written, and presentation skills. Experience in matrixed worldwide organization and ability to work well in a team environment including cross-culture.

Self-motivated and organised. Ability and willingness for hands-on assignments Strong hands-on expertise with hardware systems, embedded interfaces, networks, instrumentation, debugging, and system-level integration. Problem solver with "hands-on" approach. Excellent team player.

Advantage: Good knowledge with SQA and Labview tools Experience with RF communication and connected (smart) products Experience of working in complex multidisciplinary projects that requires a high level of technical know-how Experience working with subcontractors, external vendors, CMO production teams, and procurement processes for tester or prototype parts. Hybrid working arrangement of 1 day from home and a minimum of 4 days in the office 25 days' holiday pro rata - This is a 12-month temporary PAYE contract.