Senior PCB Consultant in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

HW Electronics Engineer for Production | 12 Month Contract | Cambridge | 3-4 Days Onsite

Join a company transforming vision into reality, developing cutting-edge technology for animal care and management. You'll be part of the team building the next generation of a connected wearable product, working within a multi-site programme alongside teams in the US and Israel.

This is a key role in the Engineering department, sitting at the intersection of NPI, production, and full product lifecycle support, working closely with R&D, contract manufacturers, and worldwide operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware changes on new and legacy products, including EOL and layout updates
• Lead DFx and NPI procedures for new products
• Lead failure analysis and reliability testing across critical product design aspects
• Act as component engineer for new and existing products
• Support design validation to ensure products meet quality and reliability standards
• Support worldwide production floors and report results to peers and management
• Lead compliance activities across safety and radio standards

Requirements

• Deep understanding of electronic design and DFM
• Understanding of multidisciplinary product design
• 5+ years' experience with worldwide compliance and regulations
• Knowledge of electronic components, PCB/PCBA design and assembly, batteries, RF, IR, and testing methods including ATE
• Strong hands-on hardware, embedded interfaces, and system-level integration experience
• Experience working in a matrixed, worldwide, cross-cultural organisation
• BSc in Electronics Engineering or similar

Advantageous

• 5+ years' board design experience with Altium or OrCAD
• SQA and LabVIEW knowledge
• Experience with RF communication and connected/smart products
• Experience working with subcontractors, CMOs, and procurement processes

Apply now!