Senior PCB Consultant

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

£50 - £60/hour

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

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