Job Description
New Product Innovation Electronics EngineerLocation: MedwaySalary: c.£40-47k dependent on experience
Are you passionate about PCB design, manufacturing, and driving innovation? We’re looking for a talented NPI Engineer with experience in PCB design to join an advanced manufacturing team and take a lead role in ensuring products are designed and built to the highest industry standards.
What you’ll be doing:
* Work closely with design and engineering teams from the earliest stages of development to ensure PCB designs comply with IPC standards and are optimised for manufacturability.
* Provide expert advice throughout the design process, recommending improvements for efficiency, quality, and ease of production.
* Take ownership of new PCB product builds, ensuring they meet strict manufacturing standards while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
* Collaborate with process engineering teams to identify and implement manufacturing process improvements, keeping an eye on emerging technologies and future capability needs.
* Lead the PCB Design for Manufacturability (DFM) process, ensuring design teams fully understand the capabilities and limitations of in-house production facilities.
What we’re looking for:
Essential:
* HNC in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
* Some experience in PCB design, DFM processes, and manufacturing.
* Experience with CAD software, PCB design tools, and Bill of Materials (BOM) management.
Desirable :
* Proven ability to drive continuous improvement within the PCB design process.
* Awareness of the latest trends and technologies in PCB manufacturing and design.
Why join our client? You’ll be part of a highly skilled Manufacturing Engineering team that works across the full product lifecycle — from concept and new product introduction to production and repair. Every day, you’ll collaborate with specialists across manufacturing and engineering to ensure products meet exacting quality standards, on time and within budget.
This is an opportunity to be at the forefront of innovative design and manufacturing, where your ideas and expertise will directly shape the products of the future.
This role is being handled by Emily Powell, Associate Director for Pearson Whiffin Recruitment