Senior Product Engineer - Electronics

Quad Lock; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Health & wellbeing allowance

Technology allowance

Weekly team lunch

Learning & development allowance

Volunteer Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Quad Lock is seeking a Senior Product Engineer in Melbourne to lead end-to-end hardware engineering for consumer electronics. You’ll collaborate across product design, test and validation, supply chain, and manufacturing partners to deliver high-quality, durable products that meet Quad Lock’s performance and user experience standards.

You’ll thrive in a dynamic, product-focused environment and contribute from concept through production, with duties spanning requirements ownership, validation

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical/electronic engineering or related
• Strong experience in consumer electronics/hardware product development
• Familiar with electronics design review and PCB layouts
• Experience with DFMEA, EMC/EMI and regulatory testing

Responsibilities

• Own tech requirements documentation from concept to release with cross-functional teams
• Lead electronics validation for PCBA, battery, charging, and wireless power systems
• Manage multiple projects with scope, time and budget constraints
• Collaborate with product design, manufacturing and suppliers to take products from concept to production
• Review designs for manufacturability, cost, and quality and resolve tooling issues
• Develop and own DFMEA process for new and existing products
• Define validation/test plans covering functional/environmental/reliability needs
• Provide input on tooling/CAD and assist with electronics fit and thermal considerations
• Maintain BOMs and ensure configuration control across variants
• Create SOPs and control plans for new/existing products
• Manage supplier relationships and address quality and delivery performance
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and standards
• Drive continuous improvement and effective stakeholder communication
• Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality
• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices

Education

Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, or related discipline

Tools

Altium

Job description

About Quad Lock

Quad Lock is one of Australia’s fastest-growing companies and a certified Great Place to Work. Based in Melbourne, Quad Lock revolutionised the smartphone mounting game with our patented case-based mounting system. Originally launched in 2011, the Quad Lock range now includes mounts for Cycling, Motorcycling, Driving, Running, Marine and a range of Lifestyle options. To date, millions of Quad Lock products have been shipped to over 100 countries and sales continue to grow worldwide at a rapid pace.

About our People

At Quad Lock not only do we work hard and love what we do, we are also a great bunch of people with a diverse range of interests. We have keen cyclists and motorbike riders, runners and car enthusiasts (of course). But did you know we also have movie buffs, musicians, and entrepreneurs, but most importantly we’re all super proud to be part of the Quad Lock team.

About the Role

As a Senior Product Engineer, you’ll be responsible for developing & delivering commercially viable & market driven high quality engineering solutions. You’ll be part of a cross-functional team collaborating across product design, test and validation, supply chain, and manufacturing partners to deliver world-class products that meet Quad Lock’s standards for performance, durability, and user experience.

This is a hands-on, end-to-end engineering role suited to someone who thrives in a dynamic, product-focused environment and is passionate about bringing exceptional products to market.

Please note; this role is offered as a 12 month fixed term contract.

What You’ll Do

• Technical Requirements Ownership: Own the creation, documentation, and maintenance of technical specifications and product requirements in collaboration with the product design team, ensuring every project has a clear, traceable set of requirements from concept through release.
• Electronics Validation: Lead electronic engineering, design validation, and engineering documentation for Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBA), battery, charging, and wireless power systems, ensuring adherence to best practices, quality, and regulatory/safety requirements.
• Project Management: Manage multiple projects, ensuring they’re delivered within scope, on time, and within budget. Coordinate resources effectively and manage project schedules, ensuring timely completion of deliverables.
• Project Delivery: Partner closely with Product Design, Manufacturing and supplier partners to develop new products from concept through production.
• Design for Manufacture (DFM): Review and optimise designs for manufacturability, cost, and quality, working directly with the design team and suppliers to resolve issues before they reach tooling or production.
• Risk Assessment & Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA): Own the DFMEA process for new and existing products. Lead broader technical and program risk assessments across each project.
• Test Plan Definition: Define validation and test plans for new products and design changes, covering functional, environmental, and reliability requirements, and ensuring results are documented and actioned.
• Tooling & CAD Support: Support Product Design in reviewing tooling designs and CAD for associated mechanical/enclosure components, providing electronics fit, thermal, and assembly input ahead of production tooling release. (Final tooling and CAD approval sits with the mechanical/product design function).
• BOM Management: Own and maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOM) across product variants, ensuring configuration control and alignment with engineering change management processes.
• SOP & Control Plan Development: Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Control Plans for new and existing products, ensuring production processes are documented, repeatable, and quality-controlled.
• Supplier Management: Manage supplier relationships, including sourcing, technical queries, quality issues, tooling trials, and delivery performance, to keep programs on time, on cost, and on spec.
• Compliance & Regulation: Own compliance follow-through for relevant industry regulations, standards, and certifications, collaborating with the Compliance Engineer where required to achieve product sign-off.
• Continuous Improvement: Support current product continuous improvement initiatives, driving design and process changes as required.
• Stakeholder Management: Communicate effectively with stakeholders, to align on project goals, priorities, and resource requirements. Provide clear and timely progress updates using the appropriate tools (e.g. Slack, Monday.com) and address any concerns or issues promptly and effectively.
• Cost Management: Identify cost-saving opportunities and provide input on product cost optimisation strategies without compromising quality or performance. Collaborate with strategic sourcing and manufacturing teams to optimise sourcing and production processes.
• Set the Standard: Be an exemplary team player, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to best-practice engineering standards.

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, or related discipline.
• Strong experience in product development for consumer electronics or hardware accessories, ideally including battery charging or wireless power products.
• Proficiency with electronics design and review tools (e.g., Altium or equivalent) and familiarity with schematic/PCB layout review.
• Strong knowledge of battery management, wired and wireless (inductive) charging systems, and power electronics fundamentals.
• Proven experience managing electronic hardware products from concept to mass production, including PCBA and enclosure integration.
• Strong understanding of DFM/Design for Assembly (DFA) for electronics assembly (Surface-Mount Technology (SMT), box-build), and tolerance/fit considerations between PCBA and mechanical housings.
• Direct experience owning or contributing to Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) for electronic/electromechanical assemblies.
• Experience with Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)/Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), safety, and regulatory compliance testing and certification.
• Experience developing SOPs and Control Plans for electronics manufacturing and test processes (e.g., ICT, functional test, burn-in).
• Experience working with offshore electronics manufacturers and PCBA suppliers (Asia experience highly regarded).
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management capability.
• Experience with plastics and injection moulding is a plus, given close collaboration with mechanical/enclosure design.

What it’s like to work at Quad Lock

At Quad Lock our customers mean the world to us but so does our team, by joining us you’ll be able to take advantage of the amazing perks we have on offer:

• Flexible ways of working to fit your lifestyle
• Health & Wellbeing allowance to invest in your wellbeing
• Technology allowance to stay connected
• Weekly lunch on us to enhance your team connections
• Dedicated learning & development allowance for continuous growth
• Volunteer Leave to support causes you’re passionate about
• Employee Assistance Program for team members and their families

You’ll join a highly cohesive vibrant and collaborative culture in a business where you can continue to build your skill set. This is a chance to grow and develop your career whilst working in an environment with like-minded colleagues that love what they do, encourage and promote innovation and bring a contagious energy to work every day!

Join the Team:

Quad Lock is an equal opportunity employer, committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you're looking to grow your career with us, we'd love to hear from you! Don’t be afraid to stand out, back your achievements and show us what makes you the best candidate for the role. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply!