Electro-Mechanical Systems Engineer for NPI & Innovation

Orion Electrotech; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Bank holidays (33)

Pension

Health care scheme

EV scheme

Ownership scheme

Personal development & training

Job summary

Orion Electrotech is seeking a Systems Engineer to contribute to electro-mechanical design, integration, and ongoing product development. You will troubleshoot, test, and support NPIs while collaborating across Engineering, R&D, Production, and Service teams to improve reliability and customer satisfaction.

The role requires 3–5+ years of relevant experience, strong schematic reading, and practical PCB knowledge.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electronics (or similar).
• Hands-on experience with electro-mechanical instrumentation and troubleshooting.
• Strong practical knowledge of PCBs, wiring, switches, sensors, motors, fuses, heaters.
• Ability to read schematics, analyse data, and diagnose system-level faults.
• Experience with KiCAD, embedded electronics (I2C, SPI, MCU), or EMC/LVD testing (beneficial).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Improve existing products to boost reliability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
• Design, test, and develop complex electro-mechanical system integrations.
• Develop automated testing systems for monitoring instrument performance.
• Diagnose and resolve hardware and electronic issues within production and NPI units.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including specifications, test reports, and ECNs.
• Contribute to new product development, from concept through prototype and testing.
• Partner with manufacturing to drive quality improvements and streamline build/test processes.
• Support global customers and internal service teams with expert technical guidance.

Skills

Electro-mechanical design

Troubleshooting

Schematics reading

Data analysis

Technical communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelors in Electro-Mechanical Engineering / Mechatronics / Electronics

Tools

KiCAD

Embedded electronics (I2C/SPI/MCU)

EMC testing

Job description

Orion Electrotech is seeking a Systems Engineer to contribute to electro-mechanical design, integration, and ongoing product development. You will troubleshoot, test, and support NPIs while collaborating across Engineering, R&D, Production, and Service teams to improve reliability and customer satisfaction.

The role requires 3–5+ years of relevant experience, strong schematic reading, and practical PCB knowledge.