Electronics Engineer

Nextbase; Caerphilly; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Sacrifice

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance

Life Assurance

Company Pension

Charity days

25 days leave

Job summary

Nextbase is seeking an Electronics Engineer to help develop the next generation of smart dash cam hardware. You will design, simulate, prototype, debug and validate electronic systems and circuits from early concept through mass production.

You will work closely with hardware, software and product teams to solve complex technical challenges and influence product direction while maintaining high quality and reliability in demanding environments.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent practical experience in electronics.
• 5+ years of relevant electronics experience.
• Experience across full product lifecycle from concept to mass production.
• Strong PCB design and schematic skills.
• Experience with EMC testing and product performance improvement.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering, product, manufacturing and suppliers to evaluate prototypes and production products.
• Design, develop and implement new technologies for future camera product releases.
• Provide technical insight that shapes Nextbase product range and future models.
• Create reports, test feedback and engineering recommendations for stakeholders.
• Lead root-cause analysis, troubleshooting and continuous improvement of hardware design.
• Develop, maintain and improve research, test and validation methodologies.
• Create validation plans with design teams and ensure robust execution.
• Verify electrical systems across prototype and production stages.
• Debug and tune PCB hardware on bench, lab and vehicle tests.
• Support EMC reviews and range checks.
• Create prototype PCBs and microsystems for local testing.

Skills

PCB design

Schematic capture

EMC testing

Troubleshooting

Prototyping

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering or Physics

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

As an Electronics Engineer at Nextbase, you will play a hands‑on role in developing the next generation of smart Dash Cam products and related hardware. You will design, simulate, prototype, debug and validate electronic systems and circuits, working on complex technical challenges from early concept through to mass production. This is an opportunity to influence products used by customers around the world, collaborate with talented hardware, software and product teams, and help deliver technology that improves safety and confidence on the road.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with engineering teams, product owners, production partners and component suppliers to evaluate Dash Cam prototypes and production products.
• Design, develop and implement new technologies for future camera product releases.
• Contribute technical insight that shapes the current Nextbase product range, memory card compatibility and future model development.
• Create clear reports, test feedback and engineering recommendations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead and support root‑cause analysis, troubleshooting and continuous improvement of camera hardware design.
• Develop, maintain and improve research, test, and validation technologies and methodologies.
• Work with design teams to create and implement robust validation plans.
• Provide functional verification of electrical systems across prototype and production stages.
• Debug and tune PCB hardware on the bench, in laboratory environments and in vehicles.
• Support EMC compliance reviews for individual products and annual range checks.
• Create prototype PCBs and microsystems to support local testing and fast technical investigation.

Skills and Experience

• A degree in Electronics Engineering, Physics or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience in a relevant technical field.
• At least 5 years of relevant electronics engineering experience.
• Experience working across the full product lifecycle, from concept and prototyping through to validation and mass production.
• Strong schematic capture and PCB design skills, ideally using Altium Designer or a similar tool.
• Hands‑on experience with EMC compliance testing and product performance improvement.
• Experience with high‑density, high‑speed circuit board design, bring‑up and validation.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to collaborate across engineering, product, manufacturing and supplier teams.
• Strong failure analysis, troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills in a laboratory environment.
• Practical experience with prototyping, bench testing and structured validation methodologies.
• A proactive, organised working style with the ability to balance independent ownership and close teamwork.
• Comfort working in a fast‑paced environment with changing priorities and tight delivery schedules.
• Experience collaborating with global third‑party partners, suppliers or manufacturing teams would be highly beneficial.
• A self‑motivated mindset and enthusiasm for developing high‑quality consumer technology products.
• Willingness to undertake occasional global travel where required.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary Sacrifice schemes.
• Family Private Medical Insurance, with medical history disregarded, plus Medicash Health Cash Plan.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Life Assurance.
• Company Pension.
• Charity days to support causes that matter.
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays.