Electronics Engineer

Octagon Group; Waterbeach; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Octagon Group is offering a fantastic opportunity for an Electronics Engineer specialized in Production Engineering based in Waterbeach, Cambridge. The successful candidate will join a newly formed NPI team focusing on bringing complex electronic products from R&D into scalable manufacturing.

This role involves working closely with R&D, Manufacturing, and Quality to ensure designs are production-ready, with a priority on PCB design support and manufacturability improvements. Exciting development opportunities await!

Qualifications

• Proven experience using Altium for PCB design and layout.
• Strong experience with PCB assembly, integration, and electronics manufacturing.
• Good understanding of DFM, DFA, and DFT principles.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the transition of products from prototype into volume manufacture.
• Working with R&D to improve PCB design for manufacturability and testability.
• Supporting PCB assembly, integration, and electronic fault finding.
• Developing and improving automated production test equipment and fixtures.

Skills

Altium for PCB design and layout

PCB assembly

Integration

Electronic fault finding

Education

Degree in Electronic Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Automated test equipment

LabVIEW

C/C++

Job description

GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR AN ELECTRONICS ENGINEER – PRODUCTION ENGINEERING JOB IN CAMBRIDGE

A fantastic opportunity has become available for an Electronics Engineer – Production Engineering in Cambridge (Waterbeach) with a leading high-technology organisation developing advanced thermal imaging, night vision, and augmented reality systems. This Electronics Engineer – Production Engineering job in Cambridge offers the chance to join a newly formed NPI team focused on taking complex electronic products from R&D into scalable manufacturing.

The successful Electronics Engineer – Production Engineering in Cambridge will work across R&D, Manufacturing, and Quality to ensure electronic designs are fully production-ready. This Electronics Engineer – Production Engineering role in Cambridge will focus on PCB design support, manufacturability improvements, and the development of production test solutions for advanced electronic systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the transition of products from prototype into volume manufacture
• Working with R&D to improve PCB design for manufacturability and testability
• Supporting PCB assembly, integration, and electronic fault finding
• Developing and improving automated production test equipment and fixtures
• Supporting NPI builds, root cause analysis, and production issue resolution (desirable)

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or related discipline
• Proven experience using Altium for PCB design and layout
• Strong experience with PCB assembly, integration, and electronics manufacturing
• Good understanding of DFM, DFA, and DFT principles (desirable)
• Experience supporting products through NPI and into production
• Strong fault-finding skills at board and system level (desirable)
• Understanding of ISO9001 or similar quality systems (desirable)

Experience with automated test equipment, microcontrollers, LabVIEW, C/C++, or military-standard product development would be advantageous.

This Electronics Engineer – Production Engineering role in Cambridge offers excellent long-term development opportunities and the chance to work on highly advanced electronic systems within a growing engineering team.

If you believe you have the right skills and experience for this Electronics Engineer – Production Engineering job in Cambridge, please send your CV to the below email.

If you would like to discuss this Electronics Engineer – Production Engineering opportunity in Cambridge before applying, please contact Georgia Cook