Hardware Project Engineer

ASSA ABLOY; Olney; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ASSA ABLOY is seeking a Hardware Project Engineer to manage various hardware development projects in a hybrid working environment based in Olney, UK. The role involves overseeing the product lifecycle, ensuring effective communication and cross-functional alignment, and utilizing project management tools. Candidates should possess experience in R&D and a solid understanding of the development process across electronics, mechanical, and firmware design.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in managing R&D projects developing physical products.
• Understanding the full development lifecycle of electronic products.
• Experience managing multiple simultaneous projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full development process of hardware products from requirements to delivery.
• Produce project plans and ensure alignment of project status.
• Identify and resolve planning conflicts or delays.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Documentation

Time management

Planning

Tools

MS Project

Atlassian Confluence

Jira

Job description

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Can you bring your experience to our R&D department at ASSA ABLOY, Traka? Join our team based in Olney, UK and enjoy a collaborative culture that empowers you to build a career you can be proud of.

Part of Global Solutions, Key and Asset Management provide intelligent management solutions for keys and equipment. Our key cabinets & locker solutions help all types of organisation’s better control their important assets, improving productivity & accountability, and reducing risk in critical processes.

What would you do as our Hardware Project Engineer

As our Hardware Project Engineer, you will manage multiple simultaneous hardware development projects from initial requirements through to production. We are looking for someone with experience in all stages of hardware product development (including electronics, mechanical, and firmware), who understands the development process at a technical level and also understands interactions with external teams to ensure successful project delivery. You will plan projects aligning with team activities, considering available resources and sharing them across projects at different stages of development.

This is a hybrid working role with at least one day a week in the office (Olney, UK) and the flexibility to work from home depending on project needs.

You would also:

• Project manage the full development process of our hardware products from requirements through to delivery, across the development team and external departments
• Produce and maintain project plans and ensure cross-functional alignment of project status
• Identify and help resolve planning conflicts or possible delays to projects
• Help plan project schedules, resource availability, and manage stakeholder expectations
• Organise and maintain project-level documentation and keep up to date with the status of our live projects

The skills and experience you need

We are looking for someone who has:

• Solid experience in managing projects in a product development (R&D) environment, developing physical products
• Experience managing multiple simultaneous projects
• Understanding the full development lifecycle of electronic products (including mechanical, electronic, and firmware design)
• Strong communication and documentation skills, as well as excellent time management and planning skills
• Experience with a project planning tool, such as MS Project

It would be beneficial if you have experience with Atlassian Confluence/Jira as well as a technical background in electronics.