Manufacturing Engineer - Electronics

Castle Employment Group; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Castle Employment Group is seeking an Electronics Engineer in Northallerton to build practical knowledge while working with real products and manufacturing processes. You will contribute across NPI, manufacturing support and engineering changes, gaining broad exposure from design through production to product support.

The role welcomes recent graduates with a strong technical foundation and a passion for electronics manufacturing, offering hands-on development and clear progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in Electronics, Electronic Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Grounding in analogue and digital electronics is important and you should be keen to develop practical capability in a manufacturing environment.
• Recent graduates are encouraged to apply if you have a strong technical foundation and interest in electronics manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Support new product introduction and transfer of products into manufacture.
• Provide practical electronics engineering support to production teams.
• Review existing products and identify opportunities to improve manufacturability.
• Support analogue and digital electronics design, modification and development work.
• Investigate component obsolescence and identify suitable alternatives.
• Assist with testing, validation and technical evaluation.
• Produce and maintain clear technical documentation and records.
• Develop test equipment, jigs and other engineering tools.
• Collaborate across engineering, production and operations to improve quality and efficiency.

Skills

Analogue electronics

Digital electronics

Education

Degree in Electronics / Electronic Engineering

Tools

KiCad

EasyPC

PCB design

Job description

Are you an Electronics Engineer looking for a role where you can build your technical knowledge while working closely with real products and manufacturing?

Whether you are a recent Electronic Engineering graduate looking for the right opportunity to develop, or you have already gained some post‑graduate industry exposure, this is a chance to join an established electronics manufacturer offering varied, hands‑on engineering work and genuine scope to progress.

Rather than focusing purely on clean‑sheet design, you will work across new product introduction, existing product support, engineering changes and manufacturing improvement. You will see how products move from engineering into production and play a direct part in solving the technical challenges that come with it.

What you'll be doing As an Electronics Engineer, you will work closely with engineering and production teams to support both new and existing electronic products.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting new product introduction and the transfer of products into manufacture
• Providing practical electronics engineering support to production teams
• Reviewing existing products and identifying opportunities to improve manufacturability
• Supporting analogue and digital electronic design, modification and development work
• Investigating component obsolescence and helping identify suitable alternative components
• Supporting engineering changes and product updates
• Assisting with testing, validation and technical evaluation
• Helping resolve product, assembly and manufacturing‑related technical issues
• Producing and maintaining clear technical documentation and engineering records
• Supporting the development of test equipment, jigs and other engineering tools
• Working collaboratively across engineering, production and operations to improve product quality, reliability and efficiency

What we're looking for

You will need a degree‑level qualification in Electronics, Electronic Engineering or a closely related discipline.

A grounding in analogue and digital electronics will be important, along with the willingness to develop your practical engineering capability in a manufacturing environment.

Some post‑graduate electronics engineering exposure would be advantageous, particularly within NPI, product development, manufacturing support, testing or electronic design. However, recent graduates are also encouraged to apply where you can demonstrate a strong technical foundation, practical mindset and genuine interest in electronics manufacturing.

Exposure to any of the following would be useful, although further development can be provided

• Microcontrollers and programmable devices
• PCB design or drafting software such as KiCad, EasyPC or similar
• Electronic testing and fault finding
• NPI and engineering change
• Component selection and obsolescence
• Design for manufacture
• Technical documentation
• Quality‑led or regulated manufacturing environments

Most importantly, you should enjoy practical problem‑solving, be keen to learn and be comfortable working with colleagues across both engineering and production.

Why consider this role?

This is an opportunity to develop into a well‑rounded Electronics Engineer rather than being limited to one narrow area of electronics.

You will gain exposure across design support, NPI, manufacturing, testing and the ongoing development of existing products, giving you a strong understanding of the complete product lifecycle.

The business is looking for someone who can grow with the engineering team, with opportunities to take on greater technical responsibility as your capability develops.

If you are an Electronics Engineer, Electronic Engineering graduate, Product Engineer, Development Engineer or NPI Engineer looking for a practical role with strong development potential, we would be keen to hear from you.

Salary: Up to £40,000 depending on experience

Location: Northallerton

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am - 5pm

Contract: Permanent