Mechatronics Engineer

Ooni; Broxburn; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare (Bupa)

Product discounts and annual spending

35 days PTO + sabbatical after 5 years

Volunteer days

Job summary

Ooni is seeking a Mechatronics Engineer for the Tooling and Systems team in Scotland. The role is on-site at Broxburn, requiring an autonomous, project-spanning mindset to lead investigations and rapid problem solving across product lines.

You will combine mechanical and electrical expertise to diagnose, test and iterate robust solutions, liaising with design engineers and cross-functional partners globally.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or related electro-mechanical discipline.
• Hands-on troubleshooting of consumer appliances with integrated electronics; knowledge of schematics, PCBs, motors, and embedded protocols (I2C, SPI).
• Solid baseline knowledge of electrical compliance and safety standards for consumer electronics/home appliances.
• Proven track record in fast-paced consumer goods environments focused on problem-solving and root-cause analysis.
• Excellent communication to clearly explain engineering challenges to local and international teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as the go-to technical resource for the Tooling and Systems team across product delivery projects.
• Lead deep-dive investigations into technical issues or prototype failures, diagnosing defects across mechanical, electrical and motor systems.
• Collaborate with Product Design Engineers to implement robust, manufacturable solutions.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously with effective bandwidth planning.
• Translate data and test observations into actionable insights for stakeholders.
• Contribute to standard setting by capturing root-cause data to improve processes.
• Embrace a rapid testing and iteration mindset to find optimal solutions.

Skills

Electro-Mechanical expertise

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

System thinking

Education

Mechatronics/Mechanical/Electrical engineering degree

Tools

Solidworks

Altium

KiCad

Job description

Since launching the world's first portable wood-pellet pizza oven in 2012, Ooni has grown into an award-winning, multinational company with a product range loved by passionate home cooks all over the globe. Our mission has always been to design innovative products that spark joy in our customers, and whilst we're incredibly proud of what we've accomplished so far - we're only just getting started.

Are you a highly systematic problem solver with a rock-solid technical foundation? Do you thrive when diving deep into complex engineering mysteries and cracking them wide open? We are seeking a Mechatronics Engineer to join our Tooling and Systems team.

In this dynamic, high-impact role, you will operate as an autonomous technical specialist - parachuting into active product development teams to lead investigations and drive rapid problem-solving rounds. You will work independently across an expanded range of tasks, balancing immediate technical fixes with broader department objectives. If you love variety, technical rigor, and keeping fast-moving projects on track, this is your time to shine.

This is an on-site role, working a minimum of 4 days per week from our office in Broxburn, Scotland.

What You'll Do

• Primary Technical Resource: Act as the go-to technical support for the Tooling and Systems team, seamlessly dropping into various product delivery project teams to support complex, cross-functional projects.
• Rapid Multi-Disciplinary Problem Solving: Lead and facilitate deep-dive investigations into unexpected technical issues or prototype failures, diagnosing mechanical defects alongside electronics, wiring, and motor optimisation.
• Collaborative Troubleshooting: Partner closely with Product Design Engineers on the delivery side, running focused problem-solving and root cause analysis to engineer robust, manufacturable, and electrically sound solutions.
• Multi-Project Execution: Comfortably juggle several projects at once, managing your own bandwidth effectively to deliver high-quality outcomes across multiple product lines simultaneously.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Translate intricate technical data, root-cause analyses, and test observations into clear, actionable insights for diverse, cross-functional stakeholders.
• Standard Setting & Continues Improvement: Feed into standard setting across the team, capturing root-cause data from investigations to improve baseline processes and engineering expectations.
• Rapid Testing & Iteration: Bring a “Fail-Fast” mentality - willing to test, learn, and iterate rapidly to find the best solution.

Who You Are

• A Precision Fixer: You have a rock-solid technical grounding and take pride in executing work with speed, accuracy, and diligence.
• Electro-Mechanical Mindset: You don't look at products in isolation; you easily bridge the gap between physical mechanics and electrical systems constantly building your expertise toward Subject Matter Expert (SME) status.
• An Agile Troubleshooter: You aren't fazed by shifting priorities or sudden technical bottlenecks; you adapt quickly and love the thrill of unpicking complex engineering challenges.
• System-Oriented: You think both critically and holistically, ensuring that immediate technical fixes align with broader tooling, compliance, and production capabilities.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Engineering Background: A degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics Engineering, or a highly relevant electro-mechanical discipline.
• Electro-Mechanical Expertise: Proven experience troubleshooting and understanding consumer appliances with integrated electronics, including hands-on knowledge of electrical schematics; PCBs; motors; common embedded communication protocols (I2C, SPI etc) and internal wiring.
• Compliance Consciousness: Solid baseline knowledge of general electrical compliance and regulatory safety standards for consumer electronics and home appliances.
• Proven Troubleshooting Track Record: Demonstrated experience in a fast-paced consumer goods environment, specifically focused on technical problem-solving and root-cause analysis.
• Strong Communication Skills: The ability to communicate complex engineering challenges and solutions clearly, persuasively, and inclusively with both local and international teams.
• Multi-Tasking Mastery: Exceptional organisational skills with a proven ability to actively manage and contribute to multiple technical projects concurrently.

You’ll get bonus points if you have experience with the following:

• Solidworks CAD software and sheet metal tool add ins
• Altium or KiCAD experience
• Ability to write or debug simple scripts (such as C/C++ or Python) to support physical prototyping and map out basic application flows.
• Exposure to reviewing and troubleshooting schematics and PCB layouts.
• Knowledge or experience of IPC standards.

Why Ooni?

When you join one of our global teams, you’re joining a dedicated group of do-ers who value Kindness, Passion, Innovation, Ambition and Rigor above all else. We live, work and play by these values and are proud of what we’ve built here. As a member of our team, you will also receive the following:

• Work for an employer that cares about your well-being! We’ve got private healthcare through Bupa as well as access to on-demand coaching and therapy sessions via BetterHelp
• £500 to spend on Ooni products each year, plus 50% discount on any other Ooni products.
• £500 every year to spend on your passion – whatever that may be.
• 35 days of paid time off per year, plus an additional 5 week sabbatical when you’ve been here for 5 years.
• Access to an employee assistance programme which includes on demand coaching.
• We believe in giving back to our communities, which is why we offer every team member five paid volunteer days each year to support causes they care about.
• Pizza is at the heart of everything we do, you’ll have access to our ovens in every office — and we’ll teach you to make pizza like a pro as part of your onboarding experience.