NPI Production Engineer

PE Global; Cambourne; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

PE Global is seeking an NPI Production Engineer to join its technology client in Cambourne on an initial 12-month contract. The role is hybrid, with at least four days per week onsite, and involves supporting production floors globally as Tier 2-3 liaison with development teams.

You will lead NPI process changes, coordinate test station setup, perform failure analysis, and ensure robust hardware and software integration across product lines while working in a matrixed, international environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electronics or related field required.
• Minimum 5 years of proven experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of electronics design, PCB/PCBA, RF, batteries, and testing methods.
• Experience with ATE and laboratory tools, plus strong report writing.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPI HW/ATE/SW change leadership for new and legacy products (EOL, layout updates).
• Direct testers procedures for new products including wiring, testing and validation.
• Oversee product during NPI and legacy phases and drive corrective actions.
• Perform failure analysis and reliability testing on critical design aspects.
• Support local and worldwide production floors and report results to peers/management.
• Collaborate with production line ATE engineers to deploy testers internationally.

Skills

NPI Process

Test Station setup

Fault analysis

RF knowledge

Team collaboration

English communication

Education

B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering

Tools

SQA

LabVIEW

ATE

Job description

PE Global is currently recruiting for a NPI Production Engineer to join our technology client based in Cambourne. The role is an initial 12-month contract, working on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 4 days per week onsite.

The role includes supporting production floors abroad, reading logs, investigating faults at the product, infrastructure, and server levels, leading organized and documented solutions, upgrading existing environments, and providing problem-solving for our primary production floors worldwide.

The support engineer will work closely with the development teams as Tier 2-3 and represent the Company as the professional authority in ongoing work with the technical parties and production floors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the NPI Process HW/ATE/SW change (ECO) on new and legacy products (EOL, Layout update…)
• Leads Testers procedures for new products (Test station duplication / wiring / testing / Validation/ Change & update / Support)
• Lead the product during the NPI and legacy products.
• Leads failure analysis and reliability testing on all critical aspects of product design
• Support local and worldwide production floors
• Published effectively report results to peers and management
• Collaborate with production line ATE engineers to deliver and deploy testers in production line abroad.

Requirements

• B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering or similar
• At least 5 years of proven experience in a similar position
• Understanding production line testers design and maintenance
• Deep understanding of electronic design (Analog / Digital / Radio)
• Knowledge in electronics components, PCB and PCBA design and assembly process, batteries, radio frequency (RF), IR, testing methods, and knowledge in ATE (Automatic Test Equipment)
• Fluent Communication skills, verbal, written, and presentation skills in English
• Experience in matrixed worldwide organization and ability to work well in a team environment, including cross-culture.
• Self-motivated and organized.
• Strong hands-on expertise with hardware systems, embedded interfaces, networks, instrumentation, debugging, and system-level integration.
• Problem solver with “hands-on” approach.
• Excellent team player.
• Good knowledge with SQA and Labview tools
• Experience with RF communication and connected (smart) products
• Experience of working in complex multidisciplinary projects that requires a high level of technical know-how
• Experience with manufacturing databases, production data pipelines, and engineering data analysis tools.
• Experience working with subcontractors, external vendors, CMO production teams, and procurement processes for tester or prototype parts.

Please note PE Global cannot provide visa sponsorship for this role, candidates will need the full right to live and work within the UK for at least the next 12 months.