NPI Production Engineer

PE Global; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

PE Global is seeking an experienced NPI Production Engineer to join our technology client in Cambourne. The role is a 12-month contract with a hybrid setup requiring at least 4 days onsite per week.

You will support production floors worldwide, investigate faults at product and infra levels, and drive structured solutions while coordinating with development teams as Tier 2-3 support.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering or similar.
• 5+ years in a similar NPI/production engineering role.
• Experience with production line testers design and maintenance.
• Deep understanding of electronic design (Analog/Digital/ RF).
• Fluent English communication (verbal/written).

Responsibilities

• Lead the NPI Process HW/ATE/SW change (ECO) on new and legacy products (EOL, Layout update).
• Lead testers procedures for new products (Test station duplication, wiring, testing, validation, change & update).
• Lead the product during NPI and legacy phases.
• Lead failure analysis and reliability testing for critical design aspects.
• Support local and worldwide production floors.
• Publish reports of results to peers and management.
• Collaborate with production line ATE engineers to deploy testers abroad.

Skills

NPI process leadership

Test equipment & ATE

Hardware debugging

RF/Analog/Digital design

Cross-cultural teamwork

Education

B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

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.

Desirable Skills

• 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.