NPI Production Engineer – Hybrid, 12-Month Contract

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 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.