Product Lead (Electronics)

SoCode Limited; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks an experienced Electronics Product Lead for a client in Cambridge. In this role, you will guide a team in delivering complex PCB assemblies for advanced optical networking applications. You will be responsible for driving the full product lifecycle, from concept through to manufacturing, while mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate has a degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering and a solid track record in delivering high-reliability electronic products.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering complex electronic products in high-reliability environments.
• Solid understanding of EMC, compliance standards, and design optimisation.
• Hands-on experience across the full electronics design lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Guide a team of electronic engineers to deliver complex PCB assemblies.
• Design robust hardware solutions that meet EMC and regulatory requirements.
• Drive full product lifecycle delivery: concept to manufacturing release.

Skills

Analogue circuit design

Digital circuit design

Mixed-signal PCB assembly

Communication skills

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering

Job description

Are you an electronics engineer who thrives on leading complex hardware projects from concept through to manufacturing? Do you enjoy working at the forefront of technology, overseeing the full product lifecycle, and mentoring a talented engineering team? If so, this role could be the perfect next step for you.

We're supporting a Cambridge based client in the search for an Electronics Product Lead to drive development across both current and next-generation hardware platforms. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of mixed-signal PCB assemblies used in advanced optical networking applications - work that is both technically challenging and deeply impactful.

Key responsibilities:

• Guide a team of electronic engineers to deliver complex PCB assemblies on time, on budget, and to exacting quality standards.
• Working hands-on across power, analogue, digital, embedded, and mixed-signal electronics.
• Designing robust hardware solutions that meet EMC and regulatory requirements.
• Driving full product lifecycle delivery: concept → requirements → design → verification → manufacturing release.
• Collaborating with system, mechanical, software, and process engineers to solve cross-disciplinary challenges.
• Implementing DFM/DFT, DFMEA, MTBF analysis, and reliability testing.
• Developing validation and test tools to support commissioning and manufacturing.
• Mentoring junior engineers and fostering best-practice design processes.

What you'll bring

• Degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
• A proven track record delivering complex electronic products in telecoms, industrial, aerospace, defence, or similarly high-reliability environments.
• Strong experience in analogue + digital circuit design and mixed-signal PCB assembly.
• Solid understanding of EMC, compliance standards, and design optimisation.
• Hands‑on experience across the full electronics design lifecycle.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working with cross‑functional teams.

Why this role? You'll play a pivotal part in shaping industry‑leading hardware, working across diverse technologies and guiding a team's passion for engineering excellence. Our client is at a critical point in their journey, where growth is projected to continue. This is a great time to get on board and build your career.

Keen to express your interest, or find out more?

• Option 1: Click the apply button (don't worry, we'll discuss your CV before submitting)
• Option 2: Call in to the SoCode Cambridge office and ask for Rachel
• Option 3: Drop me a message on LinkedIn (Rachel Bush - SoCode Recruitment)