Senior PCB Engineer: NPI & DFx Lead (Cambridge, 12m)

Platform Recruitment

Cambridge

On-site

GBP 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Platform Recruitment is seeking an HW Electronics Engineer for Production in Cambridge on a 12-month contract. You will join a multi-site programme interfacing with US and Israel teams, driving hardware changes, NPI, and reliability testing across the product lifecycle.

The role requires hands-on hardware experience, PCB/PCBA design knowledge, and a strong grasp of global compliance. It offers onsite work 3–4 days in Cambridge and cross-functional collaboration across R&D and operations.

Qualifications

Bachelor/BSc in Electronics Engineering or similar required.
5+ years' experience with worldwide compliance and regulations.
Knowledge of PCB/PCBA design and assembly, batteries, RF, IR, and testing methods including ATE.
Strong hands-on hardware, embedded interfaces, and system-level integration experience.
Experience working in a matrixed, worldwide organisation.

Responsibilities

Lead hardware changes on new and legacy products, including EOL and layout updates.
Lead DFx and NPI procedures for new products.
Lead failure analysis and reliability testing across critical product design aspects.
Act as component engineer for new and existing products.
Support design validation to ensure products meet quality and reliability standards.
Support worldwide production floors and report results to peers and management.
Lead compliance activities across safety and radio standards.