Electronics Engineer

Gallagher Security; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Annual bonuses

Hybrid work & flexible hours

Free parking and on-site café

KiwiSaver and life/disability cover

Staff discounts via Boost app

Team events and learning sessions

Job summary

Gallagher Security is seeking an Electronics Engineer to join our Security Devices team. You will design, prototype, test, and implement electronic solutions that bring new products to life and enhance existing technologies used by customers worldwide.

As part of multidisciplinary project teams, you will combine technical expertise with a practical problem-solving mindset to deliver robust, manufacturable electronic designs while collaborating with manufacturing, procurement, project teams and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• Experience working effectively within a team environment.
• The ability to design and construct electronic circuitry.
• Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills for electronic circuits.
• A high level of computer literacy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A collaborative mindset and a passion for delivering high-quality engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

• Designing robust, cost-effective electronic circuit solutions for new and existing products.
• Developing prototypes and electronic circuits to a high standard and within project timeframes.
• Testing and validating designs to ensure performance, reliability and quality.
• Ensuring products meet manufacturing, electrical compliance and safety requirements.
• Diagnosing issues and identifying root causes of technical problems.
• Evaluating alternative components and assessing their suitability for use in new and existing products.
• Supporting the introduction of new products and design changes into manufacturing.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement product improvements and manufacturing changes.
• Contributing to a learning-led product development environment focused on continuous improvement and customer outcomes.

Skills

Circuit design

Prototyping

Testing

Manufacturing support

Root cause analysis

Component eval

Cross-functional

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Job description

About Gallagher

Our purpose at Gallagher is ‘Protect what matters most’ and we live it every day, whether that’s protecting the world’s highest security environments or agricultural businesses, we care deeply about our people, their families, and our wider communities.

Gallagher Security is on a mission to unlock more value for our customers through the power of our people and solutions. Our culture is entrepreneurial in spirit, complex, challenging, and ever changing. With operations in New Zealand, Australia, Asia, Africa, USA, Canada, the UK and Europe and exports to over 160 countries, we’re proud to be unlocking globally focused career paths for New Zealand based candidates.

We’re painting the future of what’s possible. Come join us.

The Opportunity

We're looking for an Electronics Engineer to join our Security Devices team. In this role, you'll design, prototype, test, and implement electronic solutions that bring new products to life and enhance existing technologies used by customers around the world.

Working as part of multidisciplinary project teams, you'll combine technical expertise with a practical, problem-solving mindset to deliver robust, reliable, and manufacturable electronic designs. You'll collaborate closely with manufacturing, procurement, project teams and product stakeholders to ensure solutions are developed and implemented successfully.

Your Key Responsibilities Include

• Designing robust, cost-effective electronic circuit solutions for new and existing products


• Developing prototypes and electronic circuits to a high standard and within project timeframes


• Testing and validating designs to ensure performance, reliability and quality


• Ensuring products meet manufacturing, electrical compliance and safety requirements


• Diagnosing issues and identifying root causes of technical problems


• Evaluating alternative components and assessing their suitability for use in new and existing products


• Supporting the introduction of new products and design changes into manufacturing


• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement product improvements and manufacturing changes


• Contributing to a learning-led product development environment focused on continuous improvement and customer outcomes.

The Fit

You're a curious and capable Electronics Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and working collaboratively to bring ideas to life. You combine strong technical fundamentals with a practical approach and a desire to continuously learn and improve.

What You’ll Need

• A Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent qualification


• Experience working effectively within a team environment


• The ability to design and construct electronic circuitry


• Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills for electronic circuits


• A high level of computer literacy


• Strong written and verbal communication skills


• A collaborative mindset and a passion for delivering high-quality engineering solutions.

Why Gallagher?

At Gallagher, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement drive everything we do. Join a supportive and flexible environment where your work shapes world-class security technologies protecting customers globally.

We Also Offer

• Competitive Salary and annual bonuses


• Enjoy the benefits of an office-based role with the freedom to work from home on occasion and flexible hours that work around your life


• Free parking, a subsidised on-site café, and great eateries nearby


• Life and Disability Insurance and KiwiSaver on top


• Staff discounts through the Boost App


• A vibrant culture with team events, learning sessions and great coffee

If you're excited by the opportunity to develop electronic solutions that make a real impact and want to be part of a globally recognised technology business, we'd love to hear from you.