Electronics Engineer

Company: Octagon Group
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Location: Cambridge
Job Description:

Electronics Engineer (NPI)

Waterbeach, UK | Full-time, Permanent

We are supporting a leading UK high-technology engineering organisation developing advanced electro-optical, thermal imaging, and night vision systems for global defence and industrial markets.

They are building a new New Product Introduction (NPI) team and require an Electronics Engineer to support the transition of products from design into production.

Role Overview

You will work between R&D and manufacturing, ensuring PCB designs are manufacturable, testable, and ready for production.

A key part of the role is improving production test processes and supporting smooth NPI builds.

Key Requirements

  • Degree in Electronic Engineering or similar
  • Strong experience with Altium Designer (essential)
  • PCB design and electronics manufacturing experience
  • Good understanding of DFM / DFA / DFT
  • Experience moving designs into production
  • Experience with PCB assembly and test processes

Desirable

  • Analogue, digital, or power electronics experience
  • Microcontrollers / USB / video systems
  • Test automation (C#, C++, LabVIEW)
  • Defence / high-reliability manufacturing background

About You

  • Hands-on electronics engineer
  • Comfortable working across design and manufacturing
  • Practical problem solver
  • Strong communicator

Posted: June 2nd, 2026