Consumer Electronics Engineer

Global Innovation and Technology Centre, Back Lane, Melbourn, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DP
, United Kingdom, Melbourn SG8 6DP
, GB

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.

As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.

Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.

We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.

Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.

PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.

We are looking for a Consumer Electronics Engineer with experience in bringing high-volume consumer products to market. You will be called upon to develop products from concept through to mass production.

This role will include consumer product development as its focus, you will also have the opportunity to work within other sectors such as medical, life science and defence. Sharing ideas across sectors is embedded within our way of working.

Become part of the team

At PA, you will be working within one of the most successful UK organisations in technology and product development, with a team who have an exceptional reputation for innovation and delivery across government and the private sector.

Our team includes industry-leading experts in electronics, software development, mechanical engineering and applied science. We offer all our engineering professionals career progression and tailored training to equip them with the tools they need to tackle complex and challenging projects through their careers.

You will be trusted to work across the whole development lifecycle for clients, offering a rare opportunity to gain broad experiences from concept to delivery. This is a great opportunity to not only work on some of the most challenging problems in the industry but also to see your solution through to deployment where it has a positive impact.

PA offers a career in consulting, not just a job; a stake in our firm; and an environment where individuals and ideas matter.

Role Specifics

We are looking for candidates with the following technical skills:

• A proven track record of developing and implementing electronic designs using a professional workflow (we use Altium and Cadence tools).
• Well versed in a breadth of core electronics disciplines including analogue and digital circuit design and experience using the latest embedded platforms.
• Demonstrable experience of balancing design BOM cost requirements with wider project requirements.
• Exposure to the full product lifecycle from concept generation through to product launch and ongoing improvement. Including significant demonstrable experience of delivering your designs into service / mass production.
• Possession of a good understanding of the regulatory landscape of the UK, EU and US and a proven track record of designing for compliance with appropriate standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and be comfortable explaining complex engineering concepts to both a technical and non-technical audience.

And the following qualities:

• Someone not afraid to be ‘Hands‑on’ and work with the team to work through challenges from first principles on the bench.
• Energy and enthusiasm to take on unfamiliar challenges, coupled with the ability to innovate and think freely.
• Enthusiasm to help build the careers of our less experienced engineers.

Qualifications

This is a challenging role, so we expect experience to be reinforced by a strong academic background.

• Degree qualified – a good degree in electronic engineering or a related subject from a leading university
• The ability to gain UK SC security clearance if not already acquired (in practice, this requires sole UK nationality)

Please note that the interview stages may be…