P+S Recruitment are pleased to be working on behalf of our client, who is currently recruiting for a New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineer to join their team based in Great Yarmouth on a full-time, permanent basis.
Role Summary:
The role combines electronic engineering and manufacturing expertise, working closely with design, manufacturing, process, test, quality, and supply-chain teams to ensure products are robust, manufacturable, testable, and production-ready.
Main Responsibilities:
- Support NPI activities from initial concept and prototypes through qualification, production release, and manufacturing ramp-up.
- Represent manufacturing during product development, ensuring designs consider manufacturability, assembly, testing, reliability, and production needs.
- Support electronic engineering activities, including requirements, design reviews, component selection, verification, and validation.
- Support product design reviews and lead manufacturing and production-readiness reviews.
- Help develop manufacturing processes, including assembly methods, tooling, equipment, inspection, and production testing.
- Plan and support prototype, pilot, and pre-production builds, helping resolve design and manufacturing issues through structured root cause analysis.
- Prepare and maintain manufacturing documentation, including bills of material, drawings, work instructions, process specifications, and test requirements.
- Work with suppliers and internal teams to ensure components, materials, processes, equipment, and resources are ready for production.
- Support design changes and maintain accurate product and manufacturing documentation.
- Support the transition into production and early manufacturing activities until the required quality, yield, and process stability are achieved.
Person Specification:
- Degree in Electronic, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Strong experience in electronic product development, NPI, manufacturing, or product engineering within high-reliability or regulated environments.
- Proven experience taking electronic products from prototype through qualification, production release, and manufacturing.
- Practical knowledge of electronic manufacturing, including assembly, inspection, testing, and production documentation.
- Good understanding of electronic design, including schematics, layouts, components, and bills of material.
- Knowledge of design for manufacture, assembly, test, and reliability, along with root cause analysis and engineering change control.
- Strong communication, planning, problem-solving, and cross-functional working skills.
- Eligible to obtain full security clearance.
- Willingness to travel occasionally for supplier, customer, or project activities.
Working Hours and Benefits:
- 37.5 hours per week
- Mon-Thurs, 08:00-16:30, Fri 08:00-13:30
- Flexible working practices – we work a 9-day fortnight, offer flexitime, and work a half day Friday
- 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) with the option to buy up to 5 additional days
- Health cash plan – cash back for everyday health expenses
- Additional benefits including access to 24/7 remote GP services, physiotherapy consultations and gym discounts
- Pension scheme with 6% employer contributions
- Life assurance – 4 x annual salary
- Reward and recognition platform
- Discount platform – retail, leisure, gym discounts and more
- Employee assistance programme with access to confidential counselling services
- Support for further training and education
- Relocation assistance up to £8,000 if you relocate to take up a position.
