Lead Electronics Engineer (New Category)

About the role

The Lead Electronics Engineer will be a senior technical leader within the NPD Hardware Electronics team, shaping and delivering robust electronics solutions for new consumer appliance products in our New Category portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to a team of Electronics Engineers, driving development and delivery of integrated electronics solutions across self‑developed and JDM modules.
• Lead design reviews, technical risk assessments and investigations, ensuring robust engineering decisions early in the project.
• Own development of power electronics, analogue/digital and microcontroller‑based circuits, including design, analysis, verification and validation.
• Set and uphold engineering standards covering performance, reliability, DFM, cost and compliance with IEC, UL and EMC regulations.
• Influence cross‑functional teams (Mechanical, Compliance, Software, Manufacturing, Test, JDM partners) to align requirements through to production.
• Ensure quality of deliverables such as schematics, PCB layouts, tolerance analyses, FMEAs and failure analysis reports.
• Provide technical leadership to suppliers and contract manufacturers to achieve production readiness and compliance.
• Coach and develop junior engineers, offering guidance and constructive challenge.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical, Electronics or Telecommunications Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years of electronics development experience with proven technical leadership.
• Strong analytical and decision‑making abilities, self‑motivation and accountability in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills, with experience influencing technical decisions.
• Experience leading JDM partners in the home‑appliance industry is strongly preferred.

Required skills

• Power electronics, motor drives, battery management, analogue and digital circuit design.
• Embedded microcontroller platforms (8‑bit, 16‑bit, ARM Cortex) and high‑speed circuit design.
• Simulation tools for design calculations and tolerance analysis.
• Use of laboratory test equipment (oscilloscope, spectrum analyser, AC/DC power sources, power meters).
• PCB schematic capture and layout software (Mentor Graphics).
• DFM, DFX, DFMEA methodologies and EMC troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of IEC, UL and EMC regulatory compliance.