Senior NPI Engineer - Prototype & Sample Builds - Contract

Senior NPI Engineer - Prototype & Sample Builds - Contract in Newtownabbey (BT36), BT36 | KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions LTD Search Search These jobs were popular with other job seekers R&D Sample Build Lead - Contract KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions LTD Belfast (BT15), BT15 £35 - £40 per hour 5 days ago Lead Systems Engineer National Physical Laboratory Teddington, London (TW11) Competitive + Benefits 1 week ago Integration Engineer Hays London £500.0 - £595.0 per day + up to £595pd (Outside IR35) 1 day ago IBM Mainframe Engineers / z/OS Systems Programmers – Contract Essential Consulting City of London (EC1) From £500 to £575 per day (inside IR35) 2 days ago Principal Engineer Skipton Building Society Skipton (BD23) 2 weeks ago Technical Lead Encore Central London (W1) Up to £34,000 per annum 1 week ago Senior Integration Engineer DGH Recruitment The City, City of London (EC2), EC2M 7PP £80000 - £90000 per annum 1 month ago Innovation Engineer Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer London Competitive 1 week ago Lead Product Architect (Embedded Systems) Catalyst Durham (DH1) From £70,000 to £90,000 per annum + bonus & benefits package 1 week ago Senior Lead Engineer, Post Trade (Blockchain) London Stock Exchange London Competitive 1 week ago R&D Sample Build Lead - Contract KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions LTD Belfast (BT15), BT15 £35 - £40 per hour 5 days ago Lead Systems Engineer National Physical Laboratory Teddington, London (TW11) Competitive + Benefits 1 week ago Integration Engineer Hays London £500.0 - £595.0 per day + up to £595pd (Outside IR35) 1 day ago IBM Mainframe Engineers / z/OS Systems Programmers – Contract Essential Consulting City of London (EC1) From £500 to £575 per day (inside IR35) 2 days ago Principal Engineer Skipton Building Society Skipton (BD23) 2 weeks ago Technical Lead Encore Central London (W1) Up to £34,000 per annum 1 week ago Senior Integration Engineer DGH Recruitment The City, City of London (EC2), EC2M 7PP £80000 - £90000 per annum 1 month ago Innovation Engineer Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer London Competitive 1 week ago Lead Product Architect (Embedded Systems) Catalyst Durham (DH1) From £70,000 to £90,000 per annum + bonus & benefits package 1 week ago Senior Lead Engineer, Post Trade (Blockchain) London Stock Exchange London Competitive 1 week ago Senior NPI Engineer - Prototype & Sample Builds - Contract KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions LTD Newtownabbey (BT36), BT36 Contract Published: 1 day ago £35 - £42.50 per hour Senior NPI Engineer - Prototype & Sample Builds - Contract KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions LTD Contract Senior NPI Engineer - IoT / Electronics | Up to £42.50 per hour | Outside IR35 | 12 months Are you an experienced NPI or prototype engineer who loves getting hands-on with cutting-edge hardware? We're recruiting on behalf of a fast-growing electronics business designing and manufacturing low-power wireless wearable IoT devices for the healthcare sector. With a significant pipeline of new product launches, they need a senior engineer to own their prototype sample build process - end-to-end. The Role As Senior NPI Engineer, you'll lead sample builds across multiple concurrent IoT hardware programmes. From defining build specifications and sourcing components, to hands-on bench assembly, firmware flashing, cloud validation, and international dispatch - you'll own the full lifecycle. This is a senior individual contributor role; no direct reports, but you'll coordinate across engineering, programme management, and technician teams to get devices built right and shipped on time. What You'll Be Doing Hands-on assembly of prototype IoT devices (PCB, enclosure, SIM, battery) and bench-level troubleshooting Flash firmware and validate end-to-end device connectivity and cloud data transmission Define sample build specifications in collaboration with hardware, firmware, mechanical, and software teams Coordinate materials procurement and manage inbound logistics from global suppliers Manage build schedules across typically three concurrent programmes - up to 100 units at peak Handle international sample dispatch including packaging, customs, export/import documentation, and dangerous goods compliance What We're Looking For 5+ years of hands-on experience in electronics, IoT, or connected hardware - in NPI, prototype engineering, or operations Proven ability to work directly with sensitive electronic hardware at bench level Supply chain experience including global component sourcing and supplier coordination Track record managing international shipments - customs, export/import docs, dangerous goods, and country-specific certification (CE, FCC) Working knowledge of IoT platforms and how hardware, firmware, and cloud configuration interact Strong communicator, comfortable working across global engineering, commercial, and supply chain teams Why This Role? This position has been created to scale up a fast-growing NPI capability at a genuinely exciting point in the business's growth. If you thrive on variety, take pride in ownership, and want the satisfaction of seeing prototype hardware ship to global customers on time. An interview can be quickly arranged. 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