Production Engineer - Audio Electronics Manufacturing

Production Engineer (Audio Electronics Manufacturing)

The Focusrite Group · High Wycombe, United Kingdom (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-13

Salary: GBP 40,000–50,000

Workplace: hybrid

Department: FN

Description

Production Engineer (Audio Electronics Manufacturing)

Location: High Wycombe office (flexible hybrid working)

Term: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £40000 - £50000 pa + excellent benefits package

Do you have a passion for making great products, ideally with a technical or engineering degree and/or experience in music technology manufacturing? We're looking for engineers to join us in developing & manufacturing state of the art audio interfaces, MIDI controllers, groove boxes and synthesisers.

The Production Engineering team is part of our wider Engineering team. The Production Engineer role involves communicating across all engineering disciplines, handling all Design for Manufacture data (Electronics & Mechanical Designs, Bill of Materials, Quality Documents, etc) and providing direct engineering support to our external contract manufacturers, both in the UK and Far East. There are opportunities to visit our factories partners abroad to provide on-site engineering support.

You will be working in a people-focused, multi-functional design & engineering team, collab orating on new product development and the continuous improvement of our production processes and tools.

If you want to join a creative team, involved in the development of industry leading sound recording and music production equipment in an exciting company which is committed to grow and evolve, we would love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing:

• Working as part of a growing Engineering team in close collaboration with the Electronics, Firmware, Mechanical Design and Quality Assurance teams to support our New Product Introduction (NPI) Programme and ongoing mass production
• Ensure the data released to our contract manufacturers and sub-contractors is of the highest quality and presented clearly
• Create and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) in our PLM system
• Create and communicate engineering change orders (ECOs) to the factories
• Cost analysis of materials and manufacturing processes
• Product cost reporting to key stakeholders
• Investigating new manufacturing processes and quality control methodologies
• Coordinating prototype and pre -production build process at the factories
• Manage relations with UK and overseas component and PCB suppliers
• Submitting new products for regulatory certifications & approvals according to our established guidelines

Knowledge, Experience & Qualities:

• BEng / BSc degree, preferably in a related engineering subject - Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing Systems, etc.
• Excellent written & verbal communication within a technical context
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel, Miro, Word, PowerPoint, etc
• Product cost analysis and reporting
• Growth mindset and self-motivated
• AI Fluency Advantageous
• Design for Manufacturing principles (focus on electronics DFM desirable)
• Experience dealing with UK & overseas contract manufacturing & suppliers
• Knowledge of ‘component engineering’ & part selection for electronics desirable
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems desirable
• Industry experience in audio electronics manufacturing desirable
• 8D / SixSigma beneficial
• Lean Manufacturing principles (Kaizan, KPis, Poka Yoke) beneficial
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• An interest in music, recording and/or audio is beneficial

About Us 

Focusrite plc is a global music and audio group that develops and markets music technology products. Used by audio professionals and amateur musicians alike, our solutions facilitate the high-quality production of recorded and live sound. Our audio technology brands stand together, seeking to enrich lives through music by removing barriers to creativity – ‘we make music easy to make’. 

The Focusrite Group trades under thirteen established and rapidly growing brands: Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation, ADAM Audio, Sequential, Oberheim, Martin Audio, Optimal Audio, Ampify Music, Linea Research, Sonnox, OutBoard and TiMax. With a high-quality reputation and a rich heritage spanning decades, its brands are category leaders in the music-making industry. 

Music technology is an enriching space to work in and we enjoy a Group-wide open-door culture which encourages innovation.  This culture, combined with a passion for the inspirational solutions we create, has led to the group winning numerous accolades, including six Queen's Awards, the AIM Company of the Year Award 2021 and regular appearances in 'The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For’. 

The Focusrite Group is dedicated to building a great place to work and as an equal opportunity employer we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion. The group mission is to cultivate an equitable culture, internally and externally, where all people feel they are welcome, safe and positively represented, because at Focusrite they truly are. Equally, we recognise the major impact that climate change is having on our world and work every day towards being industry leaders in a carbon neutral future. 

Benefits include flexible/hybrid working, company pension, life insurance, private healthcare, Health Cash Plan, enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay, employee purchase scheme, group bonus scheme, company music events, offsite company parties and free lunch in the canteen. We arrange company training sessions and encourage personal development.

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