Reliability Engineer – Communications Systems
Location: Cambridge, UK
Contract: 9-Month FTC (Potential to xxtend)
Working Arrangement: Mostly onsite
Travel: Potential travel to manufacturing site in Poland
Salary: £40-50K pro rata'd over the 9 month period

Overview We’re working with a fast-growing communications business in Cambridge that is seeking a Reliability Engineer to support critical product development and deployment activities. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in driving component- and system-level reliability improvements across complex electronic systems.

You'll work closely with engineering, quality, and production teams to ensure products meet rigorous standards in reliability, certification, and compliance, supporting both UK-based development and international manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead reliability planning and testing for components and systems in accordance with standards such as JEDEC, Telcordia, MIL-STD-810, GR-63, and GR-1086
• Conduct failure analysis and fault investigation, identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across design and production lines
• Oversee and influence reliability standards in design, validation, and manufacturing processes
• Support internal teams and external suppliers in meeting EMC, safety, and other compliance benchmarks
• Participate in supplier audits and collaborate with the quality team on procurement reliability
• Support certification efforts and help shape the overall approach to reliability engineering within the business
• Contribute to cross-functional project reviews and communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a reliability-focused engineering role
• Background in electronics, systems engineering, or high-reliability environments
• Familiarity with standards and processes used in military, automotive, or large-scale telecoms systems
• Experience with complex systems rather than biomedical or consumer electronics
• Strong understanding of failure analysis, root cause investigation, and corrective/preventive action
• Confident working hands-on in a manufacturing or lab environment and influencing production improvements
• Must be based in or around Cambridge, and open to occasional travel to Poland (maybe a couple of times during your contract period)

Interview Process

• Stage 1: Informal video or phone chat with Engineering Lead
• Stage 2: Technical presentation + 1:1 interviews with team
  (Presentation brief will be provided in advance)

Why Join?

• Work on genuinely cutting-edge communications technology
• Immediate impact with the opportunity for potential contract extension
• Rapid interview and decision-making process
• Join a technically sharp and collaborative team focused on real-world delivery

Ideally we're looking for immediately available starters to join the team in Cambridge - if you are interested, please get in touch with alex@socode.co.uk or look up Alexander Flory at SoCode on LinkedIn and get in touch there... Or click 'Apply' and Alex will call you!