Battery Design Engineer

Join Hawk-Woods and design the next generation of professional power products for the film and broadcast industry.

Quick Overview ---

Location: Ashford, Kent

Contract: Permanent

Team: Management of 4 engineers and technicians

Salary: £42,000–£50,000 + £2,500–£6,000 performance-related bonus

Reporting to: CTO

Company ---

Humia Recruitment is recruiting for Hawk-Woods , a well-established British manufacturer of professional power solutions for the film, broadcast and media industries.

For more than 30 years, Hawk-Woods has designed and manufactured batteries, chargers, adaptors, power supplies and accessories used by camera, sound and lighting professionals worldwide.

The company operates in a fast-moving market where new cameras and professional equipment constantly create new requirements in terms of power, connectivity, attachment systems, ergonomics and usability.

️ The Role ---

Reporting to the CTO, you will manage a team of four engineers and technicians while remaining directly involved in product design.

This is primarily a product design and industrialisation role , close to an R&D position.

Your responsibility will be to design complete Hawk-Woods products and take them from initial concept through to production.

You will work on batteries, chargers, adaptors and associated power products, considering the product as a whole: electronics, mechanics, housing, mounting systems, ergonomics, usability and manufacturability.

Main Responsibilities

• Design complete electronic and electromechanical products.
• Develop products from concept through prototyping, testing and industrialisation.
• Design housings, mechanical parts, interfaces and attachment systems using 3D CAD.
• Ensure products are robust, practical, manufacturable and consistent with the Hawk-Woods brand identity.
• Integrate electronic and mechanical requirements into the overall product design.
• Work closely with production, suppliers and purchasing to bring products into manufacturing.
• Follow developments in the Broadcast and Cine market and understand new camera and equipment requirements.
• Lead and manage a team of four engineers and technicians.

Candidate Profile ---

We are looking for an engineer with strong experience in designing and industrialising complete electronic or electromechanical products .

Your background may come from consumer electronics, professional electronics or another technical product environment.

You should have:

• Experience taking products from concept to production.
• Strong mechanical/product design skills.
• Good knowledge of 3D CAD tools; Solidworks would be ideal.
• A good understanding of electronics and electronic product architecture.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and Design for Manufacture.
• Experience managing technical projects and ideally engineers or technicians.
• A practical and product-focused mindset.

Experience with batteries, chargers or portable power products would be a strong advantage, but is not essential.

You do not need to be a battery chemistry specialist.

An interest in the Broadcast and Cine market is important, as you will need to understand how professionals use Hawk-Woods products and how new equipment creates new product opportunities.

Contract & Benefits ---

• Permanent position.
• Based on-site at Hawk-Woods in Ashford, Kent .
• Base salary: £42,000–£50,000 gross per year .
• Performance-related bonus: £2,500–£6,000 gross per year .

Recruitment Process ---

1. Initial interview with Humia Recruitment.
2. Two interviews with Hawk-Woods.

If you enjoy designing real technical products, taking them from idea to production and seeing them used by professionals in the field, this is an opportunity to have a direct impact on the future Hawk-Woods product range : apply now !