STATSports

Prototype Engineer

STATSports

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Newry • United Kingdom

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About the role

  • Building and assembling early-stage prototypes across mechanical, electronic, and embedded systems
  • Bringing concepts to life and helping engineers validate ideas quickly through hands-on testing
  • Working closely with firmware, hardware, software, and production teams to integrate and evaluate systems
  • Testing, debugging, and troubleshooting prototypes – and feeding practical insights back into design decisions
  • Creating and improving test rigs, fixtures, and tools used to validate new designs
  • Capturing what you learn along the way, helping ensure smooth transitions from prototype to production
  • Keeping the workshop organised, safe, and ready for experimentation
  • Playing an active role in improving how we prototype, test, and iterate as a team

Requirements

  • Have experience building and testing prototypes in a product, R&D, or engineering environment
  • Are comfortable working hands-on with mechanical assemblies, electronics, wiring, and test equipment
  • Can read schematics or drawings and turn them into something physical
  • Communicate clearly with engineers from different disciplines and document what you learn
  • Like working in fast-moving environments where no two days are the same
Benefits
  • A genuinely hands-on role where your work directly shapes real products used in elite sport
  • Exposure to the full product lifecycle, from concept through to production
  • The chance to work with engineers across hardware, firmware, software, and manufacturing
  • A collaborative team that values experimentation, learning, and shared success
  • The opportunity to leave your mark on products worn by athletes at the very top of their game
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
prototypingmechanical assemblieselectronicswiringtest equipmentdebuggingtroubleshootingreading schematicshands-on testingdesign validation
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilityorganization