Component Engineer
Molten Ventures (formerly Draper Esprit) is a European venture capital firm that has spent twenty years backing founders and innovators driving Europe's technology transformation. It invests capital alongside experience, energy, and partnership to help visionary technology companies scale, serving high-growth startups and scale-ups across Europe.
About Molten Ventures
Molten Ventures is a publicly listed venture capital firm focused on backing visionary founders building Europe's technology future. Beyond providing capital, the firm offers portfolio companies experience, energy, and partnership to help them scale faster and go further. Its portfolio includes companies that have collectively reached more than 50 million customers, crossed the $200m ARR mark, sold more than 7 million devices, and achieved notable public market outcomes including IPOs at market caps of £1bn and nearly £9bn. The firm operates seed funds, evaluates new investment opportunities and pitch decks from founders, maintains an investor portal for its shareholders, and publishes sustainability reporting covering responsible investment and portfolio engagement practices.
Skills
About the Role
You will join the Manufacturing Operations team and work closely with Manufacturing, Test, Quality and Supply Chain colleagues to support both new product introduction and volume manufacturing. You'll collaborate with internal stakeholders, component suppliers and external contract manufacturers, managing the specification, selection and sourcing of components needed to manufacture products to the right performance, reliability, quality and yield standards. You'll help maintain approved component lists and BoM revisions, ensure compliance with industry standards, survey the market for new component technologies, and manage component obsolescence and supply risk. Occasional global travel to supplier sites may be required.
Requirements
- In depth working knowledge of BOM management and sourcing systems such as Arena and Silicon Expert
- Excellent electronics knowledge and familiarity with component parameters and datasheets
- Good understanding of PCB manufacturing and SMT assembly processes
- Ability to understand the interaction and dependencies between silicon, package and PCB design
- Experienced in working with leading edge suppliers in electronics supply chain, preferably with offshore contract manufacturers
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Detail-oriented with strong organisational and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in using data analysis and reporting tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI)
- BEng/HND Electronic Engineering or equivalent experience
- Right to work in the UK
Responsibilities
- Support the selection, evaluation, and qualification of electronic and electro-mechanical components to meet design and manufacturing requirements
- Create and maintain approved component lists and Bills of Material (BoM) revisions using Arena BoM management or other tools
- Ensure components and products meet industry compliance requirements for quality, emissions, safety and the environment
- Survey the market to identify or develop enabling component technologies for next generation products
- Assess component supply risks, manage component obsolescence, and propose alternative sourcing solutions
- Travel occasionally to supplier sites globally
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Generous annual leave policy
- Private medical insurance and health cash plan
- Dental plan
- Pension matched up to 5%
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- Generous parental leave policy
- Employee assistance programme
- Healthy food and snacks at the Bristol office
- Barista bar