Mandarin Speaking Senior Technical Engineer

Salary: £35,000 - 35,000 per year

Requirements:

• Hands-on experience in electronics repair and refurbishment, preferably with networking devices, smart home products, or consumer electronics.
• Strong skills in fault diagnosis, PCB repair, soldering, component replacement, firmware flashing, and device testing.
• Good understanding of networking fundamentals, including IP, routing, and Wi-Fi, and the ability to read technical documentation.
• Experience handling complex repairs, root cause analysis, and implementing repair improvements.
• Ability to provide technical guidance, mentor junior engineers, and support team development.
• Experience coordinating repair workloads, maintaining quality standards, and improving operational efficiency.
• Previous experience supervising a technical team or workshop environment is desirable.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with overseas HQ and local teams.
• Organised, proactive, and committed to high-quality repair standards.
• Mandarin Chinese language skills are an advantage.
• Eligible to work in the UK and able to provide relevant supporting documentation.

Responsibilities:

• Perform advanced troubleshooting and repair of routers, switches, Wi-Fi devices, smart home products, and consumer electronics.
• Conduct system-level and component-level diagnostics, including PCB fault finding, power circuits, ports, firmware recovery, and hardware analysis.
• Handle complex, escalated, or high-priority repair cases and provide technical solutions.
• Support, coach, and guide product testers and junior engineers on difficult technical issues.
• Develop and share technical knowledge, repair procedures, and best practices within the team.
• Learn, implement, and adapt new repair methods and technologies introduced by overseas HQ.
• Assist in planning and allocating daily repair workload to ensure efficient operations and achievement of performance targets.
• Monitor repair quality, identify recurring technical issues, and recommend process improvements.
• Support root cause analysis and continuous improvement projects to improve repair efficiency and reduce failure rates.
• Assist with training and onboarding of new team members.
• Maintain ESD standards and ensure compliance with UK health and safety and WEEE regulations.
• Provide regular feedback to management regarding technical challenges, team performance, and operational improvements.

Technologies:

• Firmware
• Hardware
• Support

More:

We are recruiting for a Mandarin speaking Senior Technical Engineer in Newbury for an office-based permanent role, starting ASAP, with a salary of up to £35k depending on experience. This is an opportunity to join our team in a hands-on technical position focused on advanced repair, refurbishment, and continuous improvement. Mandarin is a key advantage, and we value candidates who can work collaboratively with our overseas HQ and local teams. We are committed to diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture.

last updated 30 week of 2026