Interesting ED jobs in New Zealand? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: gnasirator
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: July 13, 2014, 04:36:02 pm
content: Hey there,I'm an electronics Master's student from germany planning to move to Auckland NZ next year and I'm wondering if some of you guys can recommend me some good companies over there.As you sure can imagine, it is quite a challenge to apply for a job on the other side of the world so maybe some of you guys just now know somebody desperately looking for a nice, motivated graduate to start his exciting career in hardware development?I'm experienced with Altium Designer and already designed some boards for our formula student electric race car. Check out our cars athttp://www.horsepower-hannover.deI did the battery management system plus some other minor projects (Dashboard, HV battery) and would love to find some place where I can turn my fun in designing pcbs into profit!All hints are most welcome.Cheers from germany!Valentin

author: N TYPE
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 14, 2014, 03:56:31 am
content: Trademe.co.nz and Seek.co.nz are the best places to look for jobshttp://tinyurl.com/lo5tthdMost EE jobs will be based in The "Main City" Auckland which is consequently the largest city in NZ and a nice place to live.The job market is a little tough at the moment but just keep trying and keep applying and you're bound to land a job eventually.Most of the jobs listed are with recruitment agencies which can be a pain in the @$$ to deal with but they can help you find a job even if its not the one you wanted to apply for, the electronics industry in NZ is a small one, you'd be lucky to land a job doing just PCB design, you may have to settle for something more general.Getting a job interview directly with the employer is what you want (rather than with the recruitment agent) as Kiwis tend to be face-to-face type people and if they like you then you'll have a good chance at getting the job.PM me if you want more information about living in Auckland, NZ as I lived there for the first 25 years of my life but now living in Australia.Good luck!

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 14, 2014, 05:09:46 am
content: I'm looking for engineering jobs in Auckland too at the moment.You have competitionWhen you get here if you need help with stuff, sourcing parts, etc.. let me know.I also do automotive product design/manufacture work as a side project.Also getting into making products for FPV. (good industry to get into because people keep on crashing/losing their plane/quad and need another product to replace the smashed one heh)

author: gnasirator
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: July 14, 2014, 11:50:34 am
content: Thanks for your replies!Of course I don't want to do only pcb design. I'd rather be participated in the whole development process from the very start to finish and beyond. I'd rather see my job position as a solution finder in electronics related question.Is there a FPV community in NZ? I've never tried it but I acutally do fly rc planes myself. Was already thinking about developing some products for the market.I like the face-to-face thing. So I'll contact the agencies and try to get directly in touch with the employers.And thanks for your PM offers, I will get back on that when I have more questions.

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 14, 2014, 12:18:24 pm
content: Quote from: gnasirator on July 14, 2014, 11:50:34 amIt's not a massive thing here, but there are many people flying with more appearing all the time.Just 4 months back when visiting the RS Components trade counter i randomly came across a girl who flys a huge hexcopter. WTFThe NZ government is looking into new laws for hobby and commercial drones but at least they said they want to avoid the panic induced laws appearing in other countries.So we can only hope they stay true to that.

author: gnasirator
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2016, 12:54:50 am
content: Update:Working as an electronics engineer in Auckland now - and I'm loving it!

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2016, 05:43:53 am
content: Me too

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2016, 06:48:45 am
content: Quote from: gnasirator on February 18, 2016, 12:54:50 amNice, well done....did you get the sort of job you'd hoped for?

author: gnasirator
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2016, 07:20:51 am
content: Quote from: tautech on February 18, 2016, 06:48:45 amThanks. And yes, more than that. It's just as I always wanted it to be. I discuss ideas for new products and then have free hands in how to achieve it. In parallel I also do 3D CAD designs and get to work on nice big yachts. Very versatile, not boring and still electronics as major.Obviously, this is a small company ...