Electrical Design Engineer

Fortress Recruit Limited; Poole; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading Defence Manufacturer is seeking a skilled Contract Electrical Design Engineer in Poole, England. You will focus on delivering electrical design across key product lifecycle stages, ensuring compliance with performance and quality targets. Responsibilities include leading design tasks, producing schematics with CAD tools, and supporting verification activities. Qualifications include a degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering and substantial industry experience. This contract role, outside IR35, offers competitive hourly rates within a technically adept team.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (Degree, HND, or equivalent).
• Considerable experience in electrical or electronic design within a relevant industry.
• Current or eligibility for SC Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Leading electrical design tasks in line with requirements.
• Producing schematics and layout drawings using CAD.
• Updating technical documentation including specifications and BOMs.

Skills

Electrical design experience

CAD tools proficiency

Technical documentation creation

Experience with MRP/ERP systems

Education

Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Fortress Recruit is supporting a leading Defence Manufacturer in their search for a skilled Contract Electrical Design Engineer, working on specific projects, outside of IR35.

This role focuses on delivering electrical design activities across key stages of the product lifecycle, supporting the development, verification, and manufacture of electrical systems used in demanding environments. You’ll work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure designs meet performance, quality, and compliance requirements.

Key responsibilities will include :

• Leading electrical design tasks in line with customer and regulatory requirements
• Producing schematics, wiring diagrams, and layout drawings using CAD tools
• Creating and updating technical documentation including specifications and BOMs
• Supporting design reviews, verification, and validation activities
• Providing technical input to manufacturing and wider engineering teams
• Ensuring delivery to agreed quality, cost, and schedule targets

To be successful in this role, you will have :

• A qualification in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (Degree, HND, or equivalent)
• Considerable experience in electrical or electronic design within a relevant industry, to hit the ground running
• Experience with CAD tools, MRP / ERP systems, and Microsoft Office.
• Experience supporting products through full design and production phases
• Experience with ruggedised or complex engineering systems
• Current, or eligibility for SC Clearance (5 years' UK residency with no visa or sponsorship requirement)

This is a contract role offered OUTSIDE IR35 with a competitive hourly rate, based on-site in Poole, Dorset, supporting technically complex defence projects within an experienced engineering team.

For more details or a confidential discussion, please apply with your full CV, or call Becki directly