Contract Electronics Design Engineer - Hardware Redesign

Spectrum IT Recruitment; Chichester; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum IT Recruitment is partnering with an established tech business to hire an Electronics / Hardware Design Engineer for an initial 3-4 month contract in Chichester. Hybrid work with approx 2 days on site, focusing on hardware redesign to address obsolescence and evolving technical requirements.

You will review, refine and complete schematics and PCB designs, collaborate with the R&D team, and ensure designs are robust, compliant and ready for manufacture.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on electronics/hardware design experience.
• Strong schematic capture and PCB layout abilities.
• Experience with complex multilayer PCBs and mixed-signal circuits.
• Knowledge of EMC/EMI design principles and component obsolescence management.
• Ability to work independently within an engineering project.

Responsibilities

• Review and develop existing schematics and PCB layouts.
• Redesign circuits to address obsolete components and enable continued product availability.
• Work on multilayer PCBs with analogue and digital sections.
• Support design changes for specified operating frequencies and EMI considerations.
• Produce engineering documentation and manufacturing deliverables.
• Collaborate with R&D to progress designs to completion.

Skills

Electronics design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Mixed-signal design

EMC/ EMI design

Component obsolescence management

Independent work

Tools

KiCad

Altium

BGA routing

STM32

Job description

Job Title

Contract Electronics Design Engineer - Hardware Redesign

Location

Chichester, West Sussex (Hybrid - approx. 2 days onsite per week)

Duration

3-4 months

IR35 Status

Outside IR35

Job Summary

We are currently working with an established technology business seeking an experienced Electronics / Hardware Design Engineer for an initial 3-4 month contract sitting outside IR35.

Project Overview

This is an opportunity to get involved in a specialist hardware redesign project, working on existing electronic products that require modernisation due to component obsolescence and evolving technical requirements.

Project Stage

The project is already well underway, with much of the initial design completed. The successful contractor will work closely with the internal R&D team to review, refine and complete the schematic and PCB designs, ensuring the updated hardware is robust, compliant and ready for manufacture.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and develop existing electronic schematics and PCB layouts across hardware designs.
• Redesign and update circuitry to address obsolete components and ensure continued product availability.
• Work on complex multi layer PCB designs incorporating mixed-signal analogue and digital electronics.
• Support design changes relating to 2MHz and 4MHz operating frequencies.
• Apply EMC/EMI design principles to ensure robust hardware performance.
• Undertake component selection, circuit analysis and design verification.
• Produce and maintain accurate engineering documentation and manufacturing deliverables.
• Collaborate with the internal R&D team to resolve technical challenges and progress the designs through to completion.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in hands-on electronics / hardware design.
• Strong schematic capture and PCB layout capabilities.
• Experience designing complex multilayer PCBs.
• Strong mixed-signal electronics experience, including analogue and digital circuit design.
• Knowledge of analogue signal processing and frequency-dependent circuit design, ideally around 2-4 MHz.
• Practical EMC/EMI design experience.
• Experience modifying or redesigning existing electronic products.
• Ability to work independently and deliver within an established engineering project.

Desirable Experience

• KiCad PCB design software, although experience with Altium or similar tools are considered.
• BGA routing and complex high-density PCB designs.
• STM32 or similar ARM-based microcontroller hardware.
• Component obsolescence management.
• RF or ultrasound electronics
• Experience working in medical devices, aerospace, defence, automotive or other regulated engineering environments.