Electrical Circuit Designer

Insignis; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation in aerospace is seeking an Electrical Circuit Designer / Functional Electrics Engineer to join its collaborative team. You will contribute to complex electrical design activities, ensuring compliance with stringent requirements in a regulated engineering environment. Responsibilities include validating design data, producing principle diagrams, and managing technical risks. The position offers a 12-month contract with a rate of £46 per hour, with flexibility around working arrangements subject to client approval.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Functional Electrics and electrical system integration.
• Background in design or project teams with delivery against targets.
• Comfortable working in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate electrical installation design data.
• Interpret system-level inputs and validate wiring architecture.
• Produce and update Principle Diagrams and Wiring Diagrams.

Skills

Functional Electrics

Electrical system integration

Strong communication skills

Analysing complex requirements

Regulated environment experience

Team collaboration

Tools

Capital (Logic)

SeeXP / Circe

ICC / ACP

Zamiz / ECM

DPDS

ACC2

BCAWD

Optegra / PASS / VPM

Job description

A leading organisation within the aerospace and advanced engineering sector is seeking an Electrical Circuit Designer / Functional Electrics Engineer to support a major design and digital transformation programme. This role sits within a highly collaborative engineering environment and will contribute to both legacy and next‑generation product development.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced contractor to work on complex electrical design activities within a regulated engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and validate electrical installation design data to ensure suitability for manufacture, in line with defined design processes and standards.
• Interpret system‑level inputs and validate wiring architecture documentation at a system architecture level (e.g. fuel and landing gear perimeters).
• Validate functional electrics to electrical installation configuration documentation.
• Support the delivery of technical solutions in line with agreed design methods, procedures, and project milestones.
• Analyse and validate design requirements, managing deviations with relevant stakeholders where required.
• Produce and update Principle Diagrams (PDs), Extended Principle Diagrams (EPDs), and Wiring Diagrams (WDs) based on functional system inputs.
• Update design outputs to reflect new or amended functional requirements using recognised electrical design toolsets.
• Work collaboratively across multiple engineering and project functions to achieve right‑first‑time delivery.
• Identify, manage, and elevate technical risks as appropriate.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience in Functional Electrics and electrical system integration within complex engineering environments.
• Background in participating in design or project teams with delivery against time, cost, and quality targets.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interpret and convey technical information clearly.
• Experience analysing complex requirements and developing practical, compliant solutions.
• Comfortable working within a multi‑stakeholder, regulated environment.
• Experience using electrical configuration and design tools such as:
  • Capital (Logic)
  • SeeXP / Circe
  • ICC / ACP
  • Zamiz / ECM
  • DPDS
  • ACC2
  • BCAWD
  • Optegra / PASS / VPM
• Prior approval or delegated signatory experience is desirable but not essential.
• Experience within aerospace or similarly regulated industries is advantageous; candidates from other sectors will be considered.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Additional Information

• Contract duration: 12 months
• Engagement: Inside IR35 (Umbrella only)
• Rate: £46 per hour (umbrella)
• Some flexibility around working arrangements may be available, subject to client approval