Electrical Design Engineer

Insignis; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading engineering manufacturing firm is looking for a Lead Electrical & Electronics Engineer to guide their product design team on a contract basis. You will lead the electrical and electronic design for innovative educational and industrial technology products. Responsibilities include creating schematics, improving PCBAs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This role demands a strong background in electrical engineering and proficiency with ECAD tools. Immediate start available, with a pay range of 40–45 p/h outside IR35.

Qualifications

• Strong background in electrical/electronic engineering.
• Proficient with ECAD tools and PCB design.
• Experience with project management and multiple design workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical & electronic design for new and legacy products.
• Diagnose and improve PCBAs at component level.
• Create electrical schematics and integrate mechanical systems.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Electronic design

Project leadership

ECAD tools proficiency

Detail-driven mindset

Education

Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks Electrical

ePlan

PCB design software

Job description

Lead Electrical & Electronics Engineer

40– 45 p/h Outside IR35 Initial 3–month contract

An innovative engineering manufacturer is seeking an experienced Lead Electrical & Electronics Engineer to support their product design team on a contract basis. You'll take a technical lead role across electrical and electronic design for complex educational and industrial technology products used worldwide.

In this hands–on position, you'll guide a small electronics team while working across the full product lifecycle – from concept and schematics to PCB/PCBA work, component selection, integration of motors, pumps, heaters, and embedded systems, as well as fault–finding down to component level. Experience with PLCs, HMIs, microcontrollers, and electrical systems up to 10kW is highly valuable.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading electrical & electronic design for new and legacy products
• Diagnosing and improving PCBAs at component level
• Creating electrical schematics and integrating mechanical/electromechanical systems
• Selecting components and suppliers, balancing cost, performance & reliability
• Supporting product compliance, documentation, testing and design reviews
• Collaborating closely with engineering, projects, and manufacturing teams

What you'll need:

• Strong background in electrical/electronic engineering (degree–qualified)
• Proficiency with ECAD tools (SolidWorks Electrical, ePlan, PCB design software)
• Solid understanding of product safety directives (Machinery, LVD)
• Project leadership experience and ability to manage multiple design workflows
• A methodical, detail–driven engineering mindset

This is a great opportunity to step into a highly varied, technically rich role within a small, collaborative team working on globally‒used products.

Immediate start available – apply now to discuss the contract in detail.