Electrical Design Engineer

STR Group Limited; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

An innovative engineering manufacturer in the UK is seeking a Lead Electrical & Electronics Engineer to support product design on a contract basis. You will lead electrical and electronic design for complex products, guide a small team, and engage in full product lifecycle activities. Ideal candidates have a strong engineering background, proficiency with ECAD tools, and experience in project leadership. This role provides an immediate start and offers a varied technical environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in electrical and electronic engineering.
• Proficient in ECAD tools like SolidWorks Electrical and ePlan.
• Experience with product safety directives and project leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical and electronic design for new and legacy products.
• Diagnose and improve PCBAs at component level.
• Create electrical schematics and integrate systems.
• Select components balancing cost and reliability.
• Support product compliance and documentation.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Electronic engineering

Project leadership

Detail-driven mindset

ECAD tools proficiency

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.