Electrical Design Engineer

STR Group; Ringwood; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Lead Electrical & Electronics Engineer for an initial 3-month contract. The role involves taking technical lead across electrical and electronic design for educational and industrial technology products. Candidates must have a degree in electrical/electronic engineering, expertise in ECAD tools, and project leadership experience. This position offers hands-on work, leading a team through product lifecycle from concept to integration, alongside a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical & electronic design for new and legacy products.
• Diagnose and improve PCBA at component level.
• Create electrical schematics and integrate mechanical/electromechanical systems.
• Select components and suppliers, balancing cost, performance & reliability.
• Support product compliance, documentation, testing, and design reviews.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, projects, and manufacturing teams.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Electronic engineering

ECAD tools

Project leadership

Fault-finding

Education

Degree in electrical/electronic engineering

Tools

SolidWorks Electrical

ePlan

PCB design software

Job description

Lead Electrical & Electronics Engineer

GBP40-GBP45 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 ~10 kW is highly valuable.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading electrical & electronic design for new and legacy products
• Diagnosing and improving PCBA 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.