Electrical Designer

Outsource; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Outsource UK is seeking an electrically biased designer to support the development of electrified machine demonstrators and prototype machines at our Peterborough site.

You will own electrical design deliverables and work across disciplines to translate system requirements into practical, build-ready solutions.

Key skills include Creo harness design, wiring diagrams, and 3D routing; the role is 12 months, fully site based, with hourly pay options (£29.28 PAYE / £38.49 Umbrella).

Qualifications

• Electrical design experience within a product development environment, including machine or vehicle electrical systems.
• Experience creating electrical schematics and wiring diagrams, ideally for machine, vehicle, industrial or electrified systems.
• Proficiency in Creo, including electrical harness design, routing, drawings and supporting documentation.

Responsibilities

• Translate system requirements and component information into detailed electrical designs for electrified machine systems and subsystems.
• Create and maintain schematics, wiring diagrams and harness definitions, covering connectors, terminals, pinouts, splices, cable and wire specification, 3D routing, flattening and production drawings.
• Ensure electrical designs integrate effectively at machine level, resolving routing, interface and installation constraints.
• Work closely with project, build and validation teams throughout the development process.

Skills

Electrical design

Schematics & wiring

Creo harness

Tools

Creo

Job description

Job Title: Electrical Designer
Client: Industry leading engineering/manufacturing company
Location: Peterborough
Hourly Rate: £29.28 PAYE or £38.49 Umbrella
Duration: 12 months
Working arrangements: Fully site based

About the role:
My industry leading engineering and manufacturing client is looking for an electrically biased candidate to come in and support the development of electrified machine demonstrators and prototype machines.
You will take ownership of electrical design deliverables and work collaboratively across disciplines to turn system requirements into practical, build-ready solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Translate system requirements and component information into detailed electrical designs for electrified machine systems and subsystems.
• Create and maintain schematics, wiring diagrams and harness definitions, covering connectors, terminals, pinouts, splices, cable and wire specification, 3D routing, flattening and production drawings.
• Ensure electrical designs integrate effectively at machine level, resolving routing, interface and installation constraints.
• Work closely with project, build and validation teams throughout the development process.

Key skills

• Electrical design experience within a product development environment, including machine or vehicle electrical systems.
• Experience creating electrical schematics and wiring diagrams, ideally for machine, vehicle, industrial or electrified systems.
• Proficiency in Creo, including electrical harness design, routing, drawings and supporting documentation.

Inclusion statement

Outsource UK is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You'll receive consideration for your application without regard to race, religion or belief, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or age.