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Electrical Engineer
Job summary
A leading engineering manufacturer in the UK is seeking a Lead Electrical & Electronics Engineer on a contract basis. The role involves leading electrical and electronic design for innovative products across their lifecycle and requires strong experience in electrical engineering, project leadership, and proficiency with ECAD tools such as SolidWorks Electrical. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure product compliance and efficiency. This is a fantastic opportunity for those who thrive in technically rich environments and enjoy teamwork.
Qualifications
- Strong background in electrical/electronic engineering required.
- Experience in product safety directives such as Machinery and LVD.
- Proficient with ECAD tools necessary.
Responsibilities
- Lead electrical & electronic design for new and legacy products.
- Diagnose and improve PCBAs at component level.
- Create electrical schematics and integrate mechanical/electromechanical systems.
- Select components and suppliers while balancing cost and performance.
- Support product compliance, documentation, testing and build reviews.
- Collaborate closely with engineering, projects, and manufacturing teams.
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£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.
- 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
- 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.
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