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Lead Electrical & Electronics Engineer - Contract
£40-£45 p/h | Outside IR35 | Initial 3-month contract
Ringwood
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 teamsWhat 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 mindsetThis is a great opportunity to step into a highly varied, technically rich role within a small, collaborative team working on globally-used products.
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