Contract Electronics Design Engineer
Location: Bedfordshire (On-site)
Contract Length: 3 - 6 months (Outside IR35 potential)
Platform Recruitment is supporting a long-established high-precision engineering business who design and manufacture specialist instrumentation. They are seeking a Contract Electronics Design Engineer to assist with an immediate workload, particularly around complex PCB design.
The Role:
* Design and layout of complex, multi-layer PCBs (up to 8 layers) using Cadence OrCAD / Allegro PCB Editor.
* Work across both analogue and digital circuits, covering microcontroller/microprocessor-based designs.
* Support ongoing R&D projects as well as updates to legacy designs.
* Prepare technical documentation (BOMs, build instructions, change notes)
About You:
* Proven track record with PCB design in Cadence Allegro / OrCAD.
* Strong understanding of analogue and digital design.
* Knowledge of compliance and safe design practices.
* Experience in low-level firmware development in C/C++ would be advantageous.
What's On Offer:
* 3–6 month contract with potential to extend.
* Opportunity to make an immediate impact in a specialist engineering environment.
* Competitive hourly rate with possible Outside IR35 engagement.