Lead Electrical & Electronics Engineer £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. 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 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.