Contract Electronics Engineer

Contract Electronics Engineer | Outside IR35

£50 - 65/hour

Glasgow | Hybrid

Our client is seeking an experienced Electronics Engineer to join their team on an initial contract basis, supporting the continued development of a next-generation diagnostic instrumentation platform.

This role will focus on electronic hardware design, verification, and design improvement activities across an established product platform. Working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, you will take ownership of analogue circuit design modifications, schematic and PCB updates, verification testing, and EMC-focused design improvements. The position requires a hands-on engineer who is comfortable working across the full product development lifecycle, from design changes and PCB implementation through to laboratory-based verification and debugging.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive industry experience and a strong background in regulated product development environments such as medical devices, automotive, aerospace, or similar sectors. You will be expected to work closely with mechanical, software, and systems engineering teams to ensure robust, compliant, and manufacturable hardware designs.

Key Technical Experience

Strong analogue design background, including:

Power supply design

Current sensing circuits

Precision measurement and control electronics

Expertise in schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer

Hands-on hardware debugging and fault-finding experience

Verification and validation testing of electronic systems

Experience designing for and troubleshooting EMC/EMI compliance

Implementation of design improvements and engineering change activities on existing products

Comfortable working across both design and laboratory-based engineering activities

Experience producing and maintaining technical documentation to support regulated product development

Understanding of DFM/DFT principles and design release processes

Background working within regulated industries (Medical device, Automotive, Aerospace, safety-critical environments, etc.)Unfortunately sponsorship is not available for this role.

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