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Lead Electrical Engineer

Lead Electrical Engineer 6 month contract Based in Ampthill Offering circa £65ph Inside IR35 Do you have EMC awareness at product and circuit level? Do you hold a formal electrical qualification such as HNC, HND, BEng,…

Pay rate £59 – £68/hour
Contract type Contract
Posted 29 June 2026

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Lead Electrical Engineer

6 month contract

Based in Ampthill

Offering circa £65ph Inside IR35

Do you have EMC awareness at product and circuit level?

Do you hold a formal electrical qualification such as HNC, HND, BEng, etc.?

Do you want ot work with an industry-leading company?

If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you!

As the Lead Electrical Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.

You will be involved in:

Take responsibility for the design, development, and support of mixed electrical/electronic solutions from concept to completion following a detailed phase-gate development process
Define processes, specifications, and procedures that support the design and manufacture of the Electrical hardware
Provide technical review of supplier capabilities to facilitate source selection
Facilitate the development of functional and physical design requirements to ensure complete integrated design architecture
Design and development of electrical circuitry (includes; power electronics, harnesses, 28V high current systems)
Analysis, test, and evaluation of Electrical circuits and components
Electrical circuit protection analysis
The ability to produce technical documentation to support all activities, from trade studies, requirements documentation, compliance evidence, and test documentation
Strong team player with good written and verbal communication skills

Your skillset may include:

Formal Electrical qualification such as HNC/HND/BEng
Experience of Electrical Hardware Design & Electrical Product Development for Harsh Environments
Electrical analysis of derating, stress, and tolerance
Experience of software tools (e.g. Zuken, Harnware)
EMC Awareness at product and circuit level
Awareness of Def-Stan/Mil Standards, Safety, and Quality processes
Ability to support and manage aspects of Assembly, Integration, and Test
Experience of working with lab test equipment, e.g. debug of Electrical circuits
Experience of Windchill or other Product Lifecycle Management tools

If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further!

Lead Electrical Engineer

6 month contract

Based in Ampthill

Offering circa £65ph Inside IR35

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change

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