Contract Electronics Engineer

Company:  Orion Electrotech
Location: Reading
Closing Date: 26/09/2026
Salary: £43 - £48 Per Hour
Hours: Full Time
Type: Contract

Job Description

Electronics Engineer (Contract)

Electronic Design Engineer / Hardware Engineer

6-12 months

Immediate start available

We're looking for an experienced Electronics Engineer to join a specialist engineering team on a contract basis. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the design, development, testing and support of innovative electronic products, working from initial concept through to production.

As Electronics Engineer, you will lead electronic design activities, supporting new product development and existing product ranges, and collaborate with manufacturing partners and external design consultants to deliver high-quality solutions.

Key accountabilities for Electronic Design Engineer:

  • Leading the design and verification of new electronic products
  • Supporting and enhancing existing designs and products
  • Developing schematics, system architectures and PCB designs
  • Carrying out prototype testing, validation and calibration activities
  • Working closely with production teams and contract manufacturers
  • Supporting regulatory compliance including CE, RoHS and LVD requirements
  • Maintaining technical documentation, test specifications and engineering records
  • Driving continuous improvement, obsolescence management and design-for-manufacture activities

To succeed in this role, you will likely have:

  • Degree qualified (or with commensurate experience) in Electronics Engineering or a related discipline
  • In-depth experience in electronics design and development
  • Strong mixed-signal (analogue and digital) circuit design experience
  • Experience with small-signal analogue design and high-sensitivity receiver/detector circuits
  • Proven experience using PCB design tools such as Altium (highly desirable), EAGLE, PADS or OrCAD
  • Hands-on use of laboratory test equipment including oscilloscopes and spectrum analysers (ideal)
  • Experience working with microcontrollers, embedded hardware, FPGAs or programmable devices
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

In return you will have the opportunity to work on technically challenging and innovative products and have end-to-end involvement in the product development lifecycle.

For further details, please contact Alison Kemp or apply via the link.

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