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Contract Electronics Engineer

Job in Reading, Berkshire, RG1, England, UK
Listing for: Orion Electrotech
Full Time, Contract position
Listed on 2026-08-13
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Electronics Engineer, Systems Engineer, Hardware Engineer, Test Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 47.5 GBP Hourly GBP 47.50 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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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