Location: Hampshire, South East, UKLead Electrical & Electronics Engineer £40-£45 p/h | Outside IR35 | Initial 3-month contractAn 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 productsDiagnosing and improving PCBAs at component levelCreating electrical schematics and integrating mechanical/electromechanical systemsSelecting components and suppliers, balancing cost, performance & reliabilitySupporting product compliance, documentation, testing and design reviewsCollaborating closely with engineering, projects, and manufacturing teamsWhat 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 workflowsA methodical, detail-driven engineering mindsetThis 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.TPBN1_UKTJ