SoCode Recruitment
Contract Electronics Engineer
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Contract Electronics Engineer
Cambridge | Hybrid
£50-65/hour
We're working with an established UK technology business as they look to strengthen their electronics team with an experienced contractor. This is offered initially on a 6-month basis, with potential to move to a rolling contract.
You'll work embedded within an existing electronics team, supporting the design, capture and review of complex electronics designs - from requirements and schematic capture through to design reviews, PCB layout, board bring-up and system test.
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What You'll Bring:
- A broad foundation in electronics design, with deeper experience in one or more of: embedded systems and control, power electronics, FPGA design, analogue sensor interfaces, or high-speed digital communications
- Experience taking electronic designs from inception through to manufacture
- Experience using Altium Designer for schematic capture and guiding PCB layout through to design outputs
- Knowledge of DFx principles, with experience collaborating with electronics manufacturers
- Good familiarity with design for EMC compliance
- A proven track record as a contractor, working embedded within client teams to deliver high-quality, complex electronics designs
- Background in a regulated industry (such as medical devices, aerospace, defence or automotive)
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