Lead Electrical Design Engineer

Filton, Gloucestershire

Maintenance and Engineering

Contract

GBP 50 per hour

Contact

[email protected]

Posted Date

05/02/2026

Job Ref.

BBBH18099

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On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit a Lead Electrical Design Engineer on an initial 10 – month contract. You will lead the development of a new control bench for an existing large hydromechanical installation focussed on landing gear extension/retraction and braking testing.

Role: Lead Electrical Design Engineer
Pay: £50 per hour Via Umbrella
Location: Filton
Contract: Monday – Friday 35 hours per week,10 months
IR35 Status: Inside
Security Clearance: BPSS

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the development of the Architecture of the control bench. ? Lead and manage the electrical design of the control bench.
  • Oversee the creation of detailed electrical schematics, drawings and technical specifications.
  • Manage technical design risks and the main design milestones (FCR, FDR, PDR, CDR).
  • Manage the build-up/assembly of the control bench.
  • Lead the Validation & Verification phase.
  • Complete the Entry into Service of the control bench.
  • Communicate/interface with stakeholders to clarify requirements and deliver on time, cost and quality.

Essential Skills:

  • Experience technically leading the development of medium to large scale avionic control benches.
  • Experience with Electrical Design Tools (AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, KiCad) Understanding of Electrical design principles and Electrical systems
  • Understanding of Testing principles
  • Experience with electrical architecture design
  • Experience with instrumentation, data acquisition and control systems.
  • Knowledge of avionic data busses (A429, CAN, AFDX)
  • Knowledge of avionic hardware interfaces (discretes, analogues)
  • Team spirit and agility

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation

Line Up Aviation has carved its own place in the recruitment of Aviation and Aerospace personnel all over the world for more than 30 years. We work with some of the industry’s best known companies who demand the highest standard of applicants.

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