Lead Electrical Design Engineer
Filton, Gloucestershire
Maintenance and Engineering
Contract
GBP 50 per hour
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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
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