Electrical Design Engineer - Electrification

Electrical Design Engineer - Electrification Peterborough (site based) 12 Month Contract (possibility of being extended) 37 Hours a week Monday – Friday Up to £28.36p/h PAYE plus holiday and pension contribution OR up…

Pay rate £26 – £38.50/hour
Contract type Contract
Posted 25 September 2026

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Electrical Design Engineer - Electrification
Peterborough (site based)
12 Month Contract (possibility of being extended)
37 Hours a week Monday – Friday
Up to £28.36p/h PAYE plus holiday and pension contribution OR up to £38.50p/h Umbrella

The Electrification Development team is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to support the development of electrified machine demonstrators and prototype machines.

What the Electrical Design Engineer - Electrification will do:
• Translate system requirements and component information into detailed electrical designs for electrified machine systems and subsystems.
• Create and maintain schematics, wiring diagrams and harness definitions, covering connectors, terminals, pinouts, splices, cable and wire specification, 3D routing, flattening and production drawings.
• Ensure electrical designs integrate effectively at machine level, resolving routing, interface and installation constraints.
• Work closely with project, build and validation teams throughout the development process.
• Investigate build and integration issues, determine root causes and implement robust design solutions.
• Participate in design reviews, prototype builds and engineering change activities.
• Support machine build, commissioning and validation programmes as required.
• Work across multiple projects and priorities within a dynamic development environment.

What the Electrical Design Engineer - Electrification will need:
• Electrical design experience within a product development environment, including machine or vehicle electrical systems.
• Experience creating electrical schematics and wiring diagrams, ideally for machine, vehicle, industrial or electrified systems.
• Proficiency in Creo, including electrical harness design, routing, drawings and supporting documentation.

To apply, please submit a copy of your up to date CV clearly indicating your relevant experience. Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK and evidence of eligibility will be required. Suitable candidates will be contacted.

The above represents a summary of the contract assignment. A full description of this contract assignment is available. A full explanation of this rate and all deductions will be explained in a key information document (KID) supplied to registered candidates

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