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Contract Test Technician – Dyno / Motor Testing

May 4, 2026/in Midlands, Scotland Contract /by Chris Oddy

The Role

A specialist engineering client of ours is looking for an experienced Test Technician to join their team on an urgent contract basis. You’ll be at the heart of their motor testing operation — setting up and running dynamometer tests on electric drive systems and motors, working closely with engineers to ensure accurate, reliable results.

This is a hands-on role with real variety: from configuring test rigs and motors through to monitoring data acquisition systems, validating outputs, and supporting troubleshooting on upgraded dyno platforms. If you’re someone who takes pride in doing things properly and can hit the ground running in a technical environment, this is worth a look.

What You’ll Be Doing

Setting up and executing rotational dynamometer (dyno) tests on electric motors and drive systems
Configuring motors, test rigs and associated equipment ahead of test runs
Operating and monitoring data acquisition systems throughout testing
Capturing, recording and validating test data to engineering standards
Supporting fault-finding and debug activities on dyno systems
Collaborating with engineers across all stages of test execution

What We’re Looking For

Previous dyno or test rig experience is strongly preferred, alongside an electrical or electronics bias. We’re open to backgrounds across a range of sectors — any of the following would be relevant:

Automotive test & development
Marine propulsion or naval systems
Rail engineering
Industrial motors or drives
Wind turbines or other rotating machinery

You should be practical, methodical and comfortable working in a fast-paced test environment with a degree of autonomy.

Up to £55 per hour
Outside IR35
3 month initial contract – strong potential to extend or transition long-term
Overtime available
One-stage Teams interview, available early next week

Contract Electronics Technician

May 4, 2026/in Midlands, South Contract /by Chris Oddy

An urgent requirement is available for a Contract Electronics Technician to join an innovative electronics engineering business based in Norwich.

This opportunity is ideal for a hands-on Electronics Technician who is comfortable working within a fast-paced electronics R&D environment. The successful Electronics Technician will support a busy electronics engineering team working on advanced development and testing projects.

Location: Norwich, Norfolk

Contract Length: 3 months initially

Rate: Up to £45ph – Outside IR35

ASAP Start

Overtime Available

One-stage Teams interview available

Key Responsibilities:

Surface mount & through-hole electronic PCB rework/modifications
PCB soldering and board-level electronics modifications
Wiring and building simple electronics test rigs
Supporting electronics testing activities within the lab
Managing and organising the electronics lab environment
Documenting modifications and maintaining component/equipment control
Supporting Electronics Engineers with ongoing electronics development work

Experience Required:

Strong PCB rework and electronics soldering experience
Previous experience within an R&D or electronics lab environment
Comfortable supporting Electronics Engineers and working independently
Strong understanding of electronics assembly and testing processes
Organised, proactive and hands-on approach
High-voltage electronics awareness or experience would be advantageous

This is an excellent contract opportunity for an experienced Electronics Technician to join a busy engineering team working on advanced electronics development projects with immediate interview availability.

Contract DevOps Engineer – Embedded

April 2, 2026/in Remote Working, Scotland Contract /by Chris Oddy

12 month contract | Glasgow – 3 days onsite | Up to £80ph – Inside IR35

We’re recruiting for a senior DevOps Engineer to support a growing engineering team working on embedded software and connected hardware systems.

This is a hands-on role focused on CI/CD, build and release pipelines, tooling, and test infrastructure for embedded products. You’ll work closely with Software, QA and Hardware teams to improve and maintain a robust delivery environment.

This opportunity would suit someone with experience in embedded systems, electronics-led environments, hardware-connected software, or HIL / hardware-based test setups.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for supporting and improving the DevOps and tooling environment that underpins embedded software delivery.

Key responsibilities

Own and improve the CI/CD environment for embedded software delivery
Maintain and enhance GitHub Actions pipelines for build, test, release and deployment
Support build, packaging, artifact management and release processes
Help evolve tooling following a migration from Jenkins to GitHub
Support deployment and testing across hardware rigs / Raspberry Pi-based environments
Work closely with QA and engineering teams on test automation and build reliability
Improve code quality, pipeline stability and release traceability
Contribute to future improvements across cloud, virtualised or scalable infrastructure

What We’re Looking For

Strong background in DevOps, Build & Release Engineering, or CI/CD
Experience supporting embedded software, firmware, or electronics-based products
Strong hands-on experience with GitHub Actions
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Good experience with build tooling, release tooling and artifact management
Strong scripting / automation capability
Experience working closely with Software Engineers and QA teams
Understanding of Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) or physical device-based test environments would be highly beneficial
Exposure to AWS / cloud infrastructure would be advantageous

Tech Environment

GitHub / GitHub Actions
Embedded software / electronic devices
Raspberry Pi test infrastructure
Jenkins to GitHub migration
Build, release and quality tooling
Potential AWS / virtualised environments

This is a great opportunity to join a team where the DevOps capability is already established, but now needs a strong engineer to help support, improve and scale it as the wider engineering function grows.

If you have experience in DevOps for embedded systems, hardware-linked software environments, electronics products, or HIL testing infrastructure, we are keen to hear from you.

Contract Manufacturing Engineering Manager – PCBA

March 13, 2026/in Greater London, South Contract /by Chris Oddy

Rate: up to £60 per hour, outside IR35

Contract length: 12 months initially

A leading electronics organisation in Horsham is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead the electronics manufacturing engineering function responsible for PCBA production used in complex electronic equipment.

This role is critical in shaping the future of the company’s electronics manufacturing capability, including defining production processes, selecting equipment, and leading new product introductions into manufacturing.

The Role

You will lead the manufacturing engineering team responsible for PCB assembly processes, ensuring robust, scalable manufacturing capability for new and existing products.

You will also act as the technical authority for electronics assembly, advising the wider business on process capability, equipment investment, and manufacturing strategy.

Key responsibilities:

Managing a team of Manufacturing Engineers and Technicians
Leading introduction of new electronic products into production
Defining and optimising PCBA manufacturing processes
Providing technical leadership across SMT and through-hole assembly technologies
Selecting and specifying electronics manufacturing equipment
Supporting manufacturing improvements and process optimisation
Working with ERP/MRP systems (preferably SAP) to define:
- Bills of Materials (BOM)
- Manufacturing routings
Acting as the internal expert on PCBA manufacturing processes
Supporting troubleshooting and root cause analysis of production issues

Required Experience

Strong background in PCBA manufacturing
Experience with Surface Mount Technology (SMT) and Through-Hole assembly
Leadership or management experience within manufacturing engineering
Experience introducing new electronic products into production
Knowledge of electronics assembly equipment and process selection
Experience working with ERP/MRP systems (ideally SAP)

Ideal Candidate

You may currently be:

A Manufacturing Engineering Manager in electronics manufacturing
A Senior Manufacturing Engineer / Lead Engineer ready to step into management

Contract Manufacturing Engineer / Process Engineer (Through‑Hole PCBA)

March 12, 2026/in South Contract /by Chris Oddy

Rate: up to £55 per hour (outside IR35)
Location: Crawley, West Sussex
Contract: 6 months (extension likely)
Start: ASAP

A contract opportunity for an experienced Manufacturing or Process Engineer with strong knowledge of through‑hole PCBA assembly. You’ll support the development, optimisation, and configuration of electronics manufacturing processes, focusing on how boards are built and how equipment is programmed.

What you’ll be doing
• Define assembly sequences for through‑hole PCBAs
• Configure and program semi‑automatic placement equipment
• Support programming of wave soldering machines
• Develop and refine processes for conventional leaded components
• Work closely with production teams to improve efficiency
• Drive continuous improvement across the electronics assembly area

This is an engineering and process definition role, not hands‑on board assembly.

Skills and Experience required:
• Experience in electronics assembly / PCBA manufacturing
• Strong understanding of through‑hole components and processes
• Background with semi‑automatic placement machinery
• Knowledge of wave soldering
• A process‑driven mindset and practical approach to optimisation

Electronics Engineer – Contract

January 21, 2026/in Remote Working, Scotland Contract /by Chris Oddy

Contract Electronics Engineer – Product Test & Development

Rate: Up to £70 per hour (Outside IR35)
Location: East Glasgow – Hybrid (3 days onsite)
Contract: 6 months initially (likely to extend)

A medical electronics company is looking to hire a Contract Electronics Engineer to join an established engineering team. This role covers the full electronics product lifecycle, with a strong emphasis on electronics testing, characterisation and verification, rather than brand new electronics design.

You’ll work in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment alongside electronics engineers, mechanical engineers, embedded software engineers and scientists, helping to understand and improve complex medical systems.

The role

Work across the full electronics product lifecycle, from design review through to test and verification
Lead and execute electronics testing, characterisation and system level investigations
Develop and run test plans to assess performance, limits and system interactions
Review schematics and PCB designs and contribute to design discussions
Collaborate daily with mechanical, software and scientific teams
Support systems involving fluidic control mechanisms and optics

This role suits an Electronics Engineer who enjoys hands on hardware work and understanding how systems behave in the real world.

Skills required

Strong experience as an Electronics Engineer, covering both design and test
Solid electronics fundamentals with the confidence to challenge designs
Hands on experience with electronics testing and characterisation
Able to communicate clearly with non-electronics specialists
Curious, practical mindset and interest in electronics

Years of experience are flexible. The focus is on capability, attitude and the ability to contribute quickly.

Tools & environment

Schematic and PCB design using Altium
On site lab and test facilities
Close collaboration with other electronics engineers and wider engineering teams

If you’re an electronics engineer who enjoys testing, problem solving and working on real products, this is a great contract opportunity.