Product Development Engineer (Electronics)

📍 Cheshire | Hybrid Working
💷 Competitive Contract Rate
⏳ Long-Term Contract Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Product Development Engineer (Electronics) to support a major international engineering programme focused on the development and optimisation of industrial drive and motor control products.

Working within a highly respected R&D environment, you'll collaborate with engineering teams across the UK and China to deliver innovative design solutions, improve product cost efficiency, and support the ongoing development of cutting-edge power electronics technology.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and working on products from concept through to manufacture.

• Supporting the development and enhancement of industrial drive and motor control products.

• Designing and developing analogue, digital, and power electronic circuits.

• Contributing to product specifications, concept development, and project planning.

• Carrying out design validation through simulation, testing, and prototyping.

• Supporting product introduction into manufacturing environments.

• Working closely with international engineering teams to implement design changes and cost-reduction initiatives.

• Assisting with product approvals and compliance activities.

• Collaborating with suppliers, manufacturing teams, and project stakeholders.

• Supporting engineering activities throughout the full product lifecycle.

• Experience within a product development, R&D, or electronics design environment.

• Strong background in power electronics and motor control systems.

• Experience designing analogue and digital electronic circuits.

• Knowledge of high-voltage power electronics applications.

• Experience taking products through the full design lifecycle.

• Familiarity with design validation, testing, and product verification.

• Experience using electronic CAD software for schematic and PCB design.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work within international teams.

• AC drives, variable speed drives, or industrial motor control products.

• EMC design and testing.

• High-voltage DC systems (up to 800V DC).

• Zuken CR8000, LTspice, MATLAB or similar design tools.

• Mandarin or German language skills.

• Experience working within global engineering organisations.

✅ Hybrid working (typically 2-3 days onsite)
✅ Flexible working hours (7am-7pm core hours)
✅ Long-term contract opportunity
✅ Potential international travel
✅ Opportunity to work on globally recognised industrial automation products
✅ Collaborative, innovative engineering environment

If you're an Electronics Engineer with a passion for product development, power electronics, and delivering innovative engineering solutions, we'd love to hear from you.