EDS Engineer

EDS / Electrical Design Engineer - Off-Highway Automotive

Location: Cheadle, Staffordshire (Fully Onsite - no hybrid)
Contract: Outside IR35
Duration: 3-month rolling contract (up to 12 months of work available)
Rate: £40-£50 per hour
Start: Immediate

Overview

An established off-highway / heavy vehicle automotive manufacturer is seeking an experienced EDS / Electrical Design Engineer to support ongoing vehicle programmes.

This is a hands-on, site-based role supporting full vehicle electrical architecture, wiring systems, and electrical integration. The role is fully onsite in Cheadle, and candidates must be able to attend site 5 days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop Electrical Distribution Systems (EDS) for off-highway / heavy vehicle platforms

• Produce and maintain:

  • Wiring diagrams and schematics

  • Harness designs and routing

  • Electrical architectures and network layouts

• Support whole-vehicle electrical integration, working closely with:

  • Mechanical design

  • Systems engineering

  • Manufacturing and test teams

• Generate and manage:

  • BOMs

  • Cable schedules

  • Connector and component specifications

• Ensure compliance with relevant automotive and off-highway standards

• Support prototype builds, fault finding, and design updates during development

• Liaise with suppliers on harness manufacture and electrical components

• Maintain design documentation and support engineering change activities

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as an EDS / Electrical Design Engineer within:

  • Off-highway vehicles

  • Heavy vehicles

  • Construction, agricultural, defence, or specialist automotive platforms

• Strong experience with vehicle wiring systems and electrical architectures

• Competent producing schematics, harness drawings, and electrical documentation

• Experience working on full vehicle programmes, not just components

• Able to work fully onsite in Cheadle, Staffordshire

• Immediately available or short notice

Tooling - Zuken Preferred, Alternatives Considered

• Zuken (E3.series / CR-8000) - highly desirable

• OR strong experience with transferable tools such as:

  • CATIA Electrical / Wiring Harness

  • Siemens NX Electrical

  • SolidWorks Electrical / Solid Edge Electrical

  • Mentor / Siemens Xpedition (harness or system design)

Candidates with strong EDS fundamentals and comparable tooling experience will be considered.