Engineering Jobs

Electrical Design Engineer

Reed • Leicester, Leicestershire

Salary

£35k – £55k

Posted

27 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Reed is hiring a Electrical Design Engineer in Leicester, a full-time engineering role. The advertised salary is £35k – £55k. Reed holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Electrical Design Engineer – Automation & Robotics Location: Leicester Up to £55 000, depending on experience Enjoy designing electrical systems that bring machinery to life? We're recruiting for an Electrical Design Engineer to join an established engineering company designing and manufacturing bespoke automation and robotic machinery. If you enjoy the challenge of creating electrical control systems, working alongside mechanical engineers and seeing your designs become fully functioning machi…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Reed — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £35k – £55k
How this salary compares: about 17% above the £46,852 median across 1,455 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Leicester, Leicestershire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 4 other live engineering roles in Leicester — browse them
Posted: 27 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Engineering roles spanning civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and chemical disciplines are regularly sponsored by UK employers. Demand is strongest in infrastructure, construction, defence, and advanced manufacturing. Sponsored engineering vacancies frequently appear at Tier 1 contractors, consultancy firms, and utilities companies that recruit internationally to fill technical skills gaps.