Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Senior / Principal Electrical Design Engineer
Bridgwater, Somerset | £50,000 £ 65,000 + Benefits
We are working with a growing UK engineering and scientific equipment business looking for a  Senior / Principal Electrical Design Engineer  to take a key role across electrical design within a busy and expanding engineering group.
This is a hands-on engineering role, but with plenty of scope to influence how things are done.
They need someone who can come in,  take ownership of electrical design, drive projects forward and become one of the key technical people across the engineering team.
Youll work across both new product development and an established product range, supporting projects from initial specification and design through testing, compliance, manufacture and release.
The workload is growing, the projects are varied, and they need somebody comfortable taking responsibility and keeping things moving.
What youll be doing
Leading electrical design across new and custom-engineered products
Producing electrical schematics and specifications
Driving electrical design from concept through manufacture and testing
Developing and improving existing products
Creating schematics and documentation for legacy products
Supporting PCB assemblies and external electronics suppliers
Working closely with mechanical, software, production and service teams
Supporting software and control-system testing
Taking ownership of electrical compliance and Technical Files
Supporting ATEX / Comp Ex product design and testing
Helping improve electrical design standards across the business
Troubleshooting electrical issues when something doesnt quite behave itself
What were looking for
Youll probably already be operating at  Senior Electrical Design Engineer, Lead Electrical Engineer or Principal Engineer  level.
More importantly, youll be comfortable taking technical ownership rather than simply being handed individual work packages.
Ideally, youll have experience across:
Electrical product design
Electrical CAD / schematic design
Controls, sensors, motors, fans and power supplies
PCB assemblies
Product development
Manufacturing environments
Electrical compliance
Technical documentation
Fault finding

Experience with  ATEX, Comp Ex, scientific equipment, laboratory systems, machinery, HVAC, air handling or other engineered products  would be particularly useful.
SEE Electrical experience would be great, but experience with ePlan, AutoCAD Electrical or similar packages is absolutely relevant.
Why consider it?
The engineering group is growing and the project workload is increasing.
They are looking for someone who can bring experience, structure and technical leadership to the electrical side of the business, while still staying close to the design work.
Youll have genuine influence over how products are designed and developed, rather than joining a huge organisation where everything is already set in stone.
For someone who enjoys being the person people turn to when theres a difficult electrical problem to solve, this could be a very good move, and also could lead to natural engineering leadership opportunities as the team expands.
Package
£50,000 £ 65,000 depending on experience
Plus:
25 days holiday
Company pension
Free electric vehicle charging
Additional company benefits
Permanent position
Bridgwater, Somerset