Electrical Design Engineer

Electrical Design Engineer - Special Purpose Vehicles

Salary: £40000 - £50000 + benefits

Location:

West Midlands (hybrid working – commutable from Birmingham, Worcestershire, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Telford, Staffordshire region)

We are partnering with a leading global defence contractor who are investing in new disruptive technologies for advanced military hardware solutions and are seeking to strengthen their electrical design capabilities with some additional personnel.

• Design, validate and test electrical systems for special purpose vehicles
• Plan architecture and layouts for each system and sub‑systems, creating electrical CAD drawings
• Prepare technical reports, design specifications and test plans for defined projects
• Liaise with component and systems suppliers to ensure technical requirements are met
• Provide engineering support to the service team with advice and remedial actions following investigations of product failures

• HNC/ Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Design experience of vehicle electrical distribution / wiring (EDS), systems, LV schematics/circuit design and systems‑level product validation & testing
• Knowledge of electrical design for safety‑critical, high specification or accredited industries (e.g. military vehicles, commercial vehicles, off‑highway/construction vehicles, aerospace, rail or similar sectors)
• Keen to solve problems from initial conceptual design, integration, test and validation stage
• Good understanding of design office practice and systems (e.g. 3D CAD, PLM)
• Knowledge of EMC & MoD/Def Standards highly desirable

We are looking for bright, enthusiastic, and highly capable electrical engineers who will thrive working in a dynamic and technically challenging environment, with the opportunity to take ownership of projects from start to conclusion. Hybrid working arrangements, expectation to be on site minimum of 2 days per week. In return our client is offering a generous salary, generous pension contribution, life assurance and performance bonus.

Above all this is a fantastic opportunity to make a real contribution to the success and growth of the organisation.

Apply online or call Robert Wigley for a confidential discussion.