Cable Design & Fabrication Engineer

People Group; Hamburg; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

People Group is seeking a Cable Design & Fabrication Engineer for a major German offshore wind project. You will design, coordinate and follow up on manufacture of inter-array and export cables, ensuring compliance with standards and employer requirements.

You will collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to ensure cables are properly sized, specified and tested, with site installation readiness and thorough documentation.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in cable design, engineering, or manufacturing, offshore wind or subsea preferred.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are beneficial.
• Experience with electrical and mechanical cable testing and QA processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, coordination and fabrication follow-up of inter-array and export cables.
• Define technical requirements for cables and protection systems.
• Review supplier audits, NCRs and FATs; ensure quality of as-built docs.

Skills

Cable design

Project coordination

Quality assurance

Technical drawings

English fluency

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

IEC standards

Job description

Role: Cable Design & Fabrication Engineer

Location: Remote/Hamburg – Candidates based in Denmark or the UK will be considered with an expectation of 6-8 trips to Hamburg per month

Sector: Offshore Wind

The company:

Our client is a leading global offshore wind developer and operator, dedicated to accelerating the transition to a sustainable energy future. With an established international presence and an impressive portfolio of large-scale projects, the business combines deep technical expertise with a proven track record of delivering complex renewable energy developments from early-stage investment through to construction and operation.

Backed by long-term institutional investment, it offers an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation shaping the future of offshore wind.

The role:

The Cable Engineering and Fabrication Engineer will be responsible for the design, technical coordination, and manufacturing follow-up of inter-array and export cables for a specific German offshore wind project.

The Cable and Fabrication Engineer will ensure cables are specified, designed, and fabricated in accordance with project requirements, employer requirements, international standards, and certification guidelines.

Working closely with the remaining team members within the cable package, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality and reliable cable systems fit for purpose and ready for offshore installation works.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for identifying key challenges related to cables and cable protection for early project developments (Origination, Feasibility and Concept).
• Responsible for providing market screening, technical assessments and recommendations towards top tier suppliers for cables and Cable Protection Systems.
• Responsible for providing assessment of cable sizing, length of cables, technical requirements (ER), cable layout, landfall assessment,
• Defines the technical requirements for inter-array and export cables for engineering and manufacturing.
• Responsible for review and coordination of TQs, NCRs, supplier audits
• Responsible for cable route engineering, survey corridors and identifying boundaries/constraints relevant for cable layout.
• Responsible for defining audits and inspection plans for cable supply.
• Responsible for aligning mechanical interfaces to the cables (CPS, trenching/cable protection, subsea crossing, scour protection, rock placement, etc.) with other packages such as the wind turbine package (WTG) and foundation package (FOU).
• Responsible for reviewing and tracking fabrication processes, attending FATs, and quality assurance of documentation during cable production.
• Coordinate engineering deliverables with cable manufacturers, including cable design, materials, and accessories.
• Align on design basis for cable and cable protection systems (CPS) with cable suppliers and CPS suppliers.
• Initiate the alignment on cable fabrication certification scope towards cable supplier together with project certification team.
• Coordinating site attendance visit, audits and inspections for cable manufacturing.
• Ensuring all cable as-build documentation and test results are reviewed and accepted and archived as part of project documentation towards operation stage / handover.
• Provide design input / specification to the Cable Transport and Installation Team to ensure cable handling and installation is done in accordance with Employer Requirements.
• Contribute to risk assessments, HAZIDs, and readiness reviews throughout the engineering and manufacturing phases.

Experience & Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–6 years of experience in cable design, engineering, or manufacturing — ideally within the offshore wind or subsea cable industry.
• Solid understanding of subsea cable technologies, materials, and standards (e.g., IEC, CIGRÉ).
• Familiarity with electrical and mechanical cable testing procedures and quality assurance processes.
• Strong coordination skills across internal disciplines and external manufacturers.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and testing data.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage.
• Willingness to travel to cable manufacturing and testing facilities as required.