Aerospace Electrical Design Engineer - Hybrid

Unum; Crawley Down; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays

Hybrid working options

Pension scheme options

Electric car & cycle-to-work schemes

Employee discounts & wellbeing

Job summary

Unum Aircraft Seating in Crawley, West Sussex, is hiring an Electrical Design Engineer with a mechanical bias to design and integrate electrical systems for lie-flat seating suites. You will work at the interface of electrical and mechanical disciplines, own architecture, harness routing, and contribute to certification, testing and supplier collaboration.

Hybrid working, competitive salary, and strong pension options are offered; join a team delivering premium, safe, highly engineered aircraft

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical design within aerospace, ideally seating or interiors.
• Strong mechanical aptitude for integrating electrical components into assemblies.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD, preferably SolidWorks.
• Knowledge of CS-25 / FAR 25 EWIS and DO-160 qualification.
• Hands-on prototype build, test and fault finding experience.
• Degree in electrical, electronic, mechatronic or mechanical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical architecture and integration of suite systems (actuation, lighting, connections).
• Design and integrate electrical systems within aircraft suites to meet requirements.
• Produce 3D harness routing and 2D/3D installation designs in SolidWorks.
• Coordinate harness routing with mechanical, systems, certification, and manufacturing teams.
• Lead or contribute to design reviews and validation activities.

Skills

Electrical design

Mechanical integration

3D CAD

SolidWorks

Aerospace standards

Prototype testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic/Mechatronic/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Electrical routing tools

Job description

Unum Aircraft Seating in Crawley, West Sussex, is hiring an Electrical Design Engineer with a mechanical bias to design and integrate electrical systems for lie-flat seating suites. You will work at the interface of electrical and mechanical disciplines, own architecture, harness routing, and contribute to certification, testing and supplier collaboration.

Hybrid working, competitive salary, and strong pension options are offered; join a team delivering premium, safe, highly engineered aircraft