Electrical Design Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global aerospace and defence company as an Electrical Design Engineer in Bristol. This exciting role offers a hybrid working model, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life effectively. You will be instrumental in designing and delivering cutting-edge test facilities for aerospace engines, working on a variety of projects that challenge your skills and creativity. Collaborate with a dynamic team, contribute to innovative solutions, and ensure compliance with industry standards. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum HND/HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience in preparing and delivering technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical engineering designs and calculations.
• Support design reviews and peer approvals.
• Ensure compliance with safety and legislative standards.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Project Management

Technical Report Writing

Design Evaluation

Interpersonal Skills

Education

HND/HNC in Electrical Engineering

Equivalent qualification with experience

Tools

Electrical Design Software (Amtech)

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Electrical Design Engineer

Salary: up to £63,000 per annum dependent upon experience

Location: Bristol (hybrid)

We currently have a vacancy to join one of the world’s leading, global aerospace and defence companies as an Electrical Design Engineer. This role will be based at their site in Bristol but offers the option for hybrid working (3 days per week on site and 2 days remote) and flexible working hours.

The Measurement & Test Engineering team are looking for an Electrical Design Engineer to support them in expanding, improving and maintaining their global portfolio of Aerospace Engine Test Facilities. The team are responsible for designing and delivering the infrastructure required to test the next of gas turbine engines for both Civil and Defence applications.

Main Responsibilities:

The workload can be varied, and you will work on a wide range of projects; from developing the next of cutting-edge ground based test facility designs, through to modification of existing, flying testbeds and design of new test rigs as well as ensuring the existing test portfolio is kept up to date.

Your role will include:

• Capturing requirements.
• Specification and report writing.
• Developing electrical engineering designs and calculations.
• Developing requirements into concepts through to full detailed design.
• Oversight of the manufacture, installation, inspection and testing of designs.
• Working with our product definition engineering team (detailing / CAD department).
• Provide a technical design monitoring / oversight role.
• Chair / support design reviews.
• Peer to peer review and approvals.
• Developing verification schedules.
• Supporting acceptance testing procedures.
• Delivering test facilities which are safe in operation and during ongoing maintenance.
• Legislative compliance design monitoring oversight.

About You:

Essential:

• Minimum HND/ HNC qualified in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent qualification with suitable experience in an Electrical Design role in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience of working within a project environment.
• Experience in preparing and delivering technical reports and documents.
• Experience in developing, testing and evaluating engineering designs.
• Self-motivated, with good interpersonal, planning and execution skills and a team player.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with British and Standards and Others (BS, EN, ISO Standards)
• Electrical Low Voltage design (BS7671)
• Control and Instrumentation (C&I) design (BS6739)
• Functional Safety (IEC 61508 and IEC 61511)
• CEng or IEng (or working towards)
• Membership of a Professional Engineering Institution
• Electrical design software (such as Amtech)
• Experience with Siemens NX / Teamcenter