Electrical Design Engineer

MSI - Defence Systems Limited; Norwich; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Electrical Design Engineer to join their dynamic systems engineering team. This role involves developing innovative electrical design solutions for advanced weapon systems, focusing on both analogue and digital hardware. You’ll collaborate with various teams to ensure designs meet industry standards and customer requirements. This is an exciting opportunity to showcase your expertise in new design projects while also supporting existing products. If you are passionate about electrical engineering and eager to contribute to cutting-edge projects, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Pension Plan

Compressed Working Hours

5 Weeks Holiday Plus Bank Holidays

Christmas Shutdown

Health Cash Plan

Gym Discount

Shopping Rewards

Qualifications

• HND or degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant experience.
• Knowledge of electrical design techniques and standards.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems, including power distribution and control panels.
• Support prototype testing and generate necessary documentation.

Skills

Electrical Design Techniques

Technical Drawing Interpretation

Problem-Solving Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

HND or Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Electrical Test Equipment

PCB Layout Packages

Job description

HOURS: 37 ½ hours per week – Mon – Thurs 0815 – 1700 / Fri 0815 – 1245

LOCATION: Norwich, NR7 (NO remote or hybrid working)

About the role:

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented individual to join our systems engineering team as an Electrical Design Engineer. This role is to develop and design electrical/electronic design solutions to support the life cycle of the MSI-DS weapon system range.

This role will involve working on analogue and digital hardware design, wiring design, and overall system integration.

The successful candidate will collaborate with other teams to create cutting-edge designs that meet industry standards and customer requirements. You will primarily be working on analogue and digital hardware and wiring design and overall system integration.

This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your expertise in electrical design as you will mainly be involved in new design projects. Additionally, you may be required to support existing products and projects.

Main Responsibilities:

• Design electrical systems, including power distribution, control panels, and instrumentation.
• Create new and maintain legacy analogue and digital circuits, including components/parts selection and evaluation.
• Evaluate system requirements and identify the correct technical solutions.
• Generate test, interface, and supplier documentation.
• Support the test department in initial “first of class” (prototype) testing.
• Write reports, give presentations, and meet with customers and senior management.
• Ensure designs are completed on schedule, within budget, and in line with quality standards.
• Provide technical advice and support during the installation, testing, and commissioning phases of projects.
• Collaborate with other departments, including mechanical, software, and project management teams.
• Any other duties that may be reasonably compatible with the nature and scope of the role.

About the person:

To be a successful candidate for this role, you must be able to demonstrate the following attributes and skillsets:

Qualifications / Education:

• HND or a degree in Electrical Engineering or demonstrable experience in a related engineering field.

Technical Skills / Experience:

• Knowledge and experience of electrical design techniques relating to industrial wiring and general system interconnection.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Experience in the usage of common electrical test equipment for fault finding and prototype testing.
• Excellent technical report writing skills to support proposals by creating documents and compliance matrices.
• Ability to present technical information to audiences with all levels of technical experience.
• Experience with electrical design calculations and analysis.

Personal Attributes / Person Specification:

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across various departments.
• Knowledge of working to industry standards (e.g., Defence/Military standards).
• Experience of PCB layout packages.

How to apply:

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and be a part of a company that values your skills and contributions, we encourage you to apply for our Electrical Design Engineer role today by emailing your CV and contact details – remembering to include the role you are applying for – to our Talent Acquisition Manager at [e-mail].

About our benefits:

• Pension – 3.5% E’r / min 3.5% E’ee (salary sacrifice if you want to contribute more).
• Compressed working hours Monday – Thursday 0815 – 1700 / Friday 0815 – 1245 **Half day Fridays**.
• 5 days/5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays (this will be pro-rata’d) **Friday is a half day holiday**.
• Christmas Shutdown **this will be taken out of the holiday allocation**.
• Westfield Health Cash plan, gym discount, and shopping rewards.