Electrical Design Engineer

Carbon 60; Park Gate; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Carbon 60 seeks an Electrical Design Engineer to lead electrical design for autonomous marine vessels. You will own concepts through testing, covering power, propulsion, controls, sensors and communications, and work with naval architects, mechanical, software and control engineers.

The role emphasizes integration with autonomous navigation and control systems, producing schematics and documentation, and ensuring compliance with marine regulations and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• 3+ years electrical design experience
• Experience with marine electrical systems
• Proficient in AutoCAD or similar software

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems for autonomous vessels, including power distribution, propulsion control, sensors and communication networks
• Integrate electrical systems with autonomous navigation and control systems
• Produce electrical designs, schematics and technical documentation using AutoCAD
• Work closely with naval architects, mechanical, software and control engineers
• Support electrical system testing, validation and troubleshooting
• Ensure designs meet relevant marine regulations, safety standards and classification requirements
• Produce design specifications, test plans and compliance documentation
• Identify opportunities to improve system performance and integration

Skills

Electrical design

AutoCAD

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Electrical Design Engineer

Are you an experienced Electrical Design Engineer from a marine background looking to work on the next generation of autonomous vessels?

We're looking for an Electrical Design Engineer to join an innovative engineering team developing advanced autonomous marine technology. You'll take ownership of electrical design activities from initial concept through to testing and delivery, working across power, propulsion, controls, sensors and communications.

The role

• Design electrical systems for autonomous vessels, including power distribution, propulsion control, sensors and communication networks
• Integrate electrical systems with autonomous navigation and control systems
• Produce electrical designs, schematics and technical documentation using AutoCAD
• Work closely with naval architects, mechanical, software and control engineers
• Support electrical system testing, validation and troubleshooting
• Ensure designs meet relevant marine regulations, safety standards and classification requirements
• Produce design specifications, test plans and compliance documentation
• Identify opportunities to improve system performance and integration

What we're looking for

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent industry experience
• 3+ years' electrical design experience
• Strong understanding of electrical principles and marine electrical systems
• Experience using AutoCAD or similar electrical design software
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams

Desirable experience

Experience in any of the following would be particularly beneficial:

• Autonomous or uncrewed vessels
• Autonomous navigation and control systems
• Electric or hybrid marine propulsion
• Marine power management systems
• LIDAR, radar or GPS integration
• Ethernet, CAN bus or NMEA 2000
• Sensor and communications integration