Electrical Design Engineer – Defence & Emergency Vehicles

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Walsall

Hybrid

GBP 43,000 - 53,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Generous holiday allowance
Pension with life assurance
Aviva DigiCare+ health
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Job summary

Babcock is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer for its Walsall site to design and develop electrical and electronic systems for specialist emergency service and defence vehicles. You will manage concepts through production, testing, and deployment, delivering tangible improvements and ensuring reliability.

The role involves onsite work with 39 hours weekly, Monday-Thursday 8:00-17:00 and Friday 8:00-13:00, with flexibility to meet business needs.

Qualifications

  • Demonstrable understanding of vehicle electrical systems and components.
  • Experience in automotive electrical design or systems integration.
  • Practical hands-on experience with vehicle electrical installations.
  • Level 3 qualification in Auto Electrical or equivalent.

Responsibilities

  • Design electrical systems and wiring layouts for specialist vehicle programmes.
  • Produce electrical drawings, schematics, and technical documentation.
  • Select and integrate components including lighting, communications, CCTV, and power systems.
  • Support vehicle build, testing, validation, and fault-finding activities.

Skills

Vehicle electrical systems
Automotive electrical design
Vehicle electrical installations
Microsoft Office
2D/3D CAD modelling

Education

Level 3 Auto Electrical qualification

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Babcock is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer for its Walsall site to design and develop electrical and electronic systems for specialist emergency service and defence vehicles. You will manage concepts through production, testing, and deployment, delivering tangible improvements and ensuring reliability.

The role involves onsite work with 39 hours weekly, Monday-Thursday 8:00-17:00 and Friday 8:00-13:00, with flexibility to meet business needs.

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