Electrical Design Engineer – Defence Systems (Hybrid)

Fortress Recruit Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortress Recruit Ltd. is supporting a Defence Engineering organisation by recruiting an Electrical Design Engineer.

You will contribute to the full design lifecycle from requirements capture to production support, delivering robust, compliant solutions that meet specifications. The role involves wiring cabinets, cable assemblies, and system-level cabling, producing schematics and documentation, and participating in EMC and environmental testing, design reviews, and investigations as required.

Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering degree or HNC/HND with relevant experience.
• 1–3 years’ experience in electrical design within a regulated environment (defence, rail, aerospace, etc).
• Experience producing schematics and cable documentation (industry or strong academic projects).
• Understanding of full product development lifecycle, from concept to production.
• Understanding of power/data integration and EMC principles.
• Comfortable in documentation-heavy, regulated environments.
• Eligibility for SC Clearance (5 years’ UK residency, with no visa or sponsorship required).

Responsibilities

• Support electrical design activities across complete platforms, including cabinets, cable assemblies, and system-level cable routing.
• Produce electrical schematics, cable drawings, routing documentation, and supporting design artefacts.
• Contribute to verification, validation, and qualification testing (EMC, environmental, vibration, shock).
• Attend test activities and participate in design reviews to ensure compliant, manufacturable solutions.

Skills

Electrical design

EMC principles

Documentation

System-level cabling

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

HNC/HND with experience

Job description

Fortress Recruit Ltd. is supporting a Defence Engineering organisation by recruiting an Electrical Design Engineer.

You will contribute to the full design lifecycle from requirements capture to production support, delivering robust, compliant solutions that meet specifications. The role involves wiring cabinets, cable assemblies, and system-level cabling, producing schematics and documentation, and participating in EMC and environmental testing, design reviews, and investigations as required.