Electrical Design Engineer - Maritime

ALTEN; Poole; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence and maritime company in Poole is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer. The role involves full lifecycle design of electrical systems and wiring looms for naval platforms. Candidates should have at least 5 years' experience in electrical design and familiarity with Zuken E3. The company offers a competitive salary, private medical insurance, and a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Pension Scheme

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in electrical design, loom, or harness engineering.
• Proven background within Defence, Maritime, or Naval projects.
• Comfortable working on-site at shipyards and adapting to project needs.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical systems, wiring looms, and harness assemblies.
• Create and maintain electrical enclosures, cabinets, and consoles.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on-site to support integration and installation activities.

Skills

Electrical design experience

Zuken E3

Windchill familiarity

Adaptability to project needs

Job description

Job Description

We’re looking for an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to join a leading Defence & Maritime project team. You’ll be involved in the full lifecycle of electrical system and wiring loom design, supporting major naval and marine platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical systems, wiring looms, and harness assemblies.
• Create and maintain electrical enclosures, cabinets, and consoles.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on-site to support integration and installation activities.
• Use Zuken E3 (mandatory) and Windchill for design and documentation tasks.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in electrical design, loom, or harness engineering.
• Proven background within Defence, Maritime, or Naval projects.
• Strong understanding of Zuken E3 (no training provided).
• Familiarity with Windchill software.
• Comfortable working on-site at shipyards and adapting to project needs.
• Must hold or be eligible for BPSS clearance.
• Applicants must be nationals from the UK, EU, NATO countries, or Japan.

Additional Information

Why join us?

We foster a community of dually talented individuals who are both entrepreneurs and technology specialists. Our teams embody the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, enabling us to develop solutions most efficiently.

Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering, and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement. Through ALTEN labs, mentoring programs, internal universities, and more, we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities.

We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies.

We prioritise your career development with personalised support plans tailored to your own aspirations. We're here to empower you and help you reach your full potential.

Join our passionate team and start building tomorrow, today!

In short you get :

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style.
• A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers.
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries.
• A competitive salary.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Pension Scheme.
• Cycle-to-work Scheme among many additional benefits.
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings, and team buildings.
• Flexible way of working (role dependent).