Electrical Design Engineer – Vehicle Systems Innovator

Babcock International; Walsall; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme, +

Digital GP and Aviva DigiCare+

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Reservists in the armed forces paid 10

Holiday Trading

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock is recruiting an Electrical Design Engineer for our Walsall site near Birmingham. You will design and develop electrical and electronic systems to support emergency service and defence vehicle programmes, from concept through production, testing and deployment.

The role is onsite, full-time, with standard hours and a 39-hour week. You will create wiring layouts, drawings, and specifications, integrate components, and support build, validation and issue resolution.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable understanding of vehicle electrical systems and components.
• Experience in automotive electrical design or systems integration.
• Hands-on experience working with vehicle electrical installations.
• Good level of computer literacy including Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Designing electrical systems and wiring layouts for specialist vehicle programmes.
• Producing electrical drawings, schematics, and supporting technical documentation.
• Selecting and integrating components including lighting, communications, CCTV, and power systems.
• Supporting vehicle build, testing, validation, and fault-finding activities.
• Collaborating with production teams and suppliers to resolve technical issues and drive product improvements.

Skills

Vehicle electrical systems

Automotive electrical design

Electrical installations

CAD modelling

MS Office

Education

Level 3 Auto Electrical qualification

Tools

CAD tools

Job description

Babcock is recruiting an Electrical Design Engineer for our Walsall site near Birmingham. You will design and develop electrical and electronic systems to support emergency service and defence vehicle programmes, from concept through production, testing and deployment.

The role is onsite, full-time, with standard hours and a 39-hour week. You will create wiring layouts, drawings, and specifications, integrate components, and support build, validation and issue resolution.