Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Octagon Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Octagon Group seeks an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer in Middlesex to support our Technical Services team in complex manufacturing and test environments. You will perform repairs, improvements, and de-risking of critical equipment, contributing to risk reduction and reliability.

The role requires a degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Mechatronics (or equivalent) and substantial hands-on experience with high-risk systems, capital upgrades, and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering or Mechatronics.
• HNC/HND or military engineering qualifications considered with substantial relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs and improvements on manufacturing and test equipment.
• Support programmes addressing obsolescence, unreliability and process risk.
• Upgrade, refurbish, and replace complex equipment including vacuum and high-voltage systems.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and external contractors to ensure safe, on-time delivery.
• Assist with technical specifications, supplier evaluations and contractor proposals.

Skills

Hands-on

Analytical thinking

Safety-conscious

Education

Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Aeronautical Engineering

Mechatronics

Job description

New Electrical Maintenance Engineer Job - Middlesex

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Middlesex for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a highly skilled Technical Services function supporting complex manufacturing and test environments.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs, improvements, and de-risking activities on manufacturing and test equipment.
• Support engineering programmes addressing obsolescence, unreliability, and process risk.
• Contribute to the upgrade, refurbishment, and replacement of complex equipment including vacuum systems, high-voltage systems, RF systems, scientific furnaces, thin-film coating systems, and control hardware.
• Work closely with multi-disciplinary engineering teams and external contractors to ensure work is delivered safely, on time, and to specification.
• Assist with technical specifications, supplier evaluations, and contractor proposals.

Experience and Technical Background

• High-risk systems such as high voltage and complex control systems.
• Engineering support within manufacturing, electronics, or advanced technology environments.
• Capital equipment upgrades, lifecycle planning, and commissioning activities.
• Risk assessments and health and safety compliance.

Personal Attributes

• A hands-on approach with sound engineering judgement and attention to detail.
• The ability to analyse complex problems and propose practical, long-term solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
• HNC/HND or military engineering qualifications will be considered with substantial relevant experience.

This Electrical Maintenance Engineer role offers the opportunity to work on technically challenging equipment in a safety-critical environment, based in Middlesex, with significant scope to influence long-term engineering capability and reliability