Expeditionary Electrical Systems Engineer

Metrea; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Subsided gym membership

Electric Car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrificed pension scheme

Free lunch on office days

Enhanced Parental Leave

30 days annual PTO plus bank holidays

Bonus Scheme

Personal development opportunities

Job summary

Metrea seeks an Electrical Systems Engineer to support research, design, development, integration and delivery of expeditionary systems within EW and cyber capabilities. You will handle electrical architecture, power distribution, cabling and fault diagnosis.

The role involves hands-on lab work, field trials and deployment support in the UK and internationally, with the initial location in Lincoln or London and a plan to centralize in London.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Systems Engineering or equivalent
• 5–7 years’ experience in electrical systems design, integration, development or delivery
• Experience with complex electrical/electronic systems in defence, aerospace, maritime or related sectors
• Strong understanding of AC/DC power systems including distribution and protection
• Experience producing electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, BOMs
• Practical experience wiring looms, cables, interfaces and power-distribution solutions
• Experience load analysis, power-budget calculations and fault-finding
• Ability to travel UK and internationally

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and integrate electrical systems for expeditionary EW, cyber, SIGINT and secure comms capabilities
• Develop architectures covering power generation, conversion, distribution, protection, control and monitoring
• Produce electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, cable schedules and BOMs
• Support rapid R&D, prototyping and technology evaluation
• Integrate equipment across airborne, vehicle-mounted, maritime, fixed-site and dismounted platforms
• Conduct electrical load analysis and component selection
• Ensure safety, EMC, grounding, shielding and environmental requirements
• Collaborate with RF, mechanical, software, cyber and operational teams
• Support UK and international trials, installations and deployments
• Provide engineering recommendations and technical reports
• Travel within UK and internationally

Skills

Electrical systems design

Integration

Fault diagnosis

Documentation

Team collaboration

UK/International travel

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Electrical CAD

Schematic capture

Cable-harness design

Job description

Metrea seeks an Electrical Systems Engineer to support research, design, development, integration and delivery of expeditionary systems within EW and cyber capabilities. You will handle electrical architecture, power distribution, cabling and fault diagnosis.

The role involves hands-on lab work, field trials and deployment support in the UK and internationally, with the initial location in Lincoln or London and a plan to centralize in London.