Lead Electrical CAD Engineer

GE Vernova; Rugby; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days vacation + bank holidays

10% Employer Pension Contribution (not

Income protection

Private Health Insurance

Life Assurance

Job summary

GE Vernova’s Power Conversion & Storage business seeks a Lead Electrical CAD Engineer to design electrical systems for marine and power generation applications. You will develop circuits and 2D layouts, generate BoMs, and liaise with project managers and power teams to meet customer requirements.

You will drive design reviews, ensure manufacturability, and support quality issues with vendors. A strong background in electrical design and high‑voltage awareness is essential.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in EPLAN or similar for electrical diagrams.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD for 2D drawings.
• Qualification in Electrical Engineering or substantial electrical design experience.
• Clearance: capable of obtaining SC level security clearance.
• Strong understanding of high‑voltage design challenges.

Responsibilities

• Integrate electrical systems to meet customer requirements.
• Create detailed circuit diagrams using EPLAN and 2D layouts in AutoCAD.
• Create and manage BoMs in Siemens Teamcenter PLM.
• Serve as main contact for electrical design during project execution.
• Support manufacturing, procurement, and resolve vendor quality issues.
• Ensure Design for Manufacture and Assembly is applied.

Skills

EPLAN 2D diagrams

AutoCAD

Electrical design

Team communication

Security clearance SC

Project collaboration

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Siemens Teamcenter PLM

Job description

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova’s Power Conversion & Storage business provides electrification systems that are critical to customers’ power and energy needs for their high-performance applications. We work with some of the world’s major energy, maritime and industrial organizations, helping to enable a transition to energy efficiency and decarbonization, including through our specialist motors, drives and control technologies.

Job Description

As a Lead Electrical CAD Engineer, you will be responsible for developing electrical systems design of motors, generators, electrical drives and switchboards for marine and power generation applications. You will be involved at all stages of the system design process from concept to delivery of equipment and systems. You will be working with project managers, technical leads and power systems and power electronics teams to deliver projects to customer requirements.

In this role you will focus on:

• Integrate electrical systems to meet customer requirements.
• Create detailed circuit diagrams using E-Plan and electrical equipment 2D layouts using AutoCAD.
• Create and manage parts and BoMs in Siemens Teamcenter PLM system.
• Act as a principal point of contact for the electrical design portions of project execution, providing clear guidance to other engineering teams for design requirements, supporting the manufacturing of our equipment and procurement of electrical parts and assemblies and helping resolving quality issues with vendors.
• Participate in factory acceptance testing and support the quality function in the timely resolution of customer issues and the identification of root causes.
• Ensure that 'Design for Manufacture and Assembly' techniques are implemented in the design process.
• Participate in technical reviews of designs, providing support for the resolution of problems and ensuring all designs incorporate best engineering practice.

We are looking for a committed and professional individual with:

• Sole British citizenship with a valid British Passport ("UK Eyes only")
• Possession of or being capable of obtaining SC level security clearance.
• Proficiency in the use of EPLAN or similar design software, for the creation of electrical circuit diagrams.
• Proficiency in the use of AutoCAD for the creation of 2D drawings.
• A relevant qualification in Electrical Engineering, or significant experience in an electrical design engineering environment.
• Good technical knowledge of manufacturing processes, electrical circuit design.
• An understanding of design challenges for high-voltage applications (HV 1kV AC / 1,5kV DC)
• Good engineering, communication, and organisational skills.

What will make you stand out:

• Experience in the use of Siemens Teamcenter PLM software for BoM creation & management.
• Prior experience on active magnetic bearings.

This role involves work for customers who manage critical infrastructure; based on customer requirements it will be necessary to carry out background checks and suitability assessments (UK BPSS clearance OR UK SC clearance) as part of the hiring process. Read more on national security vetting levels here.

You can expect from us:

• Challenging and exciting world-first projects.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Competitive salary.
• Flexible benefits so you can build a package that fits your personal needs. Some core benefits include: 10% Employer Pension Contribution (not subject to individual contribution), Income protection, Private Health Insurance and Life Assurance.
• 26 days vacation + bank holidays.

Flexible Working at GE Vernova

We know that life doesn’t fit into a one-size-fits-all schedule. That’s why we support flexible working, adaptable start and finish times or compressed hours where possible. We trust our people to manage their work in a way that suits them while delivering results on world-first projects.

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Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No