Lead Electrical Engineer

Ampira Energy Limited; Burton upon Trent; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampira Energy Limited is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership and deliver robust electrical designs for load banks and power systems. You will manage a team of engineers, coordinate with mechanical, software, production and quality colleagues, and ensure designs meet safety, regulatory and quality requirements.

The role involves defining architecture, performing calculations, reviewing designs, creating wiring diagrams and BOMs, supporting prototyping and field

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Six or more years of experience in electrical design or power-systems engineering, including leadership of projects or teams.
• Strong background in electrical design for power systems and industrial equipment.
• Proficiency with electrical CAD tools (EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical, SolidWorks Electrical).

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate electrical design activities for load banks and power-related equipment.
• Define electrical architecture, schematics and system-level design strategies.
• Produce and validate electrical calculations (load, fault-current, thermal, protection coordination).
• Oversee wiring diagrams, schematics, control-panel layouts and bills of materials.
• Support prototype build, testing, commissioning and field issue resolution; provide technical support to manufacturing.
• Lead design reviews, hazard analyses, risk assessments and DFMEA.
• Mentor and manage electrical engineers; coordinate workload and development.
• Ensure designs meet safety, regulatory and quality requirements; support certification activities.

Skills

Electrical design

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

EPLAN

AutoCAD Electrical

SolidWorks Electrical

Job description

The Lead Electrical Engineer is responsible for the technical leadership, coordination and delivery of electrical engineering activities for the design and development of load banks and associated power systems. The role leads a team of electrical engineers, ensuring robust, safe and compliant electrical designs that support product performance, reliability and manufacturability. Working cross-functionally with mechanical, software, production and quality teams, you will help deliver complete engineered solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate electrical design activities for load banks and power-related equipment.
• Lead the electrical design of resistive, inductive, capacitive and combined load banks across low- and medium-voltage applications.
• Define electrical architecture, schematics and system-level design strategies.
• Produce and validate electrical calculations, including load, fault-current, thermal, sizing and protective-device coordination calculations.
• Review and approve electrical designs, calculations and technical documentation produced by the team.
• Own the creation and maintenance of wiring diagrams, schematics, control-panel layouts and bills of materials.
• Oversee the selection of electrical components, including contactors, relays, fuses, sensors, switches, resistors and power electronics.
• Support prototype build, testing, commissioning and field issue resolution, and provide technical support to manufacturing.
• Lead design reviews, hazard analyses, risk assessments and failure analyses, including DFMEA.
• Manage and mentor electrical engineers, coordinate workload and support technical development.
• Ensure designs meet relevant safety, regulatory and quality requirements, and support certification activity and technical documentation.
• Identify opportunities for product improvement, cost reduction and performance optimisation.

Essential Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Six or more years of experience in electrical design or power-systems engineering, including at least two years leading projects or teams.
• Strong electrical-design background for power systems, industrial equipment or load banks.
• Proficiency with electrical CAD tools such as EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical or SolidWorks Electrical.
• Knowledge of three-phase power systems, distribution, grounding and earthing, control circuits and protection devices.
• Experience with resistive and reactive load design, thermal behaviour and high-power circuitry.
• Strong understanding of relevant standards, including IEC, UL, CE, BS EN and NFPA 70/79.
• Ability to perform detailed electrical calculations and analysis.
• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring electrical engineering teams.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activity.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.

Desirable Experience

• Experience with PLC or controls integration, or SCADA systems.
• Familiarity with high-voltage design principles.
• Knowledge of FAT, SAT and type-testing procedures.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFM/DFA).