Marine Electrical Design Engineer (AutoCAD) – On‑Site UK

ALTEN; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Social atmosphere

Flexible working

Job summary

ALTEN in Southampton is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer (AutoCAD Electrical) to join the Marine/Naval & Specialist Engineering team. You will design and develop complex electrical systems for marine projects, producing accurate schematics and documentation using AutoCAD Electrical, and transforming data from Excel and Visio into robust designs.

Role is on-site in Southampton with a hybrid arrangement (two days on site every 2–3 weeks).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.
• Demonstrable experience producing electrical schematics using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Experience designing electrical and communications systems within a complex engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed electrical schematics and drawings using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Convert engineering information from Excel spreadsheets, Visio diagrams and technical documentation into accurate electrical designs.
• Design and develop complete electrical systems including power, communications and cabling infrastructure.
• Own and maintain electrical schematics throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and refine communications systems including CAT cable, fibre optic and coaxial network layouts.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, systems and installation teams to ensure design integration.
• Review existing designs and identify opportunities to improve, simplify and standardise electrical documentation.
• Support design reviews, engineering change activities and technical documentation updates.

Skills

AutoCAD Electrical

Electrical schematics

Power distribution

Systems integration

CAT, fibre optic & coaxial cabling

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Documentation control

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Excel

Visio

Job description

ALTEN in Southampton is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer (AutoCAD Electrical) to join the Marine/Naval & Specialist Engineering team. You will design and develop complex electrical systems for marine projects, producing accurate schematics and documentation using AutoCAD Electrical, and transforming data from Excel and Visio into robust designs.

Role is on-site in Southampton with a hybrid arrangement (two days on site every 2–3 weeks).