Principal EC&I Engineer | Lead Defence Systems Design

Gold Group; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Gold Group seeks a Principal C&I Engineer in Huddersfield on-site, permanent role with a £60k-£70k salary depending on experience. You will lead EC&I design and commissioning activities, handling P&IDs, wiring diagrams and HV/LV schematics within a defence-focused, multi-disciplinary team.

The role requires extensive EC&I expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to work under strict documentation regimes while coordinating with mechanical and subsystems teams to deliver high-quality,

Qualifications

• Proven experience in EC&I Engineering, ideally within heavy industrial or rotating equipment environments.
• Experience producing electrical specifications, scopes of work, calculations, drawings and schedules.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechatronics, or a similar field.
• Ability to work under defence programme constraints and documentation rigor.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical wiring diagrams, P&IDs and other technical documentation.
• Provide leadership and line management to the team, coordinating workloads and ensuring timescales and KPIs.
• Champion quality deliverables for EC&I and drive continuous improvements within your delivery stream.
• Ensure compliance with functional safety, cyber security and hazardous area standards.
• Collaborate on harness schematics, connector tables, splice documentation and BOM releases.
• Coordinate with gearbox and mechanical subsystems to route cabling in challenging environments.
• Liaise with supply chain to ensure EC&I technical oversight.
• Apply MIL-STD, DEF-STAN and other defence design standards and client requirements.
• Ensure EMC/EMI integrity, environmental sealing, survivability under shock and vibration.

Skills

EC&I Engineering

Team leadership

Root cause analysis

Design review meetings

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Eng

Tools

Solid Edge Electrical

NX Electrical Routing

Job description

Gold Group seeks a Principal C&I Engineer in Huddersfield on-site, permanent role with a £60k-£70k salary depending on experience. You will lead EC&I design and commissioning activities, handling P&IDs, wiring diagrams and HV/LV schematics within a defence-focused, multi-disciplinary team.

The role requires extensive EC&I expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to work under strict documentation regimes while coordinating with mechanical and subsystems teams to deliver high-quality,