Principal Electrical Engineer

EVera Recruitment; Coventry; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EVera Recruitment is seeking an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer to lead selection, evaluation and integration of electrical components across advanced electrification systems.

You will work with systems, electronics and mechanical teams, providing technical leadership on architectures, component selection and system integration to deliver reliable solutions throughout the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in electrical component selection, evaluation and integration in high-reliability environments.
• Strong knowledge of HV and LV electrical systems including batteries, HVIL, PDUs and power distribution hardware.
• Experience with charging systems, vehicle interfaces and CAN/LIN/Ethernet networks.
• Solid understanding of EMC, thermal behaviour, insulation systems and derating.
• Experience evaluating component specs and integrating them into electrical designs.
• Experience engaging with suppliers, qualification activities and manufacturing considerations.

Responsibilities

• Define requirements for electrical components and interfaces across high- and low-voltage systems.
• Support development of electrical architectures, protection strategies and communication interfaces.
• Lead selection, evaluation and approval of electrical components (connectors, contactors, relays, fuses, sensors).
• Assess component suitability against electrical, thermal, environmental and EMC requirements.
• Develop and maintain component specifications and interface definitions.
• Lead component evaluation, verification and supplier engagement activities.
• Support procurement, prototype builds, commissioning and system fault diagnosis.

Skills

Electrical component selection

HV/LV electrical systems

Charging systems & vehicle interfaces

CAN / LIN / Ethernet communications

EMC, thermal, insulation understanding

Supplier engagement & procurement

Analytical & problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Tools

CAN network

Ethernet

Job description

The Principal Electrical Engineer will lead the selection, evaluation and integration of electrical components across advanced electrification systems. Working closely with systems, electronics and mechanical engineering teams, you will provide technical leadership on electrical architectures, component selection and system integration activities, ensuring robust and reliable solutions are delivered throughout the product lifecycle.

The Principal Electrical Engineer will be responsible for:

• Defining requirements for electrical components and interfaces across high- and low-voltage systems.
• Supporting the development of electrical architectures, protection strategies and communication interfaces.
• Leading the selection, evaluation and approval of electrical components including connectors, contactors, relays, fuses and sensors.
• Assessing component suitability against electrical, thermal, environmental and EMC requirements.
• Developing and maintaining component specifications and interface definitions.
• Leading component evaluation, verification and supplier engagement activities.
• Supporting procurement, prototype builds, commissioning and system fault diagnosis.

The Principal Electrical Engineer will have:

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in electrical component selection, evaluation and integration within a high-reliability engineering environment.
• Strong knowledge of HV and LV electrical systems, including batteries, HVIL systems, PDUs, connectors and power distribution hardware.
• Experience with charging systems, vehicle interfaces and communication networks such as CAN, LIN and Ethernet.
• Strong understanding of electrical principles, EMC, thermal behaviour, insulation systems and component derating.
• Experience evaluating component specifications and integrating them into electrical system designs.
• Experience working with suppliers, component qualification activities and manufacturing considerations.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.

This role is suited to an experienced engineer who enjoys leading technical decisions, influencing electrical system architectures and delivering innovative electrification solutions.