Principle EC&I Engineer

Sapien; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sapien Engineering is seeking a Principal Electrical Controls and Instrumentation Engineer to join our defence consultancy on a full-time basis. The role requires senior EC&I expertise, with a track record in heavy industrial or rotating equipment and a strong focus on quality, safety and client satisfaction.

You will lead design activities, produce critical documentation, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring project milestones are met within defence programme constraints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or related field.
• Experience in Aerospace/Defence industry, preferably with defence programmes.
• Chartered Engineer is preferred.
• Experience in heavy engineering, power transmission, gears and gear boxes.
• Strong knowledge of AS9100 / ISO 9001 quality standards.
• Proficient in root cause and failure mode analysis techniques.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Detail-oriented with focus on team, quality and continuous improvement.
• Ability to chair design review meetings and manage documentation rigor.

Responsibilities

• Produce electrical specifications, scopes of work, calculations, drawings and schedules.
• Lead EC&I design in heavy industrial or rotating equipment environments.
• Create P&ID, wiring diagrams and related documentation.
• Develop test rigs and interface between product and rig hardware.
• Guide design reviews and present progress to clients and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve design issues.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers to foster capability.

Skills

EC&I Engineering

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Master’s degree in engineering

Chartered Engineer (preferred)

Tools

Solid Edge electrical

NX electrical routing

Job description

Sapien Engineering are looking for a Principal Electrical Controls and Instrumentation Engineer to join a defence consultancy on full time basis.

Work Experience

Required Skills (Technical Competency):

• Experienced with in the production of electrical specifications, scopes of work, calculations, drawings and schedules
• Proven experience in EC&I Engineering, ideally within heavy industrial or rotating equipment environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechatronics, or a similar field
• 5 -7+ years of experience in a senior capacity working on electrical design, controls, instrumentation, P&ID creation, and or wiring diagrams etc.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD for layout design (Solid Edge electrical, NX electrical routing etc).
• Knowledge of defence platforms or industrial machinery.
• Understanding of ISO, EMI & EMC design principles, grounding, shielding, and cable protection.
• Experience in test rig design, interfacing between product and rig hardware.
• Familiarity with gearbox or drivetrain integration.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work under defence programme constraints and documentation rigor.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analyse and manage multiple design related issues to identify root cause
• Make design changes on existing products and track them
• Write reports and present progress at project meetings and to clients
• Result oriented. You are only satisfied after your engineering and design is accepted by the client, you delivered top quality and the client is very satisfied with the performance of you and your team
• You can chair design review meetings
• You have pleasure in teaching and coaching the young generation engineers

Requirements

• Bachelor's/master’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• Previous experience in a similar role within the Aerospace and Defence industry.
• Preferably a Chartered Engineer.
• Experience in heavy engineering industry, power transmission systems, gears and gear box
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems and industry standards (e.g., AS9100, ISO 9001)
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems and standards.
• Proficient in root cause analysis and failure mode analysis techniques.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on team, quality and continuous improvement.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

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