Senior Electrical Design Engineer

CIBSE Journal; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

CIBSE Journal in Coventry is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to lead electrical design activities from concept through validation and production support. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver robust solutions for highly regulated vehicle programmes.

The role involves shaping architectures, integrating subsystems, and guiding project teams across the full lifecycle, with a focus on contributing to safety-critical, technically challenging projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent is required.
• Proven experience designing and integrating complex electrical systems.
• Experience in regulated sectors such as automotive, aerospace, defence, rail or similar.
• Strong understanding of schematics, architecture and integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of electrical systems for specialist projects.
• Produce architectures, schematics and system designs.
• Integrate subsystems into vehicle platforms.
• Collaborate with mechanical, systems and manufacturing engineers.
• Develop solutions meeting customer and regulatory requirements.
• Support verification, validation and testing activities.
• Manage engineering change and documentation.
• Participate in design reviews and provide guidance.
• Communicate with customers, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement and adoption of new technologies.

Skills

Electrical design

Schematic capture

Systems integration

Regulated environments

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Lifecycle delivery

AI-assisted tools

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Creo

PLM systems

Job description

Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Salary: GBP50,000 – GBP60,000 DOE + Excellent Benefits

Location: Coventry

Working Hours: Monday – Thursday: 08:00 – 16:35 Friday: 08:00 – 15:10

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join a leading engineering and manufacturing organisation developing complex electrical systems for specialist vehicle programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on technically challenging projects, leading electrical design activities from concept through to validation and production support. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop robust, innovative solutions for highly regulated environments.

The successful candidate will enjoy solving complex engineering problems, influencing technical decisions and working across the full product development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of electrical systems for specialist engineering projects.
• Produce electrical architectures, schematics and system designs.
• Integrate complex electrical and electronic subsystems into vehicle platforms.
• Work closely with mechanical, systems and manufacturing engineers throughout project delivery.
• Develop engineering solutions that meet customer and regulatory requirements.
• Support verification, validation and testing activities.
• Manage engineering change, configuration control and technical documentation.
• Participate in design reviews and provide technical guidance across project teams.
• Communicate technical information effectively with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and the adoption of new engineering technologies.

The Person

The successful candidate will have:

• Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven experience designing and integrating complex electrical systems.
• Experience working within highly regulated engineering sectors such as automotive, aerospace, defence, rail or similar.
• Strong understanding of electrical schematics, system architecture and integration.
• Experience delivering engineering projects throughout the full product lifecycle.
• Knowledge of structured engineering processes including verification & validation, configuration management and design reviews.
• Experience using 3D CAD software (Creo preferred) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using AI–assisted engineering tools or a willingness to learn.

Desirable

• Experience within vehicle integration or mobile equipment.
• Knowledge of industry standards and compliance requirements.
• Experience working on complex electro–mechanical systems.
• Previous experience within safety–critical engineering environments

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward–thinking engineering business offering technically challenging projects, genuine career development and the chance to work on innovative products within a highly skilled team.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.