Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Matchtech; Milnrow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems in Samlesbury is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer for a 12-month contract. You will work in a hybrid setup, delivering electrical design data, harness routing, and installations using CATIA V5 within a multidisciplinary engineering team.

The role requires hands-on CATIA V5 experience, and a strong understanding of electrical installation design and safety considerations. Collaboration with suppliers and stakeholders is essential to meet project timelines.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an Electrical Design Engineering role.
• Experience working across one or more stages of the product lifecycle.
• Recent hands-on experience using CATIA V5 (essential).
• Strong understanding of electrical installation design, harness routing, and design verification processes.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and produce electrical design data in line with project requirements, standards, quality expectations, and programme schedules.
• Design and integrate electrical equipment installations, harness routing, support structures, and separation requirements using the CATIA V5 Electrical 3D and 2D toolset.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams, suppliers, customers, and key stakeholders to support product development activities.
• Ensure compliance with functional requirements, including safety and zonal analysis considerations.
• Review and verify design data prior to formal independent checking processes.
• Identify technical risks and opportunities, proposing mitigation plans where appropriate.
• Investigate and resolve design queries, supporting engineering changes and modifications.
• Contribute to continuous professional development and knowledge sharing across the wider team.

Skills

CATIA V5

Electrical design

Systems engineering

Multidisciplinary teams

Job description

Please note that you will need to have recent experience using Catia V5 and indefinite leave to remain in the UK or a British nationality to apply for this role.

The Opportunity

We're supporting BAE Systems in the search for an experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join their team in Samlesbury on a 12-month contract basis.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of complex aerospace products, producing physical product definitions that meet multidisciplinary system requirements while considering safety, manufacturability, cost, supportability, and overall performance throughout the product lifecycle.

Working within both a 3D model-based engineering environment and traditional 2D drawing frameworks, you'll utilise CATIA V5 to deliver innovative electrical design solutions as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and produce electrical design data in line with project requirements, standards, quality expectations, and programme schedules.
• Design and integrate electrical equipment installations, harness routing, support structures, and separation requirements using the CATIA V5 Electrical 3D and 2D toolset.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams, suppliers, customers, and key stakeholders to support product development activities.
• Ensure compliance with functional requirements, including safety and zonal analysis considerations.
• Review and verify design data prior to formal independent checking processes.
• Identify technical risks and opportunities, proposing mitigation plans where appropriate.
• Investigate and resolve design queries, supporting engineering changes and modifications.
• Contribute to continuous professional development and knowledge sharing across the wider team.

Skills & Experience Required

Proven experience in an Electrical Design Engineering role

Experience working across one or more stages of the product lifecycle

Recent hands-on experience using CATIA V5 (essential)

Strong understanding of electrical installation design, harness routing, and design verification processes

Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering environments.

Working Pattern

• 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Hybrid working with 3 days per week onsite in Samlesbury required
• Initial 12-month contract

Interested?

• If you have strong Electrical Design experience and recent CATIA V5 expertise, we'd love to hear from you.