Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Complex Vehicle Systems

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

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.