Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Product Innovation

J C Bamford Excavators Ltd; Rocester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym

In-house doctor and dentist

ULEV car scheme

JCB Rewards Hub discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

JCB World Headquarters is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Product Innovation to deliver innovative electrical and electronic systems that keep JCB machines at the forefront of technology, performance and reliability.

You will design HV and LV vehicle electrical systems, define architectures and use Zuken E3 and Siemens NX to develop wiring, harnesses and components, ensuring safety and compliance across UK/EU standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in off-highway or automotive electrical systems design.
• Understanding of high-voltage, 12V and 24V vehicle electrical systems.
• Experience specifying, testing and validating electrical components.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing high-voltage vehicle electrical systems (48V to 600V).
• Designing and developing 12V and 24V vehicle electrical systems.
• Defining electrical and electronic system architectures.
• Using CAD tools such as Zuken E3 and Siemens NX to develop wiring systems and harness designs.
• Specifying electrical and electronic components for vehicle applications.
• Testing and validating electrical and electronic components and systems.
• Developing technical specifications, Group Electrical Standards and engineering instructions.
• Carrying out electrical system and installation reviews against recognised standards.
• Setting up and maintaining development and validation rigs.
• Supporting fault-finding and diagnostic activities on vehicle hardware and wiring systems.
• Ensuring designs meet relevant safety, legislative and industry standards.

Skills

High-voltage systems

12V/24V vehicle electrics

Electrical design

Fault finding & diagnostics

Safety standards knowledge

Education

HND in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Zuken E3

Siemens NX

Job description

About the role:

As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Product Innovation at JCB World Headquarters, you'll play a key role in delivering innovative electrical and electronic systems that ensure JCB machines remain at the forefront of technology, performance and reliability. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced electrical engineer who is passionate about innovation and thrives on solving complex engineering challenges within a world-leading manufacturing organisation.

What does this roleinvolve day to day?

• Designing and developing high-voltage vehicle electrical systems (48V to 600V).
• Designing and developing 12V and 24V vehicle electrical systems.
• Defining electrical and electronic system architectures.
• Using CAD tools such as Zuken E3 and Siemens NX to develop wiring systems and harness designs.
• Specifying electrical and electronic components for vehicle applications.
• Supporting the development of machine electrical components and harness architectures.
• Testing and validating electrical and electronic components and systems.
• Developing technical specifications, Group Electrical Standards and engineering instructions.
• Carrying out electrical system and installation reviews against recognised standards.
• Setting up and maintaining development and validation rigs.
• Supporting fault-finding and diagnostic activities on vehicle hardware and wiring systems.
• Ensuring designs meet relevant safety, legislative and industry standards.

This will be suited to you if…

• You are educated to a minimum HND level in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline.
• You have experience in off-highway or automotive electrical systems design.
• You have a good understanding of high-voltage, 12V and 24V vehicle electrical systems.
• You are proficient in Zuken E3 and Siemens NX.
• You have experience developing machine electrical components and vehicle harness architectures.
• You understand safety-critical systems and their application within electrical and electronic system design.
• You have experience specifying, testing and validating electrical and electronic components.
• You have strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills relating to vehicle hardware and wiring.
• You have a good knowledge of UK, European and Rest of World (ROW) vehicle legislation and standards.
• You are self-motivated and capable of working both independently and as part of a team.

What’s in it for you?

• At JCB you don't just get a competitive salary, 33 days' holiday and access to our company pension—you can also use our onsite gym, in-house doctor and dentist.
• We have an ULEV car scheme available for our employees too.
• Then there's the JCB Rewards Hub, which gives you discounts with high street retailers.
• There's our Cycle to Work Scheme.

We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

Recruitment Agencies: JCB does not accept any speculative approaches to present candidates for advertised vacancies.