Senior Electrical Engineer

Rivan; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of synthetic fuel technology. As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will play a critical role in scaling innovative systems that aim to decarbonise heavy industry. Work alongside a passionate team dedicated to making synthetic fuel cheaper than fossil fuels while ensuring safety and efficiency in design and deployment. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-impact technology that promises to make a real difference in the world. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are eager to see your work's impact, this role is for you.

Benefits

Significant share options

In-person work at HQ

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Experience with panel design, certification, and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and certification of plant machinery for solar systems.
• Manage safety certification processes and integration of controls.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Safety Certification

ISO9001 Certification Process

Software Safety IEC 61508

Panel Design and Deployment

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Rivan Industries (Rivan.com) is a synthetic fuel company designed to decarbonise heavy industry. We’ve developed a unique power-to-fuel machine built for low-capex deployment powered entirely by utility-scale solar. We already have individual operating modules of our machine, we’re funded, and we’re now building out the team to bring the vision together and deploy at scale.

We aim to make synthetic fuel cheaper than fossil fuels and sustain life on earth by keeping the CO2 locked underground. We’re looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead our current Electrical Engineer to scale our system circuitry and safety. If you want to work on a high-impact technology that you’ll see the impact of in the world surrounded by smart people working with a sense of urgency and intensity – this is for you.

The role:

• DC solar to DC load coupling with limited middleware or controls.
• Phase out mains power requirement for 1MW system:
  • Distributed fire / safety / controls panel integration.
• Safety certification process for solar plant.
• Design, manage construction and certify plant machinery:
  • Procurement & cost optimisation of panel.
  • Micro-factory electrical design.

Core skills:

• 5+ years professional experience.
• Bachelor’s or Masters in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Panel experience from design > certification > deployment in large industrial setting.
• Machinery Directive UKCA / CE Process.
• ISO9001 cert process.
• Software safety IEC 61508.

Specifics:

• £70-80K Salary depending on experience.
• Significant share options as part of the early team.
• In-person work at our HQ in Bermondsey, South-East London.