Senior Electrical Engineer – Defence Systems & Integration

Bull Projects limited; Rhoose; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice car scheme

28 days holiday per year plus public/b

Company sick pay scheme

Workplace pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Private medical scheme

Life assurance

Income protection

Professional development and training

Job summary

Bull Projects Limited is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join a team delivering cutting-edge defence and communications systems in the UK. You will lead the design, integration, and delivery of complex electrical architectures for mission-critical platforms.

You'll mentor engineers, drive technical leadership from day one, and help shape how open architectures are implemented across demanding environments with a strong emphasis on safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years minimum experience in electrical engineering, ideally within defence, aerospace, communications, systems integration, or other highly regulated environments.
• Strong technical and analytical problem-solving capability, with experience designing, integrating, and supporting complex electrical systems.
• Solid grounding in electrical engineering principles, system integration, and network infrastructures.
• Comfortable working with electrical schematics, technical drawings, and engineering documentation.
• Working knowledge of relevant UK electrical standards, safety regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience supporting testing, fault finding, and system acceptance activities.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and support project delivery deadlines within a project-based engineering environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a genuine commitment to engineering quality.
• A collaborative team player, comfortable working across multidisciplinary groups.
• A proactive, improvement-focused mindset, at ease in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Experience gained within aerospace, defence, rail, or automotive would be a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, integration, and implementation of electrical systems for defence and communication platforms.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance across electrical engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support the integration of electrical systems into wider network and communication architectures.
• Lead system installation, configuration, testing, and acceptance activities.
• Diagnose and resolve complex electrical and systems-related issues.
• Produce and review technical documentation including schematics, test procedures, reports, and design packs.
• Ensure compliance with applicable electrical regulations, safety standards, and defence requirements.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, project managers, suppliers, and customers to deliver integrated solutions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, engineering best practice, and innovation activities.
• Mentor and support junior engineers and technicians.
• Contribute technical expertise to bids, proposals, and future capability development activities where required.

Skills

Electrical design

System integration

Technical problem solving

Schematic drawings

UK electrical standards

Communication skills

Testing and fault finding

Project delivery

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Continuous improvement

Aerospace/defence experience

Tools

None

Job description

Bull Projects Limited is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join a team delivering cutting-edge defence and communications systems in the UK. You will lead the design, integration, and delivery of complex electrical architectures for mission-critical platforms.

You'll mentor engineers, drive technical leadership from day one, and help shape how open architectures are implemented across demanding environments with a strong emphasis on safety and regulatory compliance.