Senior Electrical Design Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Norwich (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Connected Energy is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the design and development of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in a dynamic, growing firm. Candidates should have extensive experience in power systems design, leadership, and project management, with a commitment to innovation and sustainability.

Benefits

Company-matched pension

Share options

Health care cash plan

Income protection

EV car scheme

Bike to work scheme

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with AutoCAD Electrical or similar software.
• Strong background in power systems design, including power electronics and battery storage technologies.
• Ability to design electrical circuits to 1000 VAC / 1500 VDC.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of Electrical Systems for Battery Energy Storage Solutions at +1MW power levels.
• Manage approvals process for electrical designs, ensuring compliance with standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide guidance on technical challenges.

Skills

Power systems design

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Job Description

Connected Energy is leading the way in the development of battery energy storage solutions. We are one of only a handful of energy storage companies worldwide that have developed the technology to use second-life electric vehicle batteries as an energy storage system. Our product is changing the way businesses manage their energy and we have systems in operation on commercial sites across the UK and Europe.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Electrical Engineer with expertise in the design and development of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) at +1MW power levels. The ideal candidate will be responsible for delivering innovative, efficient, and cost-effective electrical designs for BESS projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements. The candidate will also be proficient in generating clear, comprehensive documentation for the outsourcing of projects and managing the necessary approvals and standards throughout the design and development lifecycle.

Main Activities

Lead the design and development of multiple Electrical Systems for Battery Energy Storage Solutions (BESS) at +1MW power levels, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and scalability.

• Design electrical schematic, single line diagram, field wiring diagram in Auto-CAD Electrical and generate BOM in Vault following applicable standards such as UL508A and IEC61439-1/2 standards.
• Design cable schedules for AC and DC circuits including Single-line interpretation, ampacity calculation, and cable/termination selection.
• Design and configure panels for BESS to include component selection such as breakers, fuses and relays for DC and AC circuits, functional safety analysis, auxiliary load estimation, and thermal management control.
• Evaluate product and system design and configurations for compliance to relevant industry standards such as BS 7671, IEC 61439, IEC 60617, IEC 61508, ISO 13849 with understanding of UL9540A, UL1741 and UL1973.
• Ensure cohesion between Electrical team and SW team, particularly with I/O circuits for the Main PLC Controller + Safety Controller.
• Perform effective and decisive requirements management, ensuring stakeholders are aware and informed.
• Evaluate product and system design and configuration for compliance to relevant industry standards.
• Create testing specification, plan, and interconnection requirements
• Develop product documentation such as manuals, TCF, work instructions
• Collaborate in a team environment, working closely with cross-functional teams including mechanical engineers, software engineers, and project managers to ensure the complete development of the systems and associated supporting packages SAP, Autodesk Vault and Autodesk Inventor
• Perform electrical simulations for DC and AC circuits, modelling, and analysis such as load flow, fault analysis, transient analysis
• Generate detailed documentation for the outsourcing of various system components, ensuring that specifications and quality standards are clearly communicated to external vendors.
• Collaborate with external suppliers and contractors to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of equipment and services.
• Ensure designs meet local, , and international electrical standards, codes, and regulations.
• Manage the approvals process for electrical designs, obtaining necessary certifications and regulatory approvals for the BESS systems.
• Oversee the electrical testing, validation of the BESS installations to ensure compliance with design specifications and operational safety.
• Troubleshoot electrical system issues during the commissioning phase, ensuring a smooth transition to operation.
• Mentor junior engineers, providing guidance on technical challenges, project management, and professional development.
• Support control of electrical database and component catalogue within Autodesk Vault
• To ensure H+S process and procedures are followed, especially when isolating and re-energising systems.

Essential criteria:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or related field.
• 5+ years experience with AutoCAD Electrical or similar software.
• Strong background in power systems design, including experience with power electronics, inverters, DC/AC conversion, and battery storage technologies.
• Ideally 5+ years of electrical engineering experience focusing on designing and testing power systems and control panels preferably in BESS
• Ability to design electrical circuits to 1000 VAC / 1500 VDC ensuring compliance to relevant standards + safety.
• Able to review project specification and interconnection requirements
• Understanding of embedded software development including industrial control communication protocols

Personal specification:

• Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for clear reporting and effective collaboration with teams and external partners.
• Leadership and mentoring capabilities for guiding junior engineers
• Excellent communication skills.

What We Value

Whilst we’ve been around for 15 years, we have maintained our start-up working culture. As a small company, we can be agile and flexible, and our people are too. Here are some of the qualities that we look for in our people, defined by our values:

• Innovators: you’ll be able to think outside the box, always looking to find the best solution.
• Ambitious: we think big and look for people who are happy to think independently, ready to use your own initiative to help us to become a global leader in our field
• Sustainability-minded: you’ll have a passion for making the world a better place with an interest in green technology.
• Trusted: you’ll be a real team player with a willingness to chip in to get the job done.
• Adaptable: comfortable with change in a fast-paced environment.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities employer, we do not discriminate based on any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities in an inclusive work environment.

Connected Energy is conscious that some groups of people are statistically less likely to apply for a role if they feel they do not fully meet the requirements. If you like what we do, align with our values, and think that you can do the job well, regardless of whether you meet 100% of the job requirements, the Connected Energy team would encourage you to apply.

Employee Benefits

As well as the opportunity to be part of a growing, global, clean technology business, our additional benefits include:

• A company-matched pension,
• share options
• health care cash plan,
• income protection,
• an EV car scheme
• a bike to work scheme

VISA Sponsorship

Candidates should make clear their right to work and VISA status upon application to our hiring team.