Senior Electrical Design Engineer – Coventry
£45,000 – £50,000 per annum DOE + discretionary bonus + competitive pension contribution + life assurance + healthcare cash plan + 25 days holiday + bank holidays (with holiday purchase scheme)
Monday – Thursday: 08:00 – 16:35
Friday: 08:00 – 15:10
Flexible start and finish times available (subject to operational needs)
An established and growing engineering organisation operating within the defence vehicle sector is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to support the development of advanced electrical systems for specialist armoured platforms. This role sits within a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for delivering complex, mission‑critical vehicle systems from concept through to production and in‑service support.
The successful candidate will play a key role in defining electrical architectures, leading design activities, and ensuring robust integration of vehicle subsystems including communications, EMC protection, and situational awareness technologies.
Electrical Design & Architecture
- Lead electrical system design from concept through to detailed design and release
- Develop and present electrical architecture solutions aligned to customer and regulatory requirements
- Produce electrical schematics and cable/harness designs in accordance with industry standards
- Support integration of specialist vehicle subsystems including communications and electronic protection systems
Engineering Lifecycle & Compliance
- Generate technical specifications and design documentation
- Support validation and verification activities, including environmental and functional testing
- Apply structured engineering methodologies including Design FMEA
- Ensure configuration control and change management processes are followed
- Contribute to engineering change requests and legacy fleet support
The Person / Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience delivering electrical design projects within complex engineering environments (e.g., defence, automotive, specialist vehicles, heavy engineering)
- Proficiency in 3D CAD design tools (experience with Creo and cabling modules advantageous)
- Experience using PLM systems for configuration and product lifecycle management
- Strong understanding of electrical schematics and harness design to recognised drafting standards
- Knowledge of EMC principles and integration of vehicle electrical subsystems
- Experience applying structured engineering processes including validation planning and risk assessment (e.g., FMEA)
- Understanding of configuration control and engineering change management within regulated industries
- Strong systems engineering awareness and ability to manage technical interfaces
- Effective communication skills with the ability to engage cross‑functional teams and stakeholders
- Proficient in standard office software tools
Desirable
- Experience within military or specialist vehicle platforms
- Exposure to communications or electronic protection systems integration
- Experience contributing to complex technical proposals or bid submissions
- Awareness of regulated or secure project environments
We celebrate and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds.
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