Senior Electrical Engineer

Our client is a market leading innovator in electric technologies with a focus on providing sustainable products to a range of industries such as Automotive, Rail and Industrial. They are currently looking to strengthen their team with the recruitment of a Senior Electrical Design Engineer based at their North East site in Gateshead.

This role will provide an opportunity for an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to join a truly cutting-edge business who are dedicated to crafting the most sustainable products, all while setting new benchmarks for efficiency in the market. This role offers a chance to join an environment that fosters inclusivity and support, where your contributions will be instrumental in driving tangible change.

About the Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Reporting into the Principle Design Engineer, the Senior Electrical Design Engineer will have responsibility for the design and release of electrical sub-assemblies, and support design documentation throughout the product development lifecycle.

You will be keen to make an impact within a growing dynamic team, which offers a broad range of responsibilities largely defined by your own ambition.

Other requirements of the Electrical Design Engineer will include:

• Product specification and requirement capture according to customer needs and industry best practice
• Design and release of electrical circuitry and assemblies
• Support testing and verification of electrical devices and assemblies
• Support investigation and resolution of development, launch and field quality issues involving electrical assemblies
• Support continuous improvement of departmental procedures
• Technical mentoring and development of junior members of the electrical design team
• Work as part of a project team to aid the successful delivery of projects, within the specified time, budget, to the specification and the required quality standards

About You

As Senior Electrical Design Engineer, you will be a degree educated Engineer with extensive industrial experience.

Other requirements of the Senior Electrical Design Engineer will include:

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering or Automation
• Professional qualification such as CEng with, IET or similar is desirable
• Knowledge of automotive industry electrical design standards
• Experience with creepage and clearance standards
• Strong first principles approach
• Experienced user of schematic capture and PCB design tools
• Awareness of electromagnetic FEA
• Design of low voltage analog and digital electronics for automotive ECUs
• Experience developing work products in support of ISO26262 safety engineering process

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