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Senior Electrical Design Engineer


Company : GK Search Limited


Location : Norwich, England


Created : 2025-02-19


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Senior Electrical Design Engineer Our client, a rapidly growing leader in the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) market, renowned for their cutting-edge solutions, is expanding following a recent company restructure driven by significant growth. They are now seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineer to take full ownership of their electrical department. In this pivotal role, you will lead a team of electrical engineers, guiding them to success while remaining deeply involved in the hands-on design process. Senior Electrical Design Engineer Responsibilities: Design electrical schematics, single-line diagrams, and wiring diagrams in AutoCAD Electrical, and generate BOMs in Vault, ensuring standards compliance. Create cable schedules for AC/DC circuits, including ampacity calculations and component selection. Design and configure panels for BESS, selecting components like breakers, fuses, and relays, and perform safety, load, and thermal analysis. Collaborate closely with Electrical and Software teams to ensure system integration. Manage requirements and keep stakeholders informed for project alignment. Develop testing specifications, plans, and interconnection requirements. Create and maintain product documentation, including manuals and work instructions. Work with cross-functional teams to ensure successful BESS system development. Perform electrical simulations for system analysis. Oversee the approval and certification process for electrical designs. Supervise electrical testing and validation of BESS systems to ensure safety and compliance. Troubleshoot electrical system issues during commissioning for smooth operations. Mentor junior engineers, providing technical and career development support. Senior Electrical Design Engineer Requirements: Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related discipline. 5+ years of experience with AutoCAD Electrical or similar design software. Strong expertise in power systems design, including hands-on experience with power electronics, inverters, DC/AC conversion, and battery storage technologies. Ideally, 5+ years of electrical engineering experience with a focus on designing and testing power systems and control panels. Senior Electrical Design Engineer Benefits: Competitive salary up to 70,000, depending on experience. Flexibility to work from home up to 2 days per week. Opportunities for professional growth and development. Share options. Company-matched pension. This is an exciting time to join a company that is growing rapidly and has big plans for the coming year with new projects being rolled out in March. If youre an experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineer with a passion for innovative projects and want to be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team, please apply now! If you know someone who may be interested in this role, we do offer generous referral fees if they are successful in securing a job through us. TPBN1_UKTJ