Lead Electrical Design EngineerLocation: Clevedon, North SomersetCommutable from: Bristol, Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Portishead, Nailsea, Newport, Cardiff, Yate, Chippenham, Swindon, Gloucester and surrounding areasSalary: Up to £63,000 + Bonus + BenefitsType: Permanent, Full TimeHybrid & Flexible Working AvailableLead Electrical Design Engineer | Advanced Engineering Technology | Clevedon | Up to £63,000A Global Engineering Manufacturer is seeking a Lead Electrical Design Engineer to join its growing engineering team in Clevedon.This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical Design Engineer looking to combine technical leadership, team development and complex product delivery within a highly regulated engineering environment.Working on sophisticated electro-mechanical systems, you will provide technical leadership across sustaining engineering programmes, supporting product improvements, engineering change, obsolescence management, field upgrades and long-term product lifecycle support.This role offers genuine influence over engineering standards, technical direction, design governance and the development of future engineering capability across the business.The Lead Electrical Design Engineer RoleAs a Lead Electrical Design Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across multiple engineering programmes whilst supporting and developing a growing team of engineers.You will play a key role in ensuring electrical systems are delivered safely, compliantly and to the highest engineering standards, driving engineering excellence throughout the product lifecycle.Responsibilities will include:
Leading, mentoring and developing a team of Electrical EngineersTechnical ownership of complex electrical systems and sub-systemsSupporting sustaining engineering, product upgrades and lifecycle management activitiesManaging technical risk, design reviews and engineering governance activitiesSupporting product verification, validation and compliance programmesLeading root cause investigations and corrective action implementationDriving engineering best practice, standardisation and continuous improvementWorking closely with manufacturing, service, project and customer-facing teamsSupporting engineering change, configuration control and technical documentation activitiesReviewing and approving engineering documentation and technical reportsWhat We’re Looking For
Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or equivalentSignificant experience designing complex electrical or electro-mechanical systemsExperience leading engineers, projects or technical work packagesExperience supporting sustaining engineering and product lifecycle activitiesStrong understanding of engineering compliance and safety standardsExperience with engineering change, configuration control and technical documentationExperience applying structured problem-solving methodologies and root cause analysisStrong communication, stakeholder management and influencing skillsAbility to work across multidisciplinary engineering teamsIndustry Backgrounds ConsideredApplications are welcomed from engineers with experience gained within Special Purpose Machinery, Industrial Automation, Robotics, Scientific Instrumentation, Capital Equipment, Medical Devices, Aerospace, Defence, Nuclear, Advanced Manufacturing or other industries involved in the design and manufacture of complex electrical or electro-mechanical systems.What’s On Offer?
Salary up to £63,000Annual bonus of up to 7.5%Hybrid and flexible workingPension with up to 8% employer contribution25 days holiday plus Bank HolidaysLife Assurance at 4x basic salaryCash health planFitness app and discounted gym membershipsComprehensive wellbeing programmeSTEM networks, employee clubs and social eventsOngoing career development and progression opportunitiesExposure to advanced engineering technology and innovative productsOpportunity to influence engineering standards and future product developmentSkilled Worker visa sponsorship is available for candidates already living and working in the UK who require ongoing sponsorship.If you’re a Senior Electrical Design Engineer, Principal Electrical Engineer or Lead Electrical Design Engineer looking for a technically challenging leadership role with genuine influence over products, people and engineering strategy, we’d like to hear from you.To find out more about Progressive please visit
www.progressiverecruitment.com
Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom| Partnership Number | OC387148 England and WalesTPBN1_UKTJ…