Senior Electrical Engineer

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the design, development, and validation of electrical and control systems for heavy machinery and off-highway equipment. This role is suited to a technically strong engineering leader with extensive experience in machine-level electrical architecture, control systems integration, and electrified power platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complete machine-level electrical system architecture, including control mechanism, safety circuits, and power distribution.
• Develop electrical hardware and software architecture for diesel, electric, and hybrid machinery platforms.
• Design and review electrical schematics, layout drawings, harness systems, control cabinets, and BOM documentation.
• Lead PLC programming, motor drive integration, inverter configuration, and CAN bus communication systems.
• Oversee prototype builds, bench testing, validation programmes, and on-site commissioning.
• Diagnose and resolve complex electrical and control system faults during production and field operation.
• Ensure compliance with UKCA/CE marking, Machinery Regulations, and relevant electrical safety standards.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.
• Support technical bids, customer meetings, and engineering documentation preparation.
• Contribute to development of internal electrical engineering standards and scalable design frameworks.
• Accompany the CEO to customer meetings and sites where senior electrical engineering expertise is required to assess existing machinery, electrical and control systems; determine the technical feasibility of proposed modifications, upgrades or developments; and identify key engineering requirements, constraints and risks.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, Power Electronics, or Control Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in electrical system design for heavy machinery or off-highway equipment.
• Proven experience independently delivering full machine-level electrical systems to production release.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience leading engineering teams or technical departments.
• Strong knowledge of electrical control architecture, safety systems, power distribution, and protection systems.
• Expertise in PLC programming, motor drives, inverters, CAN bus, and industrial communication protocols.
• Hands-on experience in system testing, validation, fault diagnosis, and performance optimisation.
• Proficiency with tools such as SolidWorks Electrical, CAXA, Codesys, or equivalent platforms.
• Strong project management capability across planning, cost control, risk, change management, and delivery.

Desirable Experience

• Experience within Tier 1 construction equipment manufacturers or large OEMs.
• Exposure to electrification of heavy-duty platforms and battery-electric machinery.
• Knowledge of intelligent machine control, automation, IoT integration, or autonomous systems.
• Experience in leading multidisciplinary engineering teams in complex product development environments.