Senior Electrical Engineer

Pyroban is part of the Cognesense group, delivering industry‑leading explosion protection solutions for equipment operating in hazardous areas, such as oil and gas, chemical and manufacturing sectors, converting forklifts, mobile plant and diesel engines to meet ATEX and IECEx standards while integrating advanced gas detection and engine safety technologies.

As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer, you’ll assess and develop Electric Material handling vehicles and equipment for conversion to allow operation in hazardous gas and dust environments, working to ATEX and IECEx standards across bespoke customer projects and new product development.

We are interested in people who have worked within automotive, marine and aerospace sectors.

What you’ll do as a Senior Electrical Design Engineer

• Hazardous‑area assessment Define protection concepts for gas and dust zones.
• Engine control integration Assess diesel engine control systems and integrate hazardous‑area protection systems for onshore/offshore use.
• Component selection Select and integrate components into original machine electrical systems.
• Pyroban gas detection Apply and configure Pyroban detection systems.
• Customer specification work Collaborate with sales to develop and review customer requirements.
• Technical documentation Produce project specs, design documents, certification support, and risk assessments.
• AutoCAD Electrical design Create electrical drawings for vehicle functionality, engine control and legislative compliance.
• Packaging & layout design Design components for tight‑space vehicle and engine environments.
• Battery specification Specify Ex‑certified traction batteries for material‑handling equipment.
• Testing & compliance Define test requirements and support compliance activities.
• Customer support Provide pre‑ and post‑sale technical assistance.
• Comply with company policies, health & safety, and values.

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience as a Senior Electrical Design Engineer or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of electrical/electronic systems and machine controls.
• BOM generation, component sizing, and system integration skills.
• Understanding of PLC systems, electronics, and mechanical/electrical integration.
• Fault‑finding experience with complex electrical systems.
• HND/Degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Automotive Engineering.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical.
• Experience in highly regulated environments, CE marking, and technical construction files.
• Strong organisational skills, ability to manage multiple projects, and a collaborative mindset.

Desirable experience

• Industrial controllers, PLCs, AC inverters.
• AC/DC power systems.
• CAN protocol knowledge.
• PLC, CPLD or FPGA programming.
• EMC knowledge for machines and control systems.
• Hazardous‑area regulations and design standards.

Benefits include 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, along with the option to purchase up to another 10 days per year. Health care plan, life assurance, cycle to work scheme, pension, early finish Fridays.

Only those who have been successful will be contacted. If you have not received a response within 5 working days you have not been selected to be progressed on this occasion.

Strictly no Agencies.

Pay: £45,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee mentoring programme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person