Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for Senior / Principal Electrical Engineers to be located in either Warrington, Knutsford, Gloucester, or Newcastle on a permanent basis.

Key skill required:

• Capturing requirements/constraints in line with the project’s processes for management of interfaces and requirements (e.g., requirements captured in IBM DOORS)
• Understanding and translating the high level requirements into a validated design for the electrical system/component
• Validating the electrical designs for by analysing the functional behaviour, which may include modelling and simulation to demonstrate that the design meets the high-level requirements
• Developing and reviewing electrical tests that will provide evidence to demonstrate that the electrical requirements have been satisfied
• Discussing the electrical system design with external organisations including the nuclear safety regulator, potential customers, and suppliers
• Excellent technical and practical engineering skills and ability to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work to the client and its clients
• Excellent knowledge of the fundamental requirements of Electrical engineering and the basic requirements of other engineering disciplines
• Experience of working on new build projects and integrating closely with the client’s engineering team to deliver projects
• Good interpersonal skills & confidence to interface with the client
• Excellent knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory specifications
• Adaptability and ability to transfer existing skills onto new problems, ideally from a design background
• Good use of relevant software such as Microsoft Office, ETAP, Aveva 3D and other appropriate engineering specific software  

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant engineering Degree/HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
• Be a Chartered Engineer or working towards CEng / IEng
• Be able to obtain security clearance

For more information on this role or to register your interest for future job updates, please visit www.westlakesrecruit.co.uk

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