Electrical Design Engineer

Fortress Recruit is working with a leading engineering organisation to recruit an Electrical Design Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly skilled engineering team developing complex electrical systems for safety critical applications.<br />Working across the full product lifecycle, you will be involved from initial concept and design through to verification, testing, and production support, delivering robust, compliant, and high-quality engineering solutions.<br />Key

responsibilities:

• Produce electrical design solutions including electrical schematics, cable assemblies, wiring documentation, and system level routing
• Develop detailed design documentation in accordance with customer, regulatory, and industry standards
• Support system verification, validation, and qualification testing activities
• Contribute to environmental, EMC, vibration, and other compliance testing as required
• Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure designs are delivered on time and meet technical requirements
• Participate in design reviews, ensuring solutions are compliant, manufacturable, and fit for purpose
• Provide technical updates on design progress, project status, and engineering activities<br />To be successful, you’ll have:
• Degree, HNC or HND in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in electrical design within a regulated engineering environment such as defence, aerospace, rail, marine, automotive, or advanced manufacturing.
• Experience producing electrical schematics, cable designs, and associated technical documentation.
• Good understanding of power distribution, signal integration, and EMC principles.
• Knowledge of verification, validation, or qualification testing would be advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail with experience working within controlled engineering documentation environments.
• Eligibility for SC Clearance (5 years’ UK residency with no visa or sponsorship requirement).<br />This is a full-time, permanent role offering £40-50K DoE, plus training and development opportunity. The site location is based in Poole, where you'll be required to attend for the first month for onboarding, then onsite twice a week with flexibility.<br />For a confidential conversation or to request a full job description, please get in touch with a full copy of your up-to-date CV