Electrical Design Engineer

Electrical Design/Controls Engineer Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom Salary: £40,000-£55,000 DOE + up to 25% bonus Jackson Hogg are delighted be working with a global provider of combat engineering equipment within the defence sector. This client is looking to bring an Electrical Design/Controls to be part of a team responsible for product design, innovative product development, and the delivery of the complete manufacturing and technical data packs associated with their contracts. This is a permanent, hybrid role (2 days working from home), based in Newcastle. Key Responsibilities: * Working within a multi-discipline engineering team to meet the project requirements. * Develop electrical designs from concept through to manufacturing detail, including specifications of proprietary components, supporting analysis and reports. * Develop, program, and test PLC systems for controlling PEL products. * Hosting and participating in internal and external design reviews, providing technical input throughput the development of a product/solution. * Supporting verification of fellow engineers’ designs. * Developing the testing requirements for both prototype and product manufacture. * Supporting build, commissioning, and trials of new products. * Analysing problems and producing ideas/designs to solve them. * Working within the budget to deliver safe, effective products, on-time and to specification. * Maintaining a knowledge of current technical trends and innovation to assist in the development of current and future products. * Supporting delivery of customer training. * Working cross functionally (Commercial, Sales, Projects teams) within the business to improve efficiency and deliver effective products. * Coaching team members to improve capabilities and develop their engineering knowledge / expertise. Key Requirements: * A degree in Electrical, Control, or Electronics Engineering, Science, Physics or Maths with a grade of at least a 2:1 or an equivalent qualification and experience. * Proven experience in automotive, robotics, or manufacturing industry. * Experience of electronics and electrical design is essential. * Knowledge of PLC software is beneficial but can be trained on the role. * Able to think laterally when problem solving. * Ability to investigate and interpret data, issues, and situations, to make sound decisions in high-stress situations. * Staff development and career progression is crucial to the business, and they are therefore seeking a highly motivated engineer that can help others to develop and achieve their potential. You will therefore have skills in (or an interest in undertaking) the leadership and development/mentoring of staff and to help develop others by sharing your knowledge and experience. * Appetite for learning new technologies and applications. * Ability to communicate complex procedures to colleagues. * Self-motivating, initiative-taking and results driven approach. * If you are interested in this role please submit your CV below