Electrical Design Engineer

Job Description:

Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Leicester
Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: Design Engineer: £44,000 – £55,000

The Opportunity

Engineering @365 are proud to be supporting one of the UK’s longest-standing names in electrical manufacturing, on the lookout for two Electrical Design Engineers to join their expanding team in Leicester. With over 100 years in the industry and major growth driving this hire, this is your chance to join a high-integrity engineering firm building kit used in energy, automation, marine, rail and more.

About the Role

You’ll join a tight-knit engineering team, taking ownership of full-cycle design — from requirements and calculations through to manufacturing drawings and technical support.

• The Design Engineer will work across a wide variety of resistor-based projects.
• The Senior Design Engineer will focus more on machinery design and lead higher-level technical work.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Produce design calculations and documentation for manufacturing
• Select electrical components and systems
• Create 3D CAD models (sheet metal focus) using Autodesk Inventor
• Approve drawings, BOMs and ECNs
• Investigate faults, support root cause analysis and continuous improvement
• Collaborate closely with production, sales and service teams
• Work with CE marking and DFMEA standards
• Participate in R&D, product testing, and standards development

What You’ll Need

Essential

• Solid electrical design experience
• Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering
• Autodesk Inventor & AutoCAD proficiency
• Familiarity with CE, DFMEA, and design standards
• Confident using Excel
• Collaborative, hands-on and solutions-focused mindset

Desirable

• Mechanical knowledge (fabrication, materials, FEA etc.)
• MV/HV design or testing experience

Why Join?

• A close-knit, supportive team - not a faceless corporate
• Take ownership across full product lifecycle
• Get stuck into real engineering, not just theory
• Be part of a growing business, with big plans and international reach
• Gain long-term career security in a stable and specialist sector

Equal Opportunity Employer: Engineering @ 365 is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.