Job Title – Senior Electrical Engineer
Location – West London (Hybrid working)
Type – Permanent Salary - £65k - £75k (experience dependant) + tax-efficient share scheme
Our client:
Our client is a well-backed, London-based Clean-Tech Start-Up, developing innovative solutions for green hydrogen production. They have just gone through a significant funding round and are looking to expand their team, including the need for a Senior Electrical Engineer.
The Opportunity:
You will play a critical role in bringing the company’s groundbreaking novel technology to market by optimising its electrical architecture and designing robust, high-performance systems. Taking a leading authority in electrical engineering, you will work in a diverse and multidisciplinary team on an exciting development road to commercialisation.
What you’ll do:
● Be the in-house design authority for the electrical architecture, leading on the electrical system design for the cell, module and system.
● Conduct trade-off & sensitivity studies to determine preferable routes forward, interfacing with the wider design team.
● Calculation and modelling of electrical losses across the cell, module and system
● Bus-bar and multi-module electrical architecture design and qualification
● Lead electrical test and validation working closely with the technology, process, safety and mechanical teams.
● Qualify installations and commission systems. Troubleshoot in-life challenges and diagnose the root cause of issues.
● Lead electrical discipline technical input for projects and/or proposals; including preparation, checking and/or approval of engineering documentation, specifications, BoMs and work packs for equipment and materials.
● Support the C&I function in scoping and identifying optimal electrical instrumentation and control and manage its deployment with appropriate software
● Offer expert insight in system design reviews and in safety reviews such as HAZOPs and FMEAs
● Manage relationships with external partners and contractors ensuring accurate and timely deliverables.
About you:
Ideally, you will:
● Be Degree qualified (or equivalent) in relevant engineering discipline (e.g. Electrical / Instrumentation & Control Engineering) with 6+ years of professional experience in electrical engineering design roles.
● Experience on testing, checking and commissioning of systems, wiring diagrams, specifically onto the control side, design of control panel/ software for automation
● Knowledge of HV isolations, energisation and commissioning requirements.
● Experience in the requirements for CE marking of plant and equipment, including ATEX, PED, Low Voltage Directive, Machinery Directive and EMC Compliance
● Thrive in a startup environment as a self starter and proactively identify problems and pursue solutions.
● Be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously without losing sight of the long term goal.
Desirable
● CEng certification.
● Knowledge of the hydrogen industry, electrolysers and/or fuel cell technologies is an advantage.
● Experience in renewable power equipment development would also be an advantage.
● Have worked in early stage product development and delivering a pathway to commercialisation.
● Significant experience of control and instrumentation design