Senior Electrical Engineer

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.

Our client is proud to foster an inclusive environment. They believe diversity drives innovation and they ensure that every team member feels welcomed, valued, and empowered to succeed – As such they encourage applicants of all genders, ethnicities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply and help shape the future of clean energy.

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:

● Design and develop the company’s modular electrolyser from its existing prototype through to pilot and productionisation.

● Be the in-house design authority for the electrical architecture, leading on the electrical system design for the cell, module and system.

● Design, calculate, and model the modular electrical system to optimise for efficiency, interfacing with engineers and scientists of all disciplines in the wider design team

● Lead electrical test and validation working closely with the technology, process, safety and mechanical teams.

● Bus-bar and multi-module electrical architecture design and qualification

● 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.