Lead Electrical Engineer

Lead Electrical Engineer focuses on leading the design, development, and ownership of low-voltage electrical systems across our ev and ice vehicle programmes.

What the role involves

• Leading the design, development, and ownership of low-voltage electrical systems across our EV and ICE vehicle programmes.
• As the company grows, the intention is for this role to build.
• Lead an electrical engineering team beneath it.
• Maintain documentation, define best practice, and hold the line on quality.
• Clear communicator - able to present design decisions, raise risks early, and contribute to structured engineering reviews.

Skills and requirements

• Demonstrable experience in automotive or vehicle electrical system design.
• Harness design experience including connector and terminal selection, wire sizing, routing for a real vehicle environment.
• Working knowledge of HV electrical systems in EVs - battery pack integration, HV distribution, contactors, pre-charge, isolation monitoring.
• Experience in low-to-medium volume or prototype vehicle programmes, where robust individual ownership of design quality is essential.

Confirmed role details

• One day per week remote working offered, subject to programme needs.

Candidate fit

• technical judgement, safe working habits, careful diagnostics, and practical problem-solving

Additional role context

• Schematic capture and circuit design.
• PCB design for custom control and interface boards (schematic through to layout).
• Component selection and supplier technical relationships.