Electrical Design Engineer

URGENT - Electrical Design Engineer vacancy - Defence - Staff - £45k Are you looking for a new role as an Electrical Design Engineer in Glasgow? I am currently working with a Key Client of Huxley Associates who are urgently looking for an experienced Electrical Design Engineer due to their increasing work load. My Client provides a range of specialist, underwater operating and engineering services in the defence sector worldwide and is looking to recruit a Electrical Design Engineer to support its growing business. In an exciting environment, and as part of a small team, your role will allow you to contribute significantly to the delivery of state-of-the-art technical products. Working for this client, a world leader in the defence, marine services and subsea industries, you will produce innovative and robust assemblies to exacting specifications and time-scales. Roles and Responsibilities * Produce and develop concepts, specifications and engineering solutions to exciting electrical and electronic problems * Design and develop complete assemblies and systems from start to finish * Test or witness your own designs * Interact with users and customers * Assign tasks to engineers/managers/contractors * Collate / produce progress & project reports and aid in decision making based upon their results * Ensure that project related records are complete, accurate and up-to-date * Produce studies and technical assessments * In addition on occasions you will: * Travel to client/customer and manage/communicate/present project specifics sometimes overseas * Working in the workshop or with the Operations team off shore Essential Attributes * Be comfortable working independently on complex and varied problems * Have a sound knowledge of engineering principles + strong electrical/electronic engineering skills * Happy with working in a small team and the additional responsibilities that entails * At ease dealing directly with customers and contractors * Comfortable with maintaining and controlling project documentation, costs and procedures * Focused on delivering to tight deadlines and specifications * Capable of reacting to changes + willing to go the extra mile to deliver quality products * Minimum 3yrs experience in an appropriate engineering field * Effectively identify and communicate critical tasks and key risks * Experience in modelling and drafting on AutoDesk Inventor, Solidworks or similar * An engineering degree or time served background Desirable Attributes * Be familiar with working to marine, defence standards and Lloyds Rules * Subsea/offshore/defence/vehicle background * Experience in design integration of mechanical systems * Working knowledge of , AutoCAD, MathCAD or similar * Experience of using E3 or similar * Previous experience of commercially sensitive projects + the security aspects this entails * Experience of ARM and Safety Studies * Be willing to travel + have a passport * Full clean driving licence This position is sure to generate a lot of interest in the market and I am confident that my client will hold interviews in the coming week. Are you interested? Or know of someone that would be? Then please get in touch with Mhairi Davidson from Huxley Associates as soon as possible to register your interest!