Lead Electrical Design Engineer

A fast-growing clean-energy engineering business is seeking a hands-on senior electrical design engineer to act as the functional technical lead across R&D and live delivery projects. This role suits an experienced engineer who still enjoys being deeply involved in design, review and problem-solving, while developing leadership responsibility for a small team (4–5 engineers). Lead Electrical Design Engineer Permanent, full time Cranleigh, Surrey Salary: Competitive The role You will act as the technical authority for electrical design, owning quality, compliance and delivery of electrical systems across new technology development and customer projects. Key responsibilities ·        Act as the functional technical lead for electrical engineering across projects and product development. ·        Produce, review and approve electrical designs and schematics for industrial systems and control panels. ·        Define and own system-level electrical architectures and design documentation. ·        Support build, integration, commissioning and FAT activities. ·        Lead electrical input into safety and compliance activities (HAZID/HAZOP, FMEA, SIL). ·        Specify electrical equipment and components (motors, transformers, protection, instrumentation and cabling). ·        Act as the main electrical design interface with manufacturing, suppliers and project teams. ·        Provide day-to-day technical mentoring to a small team (4–5 engineers), with scope to grow formal line management over time. ·        Drive continuous improvement of electrical standards, tools and processes. About you ·        Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering (or similar). ·        Strong, hands-on industrial electrical design experience. ·        Background in control panels, machinery electrical systems, industrial power and instrumentation. ·        Confident using electrical CAD tools to produce and review designs. ·        Good working knowledge of BS 7671 and EN 60204. ·        Experience supporting functional safety activities (EN 61511 desirable). ·        Experience with PLC-based control systems (Siemens preferred). ·        ATEX / hazardous area exposure highly desirable. ·        Comfortable supporting build, test and fault-finding on real hardware. ·        Motivated to develop leadership and people management capability. ·        Willing to travel occasionally in the UK and internationally. Why this role A rare opportunity to take ownership of electrical design within a rapidly growing clean-energy technology business, with a clear pathway into broader technical leadership. To apply or discuss the role confidentially, contact