Electrical Test Engineer

Salary: £40,000-£50,000 DOE

Full Time

Permanent

Who we are: SubSea Craft is a fast growing, privately-funded, UK-based innovative maritime technology company specialising in next-generation, high-performance watercraft and systems. We operate at the intersection of advanced engineering, cutting-edge design, and user-centric innovation, delivering safe, effective, and enabling solutions for both commercial and defence applications.

What we offer:

Annual Leave – Entitlement to 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Wellbeing Day - An additional Wellbeing Day each year to focus on personal health and wellbeing.

Private Healthcare – Access to comprehensive private healthcare coverage to support your physical and mental wellbeing.

Life Assurance and Critical Illness Cover – Comprehensive protection including Life Assurance (4x salary) and Critical Illness Cover for added financial security.

Family Leave – Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Christmas Leave – A Christmas shutdown is typically observed.

Professional Development – Commitment to ongoing learning and career growth, supported by training programmes and access to LinkedIn Learning.

Pension Contribution – pension scheme with the option to contribute via salary sacrifice

Flexible Working – Opportunities for flexible working arrangements to promote work–life balance.

Inclusive Culture – A professional environment that values diversity, innovation, and collaboration.

The Role:

We are looking for an Electrical Test Engineer to drive forward the development of world leading advanced maritime technology. The successful candidate will be driven by innovation and strive to deliver excellence in everything they do. 

Responsibilities will include:

Test System Design and Planning:

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including mechanical engineers, software engineers and systems engineers to ensure test requirements are clearly defined and documented.

Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and procedures to ensure electrical systems meet design specifications and performance requirements.

Design and layout of electrical test systems, including power distribution, wiring harnesses, control modules, motor controllers, PLC controls.

Ensure compliance with industry standards and safety regulations in all aspects of electrical test.

Prototyping and Testing:

Develop prototypes of electrical systems and components for validation and testing purposes.

Assembly of electrical testing systems and software integration, in order to set those systems to work. 

Validate electrical designs through testing, ensuring that designs meet functional, performance and safety requirements.

Identify, analyse, and resolve electrical system issues. Conducting root cause analysis in order to propose solutions and prevent future occurrence. 

Documentation and Reporting:

Create and maintain detailed test documentation, schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical reports related to electrical test.

Create and maintain risk assessments, method statements and HV safety documentation.

Manages and maintains test equipment, ensuring it is calibrated and functional. Identify opportunities for improving the test engineering capability.

Responsible for subsystem and system level testing projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget. 

Qualifications and Experience:

Electrical / Mechatronics engineering qualifications to degree level or a minimum of 3 years industry experience with an apprenticeship qualification.

Experience of electrical test, development, commissioning and reporting.

Professional registration (e.g. CEng) or progression towards is advantageous.

Proficiency in CAD software for electrical design (e.g. AutoCAD or similar).

Experience working with 3D CAD systems is advantageous but not critical.

Experience in electrical build with high voltage systems (up to 1000V) would be advantageous.

Knowledge of communication protocols such as CAN.

Experience with simulation and analysis tools for electrical systems.

Knowledge of electric vehicle architectures, power electronics, and battery management systems would be advantageous.

Familiarity with industry standards and regulations related to electric vehicles.

Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Effective communication and teamwork abilities.

Prior experience in electric vehicle design or automotive electronics is a plus.

Experience with preparing and submitting detailed test procedures of high value projects.  

Familiar with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, electronic loads, thermal cameras etc.

Maritime experience is a plus, but whatever your track record, high levels of technical expertise, personal drive and strong communication skills are particularly important.

Willingness to embrace innovation and creativity – Lateral thinking is encouraged.  

Note: Due to the nature of work undertaken at SubSea Craft, the selected candidate must be capable of meeting the security requirements of the position, which would include as a minimum Existing right to live and work in the UK, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), with Security Check likely for specific projects.*

Values: Our people are our greatest asset, we continually strive to provide an excellent working environment to enable our team to do their best work. We have an agile professional workforce: we are founded on the belief that our people are valued and our business is trusted, inclusive and commercially-adept.

What we expect from you:

Teamwork, mutual respect and collaboration

Initiative and independent working

Honesty and integrity

Business and commercial awareness

Agility, adaptability and continuous development

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.

*Please note that all offers of employment are conditional and subject to satisfactory DBS, driving licence and reference checks. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify candidates from employment. We will consider criminal record information alongside the wider range of evidence gathered at the application, interview, and pre-employment checking stages.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to everyone. If you are shortlisted, we will aim to contact you within 14 days of your application or the closing date (if stated). We may retain your details for future suitable roles unless you advise us otherwise.

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