Electrical Design Engineer

Compensation: Up to £48,000 Dependent on Experience + Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Help shape the future of specialist emergency service and defence vehicles

At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Electrical Design Engineer at our Walsall site, near Birmingham, West Midlands.

• Designing electrical systems and wiring layouts for specialist vehicle programmes.
• Producing electrical drawings, schematics, and supporting technical documentation.
• Selecting and integrating components including lighting, communications, CCTV, and power systems.
• Supporting vehicle build, testing, validation, and fault-finding activities.
• Collaborating with production teams and suppliers to resolve technical issues and drive product improvements.

The role is based onsite at Walsall, and the set working times are Monday to Thursday, 8:00am to 5:00pm and Friday, 8:00am to 1:00pm, totalling 39 hours per week. Flexibility is available where business needs allow.

Job Title: Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Walsall, West Midlands

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF76392

As an Electrical Design Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to design and develop electrical and electronic systems that support critical emergency service and military vehicle programmes. This is a varied and rewarding role where you'll see your designs move from concept through to production, testing, and deployment, making a real difference to those who rely on these specialist vehicles every day.

• Demonstrable understanding of vehicle electrical systems and components.
• Experience in automotive electrical design or systems integration.
• Practical hands-on experience working with vehicle electrical installations.
• Good level of computer literacy including Microsoft Office applications.
• Understanding of 2D and 3D CAD modelling and detailing would be advantageous.

Closing date: 11/11/2026