Electrical Design Engineer (AutoCAD electrical)

Company Description

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!

Job Description

As an Electrical Design Engineer (AutoCAD Electrical), you will join our Southampton Engineering Team to support our activities within the Marine, Naval & Specialist Engineering sector. You will support the design and development of complex electrical systems for specialist marine and naval projects. Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, you will be responsible for producing and maintaining high-quality electrical schematics and design documentation using AutoCAD Electrical, transforming information from Excel, Visio and other engineering sources into robust and accurate electrical design

• Location: Southampton
• On Site: Remote (2 days on site every 2-3 weeks)
• Clearance:  Eligible for Security Clearance desirable
• Experience Level: Mid to Senior Level

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce detailed electrical schematics and drawings using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Convert engineering information from Excel spreadsheets, Visio diagrams and technical documentation into accurate electrical designs.
• Design and develop complete electrical systems including power, communications and cabling infrastructure.
• Own and maintain electrical schematics throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and refine communications systems including CAT cable, fibre optic and coaxial network layouts.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, systems and installation teams to ensure design integration.
• Review existing designs and identify opportunities to improve, simplify and standardise electrical documentation.
• Support design reviews, engineering change activities and technical documentation updates.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Demonstrable experience using AutoCAD Electrical to produce detailed electrical schematics, drawings and engineering documentation.
• Proven ability to develop complete electrical system designs, including power distribution, communications networks and associated cabling infrastructure.
• Experience producing electrical schematics from multiple information sources, including Excel spreadsheets, Visio diagrams and engineering specifications.
• Strong understanding of electrical design principles, drawing standards and best practices within complex engineering environments.
• Experience designing communications systems, including CAT, fibre optic and coaxial cabling networks.
• Ability to take ownership of electrical drawings and schematics throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring accuracy, consistency and configuration control.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams to support system integration and resolve technical design challenges.
• Ability to review, improve and simplify existing electrical designs to support project efficiency and wider engineering teams.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical information clearly to both engineering and non-engineering stakeholders.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to standardise processes and enhance design quality.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.
• Demonstrable experience producing electrical schematics using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Experience designing electrical and communications systems within a complex engineering environment

Desirable Skills:

• Marine, Naval or Defence sector experience.
• Experience with platform integration, vessel systems or specialist engineering projects.
• Knowledge of electrical installation standards and marine design practices.
• Security Cleared or previously worked in a secure engineering environment.
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary engineering and systems integration programmes.

Additional Information

Why join us? 

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.