Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. You will provide advanced electrical drafting expertise using Zuken E3 to produce high‑quality schematics and documentation, maintain the electrical parts library, ensure drafting standards and consistency, and support continuous improvement within the ECAD drafting team.
Senior Electrical Design / Drafting Engineer will be based at one of our Barnstaple, Beckington or Bristol sites. This role allows for flexible working.
The salary for this role is up to £56k, depending on experience.
What you’ll be doing
- Deliver high‑quality electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and panel layouts using Zuken E3. Maintain accuracy, compliance and consistency across all ECAD outputs. Lead creation and sustainment of the electrical parts library. Ensure adherence to drafting standards and support first‑time‑right delivery across engineering projects
- Interpret design intent from electrical engineers and convert it into manufacturable documentation. Support configuration control of drawings and library assets. Conduct peer reviews, provide technical feedback and guide best‑practice drafting approaches. Collaborate with manufacturing, build and test teams to resolve documentation‑related queries
- Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of drafting processes, templates and workflows. Support planning and prioritisation of drafting work packages. Provide mentorship to junior drafters. Assist in wider departmental initiatives related to quality, tooling improvements and standardisation where required
About our company
At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient.
We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets.
What we offer
At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so we’re always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Have a look at the benefits we offer:
Work life balance
- Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
- 25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell
- Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
- Half day Fridays
- Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave
Family & wellbeing
- Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
- All Staff Bonus
- Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
- Cycle to work scheme
- Wellbeing Centre
- Sports & Social activities
- Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings
- Life assurance policy
- Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
- Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning
Facilities & resources
- Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
- Private seated lunch areas
- Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
- Onsite showers and toiletries provision
- Free onsite parking
The skills you need
- Advanced proficiency in Zuken E3 for producing high‑quality electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and panel layouts
- Strong electrical drafting capability with excellent attention to detail and adherence to recognised standards
- Experience creating, maintaining and governing an electrical parts library, including part creation, data accuracy and lifecycle management
- Experience developing or improving ECAD drafting standards and workflows
- Understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes for electrical systems
- Exposure to continuous improvement methods or tooling optimisation
Join us and be part of something smaller - with 500 people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.
If you’d like to know more, please give Kelly Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on 03330 414300. Or reach out to us on [email protected]