Engineering - NPD Senior Electrical Engineer - Stamford, UK

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Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 4:00 AM

NPD Senior Electrical Engineer - Stamford, UK

BACKGROUND TO THE COMPANY

Avtron is the global leader is power test equipment and specialises in the manufacture of Dynamometers and Load Banks. We are experienced in working with, and satisfying, multi-national organizations, utilities, and government departments, as well as specialist companies involved in mission critical, OEM, service, plant hire and power generation. Customer service always takes top priority. We are always available to talk to our customers, sharing our experience on all aspects of testing and test equipment, both before delivery and at any time in the years to follow. There are no limits, and no detail is too small to warrant our interest and help. Our own purpose-built factory is well equipped with modern computer-aided design and manufacturing facilities. We are enthusiastic, highly skilled and have in place the necessary management and ISO9001 quality systems to ensure that we meet our customers' needs, right first time, on time, every time.

Main Purpose of Job & Key Responsibilities

Working within the Avtron New Product Development (NPD) team the individual will be responsible for defining, developing and delivering new and enhanced products that meet the needs of our customer base in a timely and cost-efficient manner to the correct performance, legislation and quality standards. They will ensure design intend is realised through timely interaction and communication with key customers, suppliers and internal cross functional team members.

• Concept creation using market and customer requirements data. Getting involved in voice of customer (VOC) exercises as and when required.
• Electrical design - lead the generation of (1) electrical designs using suitable analysis tools and (2) creation of electrical drawings, models and schematics using suitable CAD packages.
• Define, lead and support product FMEA's, validation and testing programs as required.
• System integration - ensuring products are designed for manufacture (DFM) and meet the expected performance targets plus outputs.
• Creation of engineering technical specifications and BOM's.
• Creation of test reports and technical documents to support future customer product use.
• Identify and implement opportunities for improvement to enhance our future products by keeping abreast of new and emerging technologies.
• Ongoing system and process improvements to enhance the way we work and drive department / business efficiency.
• Ensure product safety and compliance is achieved re. agreed codes & standards (e.g. CE, UL, CSA).

Qualifications

• Suitable electrical qualifications (e.g. BS / Beng electrical degree) plus proven industrial and product experience.
• 5 years plus working within an NPD role.
• Ideally, a proficient / time served user of AutoCAD / SolidWorks Electrical plus Microsoft 365.
• Professional Engineering (PE) status a bonus.
• Understanding of HV, MV and LV circuits. Ideally electrical design experience linked to load banks, gensets, transformers and / or grid connect power transmission circuits and systems.
• A strong personality with energy, drive, adaptability, problem solving and decision-making capability. Ideally, having worked with similar electrical products and can bring an aligned and best practise experience to allow the continued growth of the engineering team / business.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written, comfortable presenting to and engaging with key working parties both internally and externally.

Personal Qualities

• Organised, self-discipled, numerate, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to deliver in a timely manner as required.
• Both people and process orientated to help them drive and achieve common goals through relationship building and collaboration.

The duties listed are not set forth for the purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a position title or those to be assigned and performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work.