Location: Godalming, Surrey
Salary: £75k – £90k
 
We are looking for a Lead Electrical Design Engineer for a highly technical engineering business delivering complex, safety-critical systems.
You will be leading the Electrical Team while remaining technically hands-on — owning system architectures, reviewing designs, and ensuring compliance across projects.
 
Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a team of electrical engineers.
• Own electrical system architecture and technical delivery.
• Oversee control panel and system-level design.
• Ensure compliance with functional safety standards.
• Support safety reviews.

 
Requirements:

• Degree-qualified Electrical Design Engineer.
• Strong background in industrial control systems.
• Experience with PLCs.
• Knowledge of functional safety.
• Comfortable fault-finding and working hands-on when required.
• Prior team leadership experience.