Job Description:
For an Electrical Production Designer working in a low-volume, high-value aluminium marine manufacturing company, the role sits between electrical concept design and physical installation.
Unlike an engineer who focuses on power calculation formulas and compliance testing, the Electrical Production Designer's primary function is to take schematic logic and turn it into precise 3D physical models, detailed panel layouts, and exact cable-run routing diagrams. They ensure that every battery switch, distribution panel, and cable bundle is mapped accurately into the vessel's digital twin before a single wire is cut or pulled on the shop floor.
Objectives:
3D Component & Panel Detailing: Model the exact physical placement of electrical components (such as switchboards, battery banks, inverter panels, and consoles) into the vessel’s 3D CAD environment.
Generation of Detailed 2D Wiring Layouts: Produce clean, highly descriptive 2D schematic drawings, terminal termination schedules, and custom console layout diagrams tailored for the assembly team.
Exact Component Modelling: Maintain accurate 3D CAD library parts for vendor components (such as Garmin/Simrad navigation suites, Victron power systems, and engine displays) to eliminate physical installation conflicts on the floor. Integration with 2D electrical design software.
3D Cable Tray & Loom Pathing: Route and detail the physical, spatial pathways for all major AC and DC cable looms, ensuring dedicated separation between high-power lines and sensitive data networks (such as NMEA 2000).
Spatial Clashing & Weight Tracking: Run interference checks between electrical wire pathways, structural frames, and mechanical pipework within the CAD environment to catch and resolve layout conflicts early.
Detailed Electrical BOM Compilation: Extract and manage exact manufacturing Bills of Materials (BOMs) from the electrical model, listing precise cable lengths, lug sizes, breaker ratings, and IP-rated enclosures.
Design for Assembly (DFA) Optimization: Standardise physical wiring layouts, labelling systems, and termination blocks to make manual installation on the floor as fast and error-free as possible.
Regulatory Compliance Modelling: Cross-reference all drawing packages against MCA regulations and Lloyd’s Register rules, ensuring cable sizing, bundling limits, and battery containment models meet strict marine class standards.
Qualification/Experience:
Academic Foundation: A Degree or HND/HNC in Electrical Engineering, Marine Electronics, Yacht Design, or Electrical Design Drafting. Extensive relevant drawing office experience in a commercial shipyard or marine electrical subcontracting firm will also be highly considered.
Advanced Electrical CAD Expertise: Advanced, demonstrable proficiency in dedicated 2D and 3D electrical design platforms—specifically SolidWorks Electrical .
Marine System Architecture Drafting: A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience drafting or detailing functional schematics and physical routing layout plans for commercial vessels, premium workboats, or yachts.
Complex System Familiarity: Proven experience detailing layouts for complex marine infrastructure, including multi-battery banks, shore power switchgear, commercial generators, and integrated bridge navigation suites.
Conductive Hull Experience: Prior experience designing electrical layouts specifically for aluminium or steel-hulled vessels, with an active understanding of isolated ground systems and floating earths.
Data Control & Revision Tracking: Practical experience utilizing Product Data Management (PDM) software to control drawing version releases, change notices, and BOM synchronisation.
Company Benefits:
Pension Scheme*
Life Assurance*
Birthday Leave*
Electric Car Scheme*
Buy an extra 5 days Holiday*
- Company Terms and Conditions Apply
