About The Role
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. Provides electrical drafting support using Zuken E3 to produce accurate schematics, wiring diagrams and layouts, maintain high‑quality ECAD documentation, follow defined standards, and contribute to consistent drafting outputs within the ECAD drafting team.
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 £44k, depending on experience.
What you’ll be doing
Produce accurate electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and panel layouts using Zuken E3. Maintain compliance with drafting standards and support the creation and updating of ECAD documentation. Assist in sustaining the electrical parts library, ensuring data consistency and supporting project delivery needs
Interpret engineering inputs and translate them into clear drafting deliverables. Support configuration control processes for drawings and library items. Collaborate with electrical design, manufacturing and build teams to resolve documentation queries and ensure clarity in electrical definition
Contribute to improvements in drafting processes, standards and templates. Assist with planning drafting activities and estimating task durations. Participate in team reviews and incorporate feedback. Support wider departmental initiatives relating to ECAD quality, standardisation and continuous improvementAbout 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 learningFacilities & 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
Experience in using Zuken E3 for creating electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and layouts
Electrical drafting ability, producing clear, accurate and standards‑compliant documentation
Understanding of electrical parts library usage, including the ability to update and maintain existing library items under guidance
Experience contributing to drafting process improvements or supporting standardisation activities
Awareness of electrical manufacturing and assembly practices, improving documentation clarity and build friendliness
Familiarity with configuration control and engineering change processes, enabling effective governance of drafting outputsJoin 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 (phone number removed). Or reach out to us on (url removed)