Senior Electrical Design Engineer
810525
Posted: 20/07/2026
This is a senior, hands-on opportunity to solve complex industrial power challenges, influence critical design decisions and help scale breakthrough technology from megawatt prototypes into large-scale production.
The Company
Our client is a well-funded, vertically integrated clean-energy company developing synthetic fuels for industries that cannot easily be electrified.
Its technology combines direct air capture, hydrogen production and chemical processing to create a practical alternative to fossil fuels. With its technology already proven at pilot scale, the business is now entering a major phase of industrial expansion.
You will join a highly technical, engineering-led team where decisions are made quickly, hierarchy is minimal and experienced engineers are trusted to own complete systems.
Responsibilities
Apply through this advert or contact Colin directly at colin@axiomrecruit.com.
- Competitive
- London - Office
- Permanent
Axiom is looking for a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join one of Europe’s most ambitious clean-energy hardware start-ups and take ownership of the electrical architecture behind a new generation of modular synthetic fuel plants.
This is a senior, hands-on opportunity to solve complex industrial power challenges, influence critical design decisions and help scale breakthrough technology from megawatt prototypes into large-scale production.
The Company
Our client is a well-funded, vertically integrated clean-energy company developing synthetic fuels for industries that cannot easily be electrified.
Its technology combines direct air capture, hydrogen production and chemical processing to create a practical alternative to fossil fuels. With its technology already proven at pilot scale, the business is now entering a major phase of industrial expansion.
You will join a highly technical, engineering-led team where decisions are made quickly, hierarchy is minimal and experienced engineers are trusted to own complete systems.
Responsibilities
- Own AC power architecture for multi-megawatt industrial plants.
- Design power conversion, distribution and balance-of-plant systems.
- Produce schematics, protection strategies, cable calculations and panel designs.
- Develop three-phase systems for motors, pumps, heaters, drives and controls.
- Lead HAZOP, HAZID and FMEA studies in hydrogen and hazardous environments.
- Ensure CE/UKCA compliance while mentoring engineers and supporting scale-up.
- 5–15 years of industrial electrical design experience.
- Experience in power systems, process plants or large-scale energy infrastructure.
- Strong knowledge of three-phase power, protection, cable sizing, VFDs and control panels.
- Functional safety expertise, ideally including IEC 61508 and SIL/PL determination.
- Knowledge of ATEX environments and hydrogen electrical safety is highly desirable.
- Proficiency in EPLAN, AutoCAD or SolidWorks Electrical, with end-to-end system ownership.
- Competitive base salary, with flexibility for exceptional candidates.
- Significant early-stage equity and long-term growth potential.
- £6,000 annual location allowance.
- Visa sponsorship and extensive relocation support for international candidates.
- Full lifecycle ownership, from architecture and safety to manufacturing and field deployment.
- Freedom to challenge assumptions and create systems optimised for cost, reliability and large-scale production
- Clear progression into broader technical leadership and departmental ownership.
Apply through this advert or contact Colin directly at colin@axiomrecruit.com.
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