Senior Electrical Engineer

Rapid Power Generation is entering a major growth phase as demand for on site power generation continues to surge across the UK, Ireland, and beyond. As businesses, industrial users, critical infrastructure, and data centres invest heavily in on site power generation, Rapid Power Generation is positioned to become a leading force in delivering prime, standby and hybrid energy solutions. We design, supply, integrate, and support high performance generation systems that keep industries moving.

The Senior Electrical Engineer will take a lead role in designing, developing, and delivering advanced electrical systems for backup power, hybrid generation, and energy storage solutions. You will work closely with our sales team, mechanical engineers, production supervisors and commissioning team to ensure that all systems are designed to meet the customers’ needs, as well as meeting the required performance, safety, and compliance standards.

This role is technical, hands on, and customer facing. You will influence product evolution, engineering best practice, and the wider technical strategy as Rapid Power scales.

• Lead the electrical design of generator systems, control panels, switch gear, and integrated energy solutions
• Develop and review detailed schematics, single line diagrams, protection schemes, and power distribution layouts
• Conduct load analysis & fault level calculations
• Provide technical leadership for hybrid systems including battery and supercapacitor energy storage, renewable integration, and peak lopping solutions
• Oversee product compliance with relevant standards
• Support factory acceptance tests, site acceptance tests, and commissioning activities
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex electrical or controls issues on customer sites
• Guide junior engineers and contribute to internal technical training
• Collaborate with sales and project teams to develop technical proposals and solution architectures
• Participate in the continuous improvement of engineering processes, documentation, and product quality

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• 7+ years’ experience in power generation, electrical distribution, switch gear, or similar industrial sectors
• Expert knowledge of LV/MV systems, protection theory, and generator controls
• Strong understanding of embedded generation, harmonics, power quality, and system integration
• Ability to produce high quality engineering drawings and documentation
• Experience with PLC systems, synchronisation, load‑sharing, and genset control platforms (Deep Sea, Com Ap, Woodward, etc)
• Competent in using 2D CAD
• Proven track record managing engineering deliverables in fast paced projects
• Excellent communication skills, including technical explanation to non‑engineers
• Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership
• Experience with energy storage (BESS or supercap), hybrid systems, or microgrids
• Familiarity with CHP packages
• Familiarity with backup systems for critical industries such as data centres, utilities, manufacturing, or emergency services
• Knowledge of emissions compliance and modern engine technologies

• Opportunity to shape the technical future of a company positioned for major growth
• Work on cutting edge power generation and hybrid technologies
• Competitive salary + performance incentives
• Professional development and chartership support
• A collaborative environment where engineering excellence is truly valued
• Flexible working & hybrid options
• Structured progression to senior leadership

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

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