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Design Engineer
CHUBB Systems HPC
Permanent
Salary: £40,000.00-50,000.00 PA
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
The role is based at the CHUBB Project Office in Bridgwater next to SDC1 just off J23 of the M5 or our Head Office in Blackburn, Lancs. Hybrid working with agreement possible.
Benefits:
- Pension
- 10% Annual Bonus (Subject to annual KPI's)
- Company Car Grade 4 BMW 330e, i4, iX3 or Car Allowance
- Digital GP Access
- Retail Discount Scheme
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- 25 Days Annual Leave & Bank Holidays
Job Responsibilities:
The Design Engineer's role is to produce integrated designs for electronic security systems (ESS) for Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) sites (e.g., energy, water, transport, telecoms, defence-related estates). The role ensures electronic & physical security solutions are designed to a safe, compliant, resilient, maintainable standard and proportionate to assessed risk—often within high-assurance environments and under strict governance.
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Qualifications:
- HNC/HND/Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (or demonstrable equivalent experience)
- Recognised electrical/safety training aligned to site requirements (varies by operator)
- Vendor training/certification (beneficial): major VMS/ACS/IDS platforms used in the sector
- Security vetting/clearance: Enhanced BPSS & SC clearances required
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Experience:
- 3-8+ years in security systems engineering/design or related building services/controls with significant ESS exposure
- Experience delivering projects through full lifecycle: concept to handover
- Experience working under strict governance (design gates, audits, regulated change control) and within live operational sites
For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability, or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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