Morson Edge
Lead Electrical Engineer UPS Systems
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Lead Electrical Engineer – Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems
Location & Working Pattern
Hybrid working is available with Derby, Manchester, or Warrington as the primary base location.
Remote options available
Salary: £63,600 – £83,500 + excellent package
Morson Talent are recruiting for a Lead Electrical Engineer specialising in Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems to join a highly innovative organisation delivering next-generation Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology within the UK nuclear sector.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the development and delivery of critical electrical systems supporting safe, resilient, and reliable power station operations. Battery and UPS systems are essential elements within the wider electrical architecture, supporting both safety classified and non-classified systems across the plant lifecycle.
About the Role
As Lead Electrical Engineer – UPS Systems, you will provide technical leadership and expertise across the lifecycle of Battery and UPS systems. The role covers the complete design process including system architecture, subsystem design, equipment specification, verification and validation activities, and final delivery support.
Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary engineering teams, you will apply a structured systems engineering approach to ensure robust and compliant electrical system designs supporting SMR deployment.
Key Responsibilities
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- Work with process and mechanical engineers to translate high-level requirements into Battery and UPS system specifications whilst liaising across engineering disciplines to integrate systems and understand functional performance requirements.
- Provide technical leadership for Battery and UPS systems, assessing and substantiating system designs against applicable technical and regulatory requirements, and ensuring compliance with key industry standards including IEC 63046, IEC 61225, and SSG-34.
- Produce verification and validation plans alongside system test strategies, support lifecycle planning, operational strategies, and maintenance considerations for battery and UPS systems.
- Contribute to safety case development while engaging with regulators and independent assessors where required.
- Act as an intelligent customer and manage suppliers and contract partners.
- Deliver programme activities to agreed schedules and milestones.
- Coach and mentor junior engineers within the electrical engineering capability.
Key Skills & Experience
We recognise there is no such thing as a perfect candidate. If you meet around 75% of the requirements below, we would still encourage you to apply.
Applicants should have experience across the lifecycle of battery or UPS systems within a highly regulated industry together with strong technical expertise in UPS and battery system design, specification, testing, installation, commissioning, and maintenance.
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Experience in relevant disciplines such as protection systems, earthing systems, and electrical distribution systems would be highly beneficial.
Candidates should possess an understanding of resilient system design principles including redundancy and diversity, alongside knowledge of standards such as IEC 63046 and IEC 61225.
Experience applying systems engineering methodologies including MBSE is desirable, together with strong communication and stakeholder management skills and the ability to provide technical oversight of suppliers and delivery partners.
Applicants should be degree qualified in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related discipline, or possess equivalent industry experience.
Salary and Package
The salary band for this role will be between £63,600–£83,500 DOE.
Benefits include:
- Bonus - Performance related target opportunity 12.5%
- Benefits Allowance - £2,200 per annum for a bespoke package
- Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions
- Holidays - 28 days (+ public holidays) with ability to buy or sell up to 4 days
- Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover
- Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay
- Home Office Support - £250 one off payment for new starters
Security Clearance & Screening
Due to the nature of the work, successful applicants will be required to complete Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance, a DBS check, and basic financial probity checks.
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