Electrical Design Engineer
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer has issued visas recently
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£58,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2123 (85% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £58,700, and Thompson Aero Seating is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2126 (Aerospace engineers, Aerospace seating context could fit aerospace engineer) or SOC 2129 (Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified, General design engineer if not specifically electrical). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2123 Electrical engineers Most likely code | £41,100 | £47,000 | £52,900 | £58,700 |
2126 Aerospace engineers Also possible | £36,700 | £41,900 | £47,200 | £52,400 |
2129 Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified Also possible | £33,400 | £36,900 | £41,500 | £46,100 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Responsibilities
- Liaising with 3rd party vendors in support of projects
- Supporting prototyping for new projects considering the implications of issues such as cost, safety and time constraints
- Creating relevant documentation, such as Test Plans and Reports for electrical testing of seats
- Supporting customer meetings as required
- Providing end to end support on an electrical basis throughout the lifecycle of projects
- Supporting the Engineering team to achieve key milestone dates and work with internal stakeholders to assist with production investigating, troubleshooting, and resolution of build and test issues
- Supporting change management through research, concepts, design reviews, trade studies, impact analysis and implementation
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus (linked to company performance)
- 33 days annual leave (Increase after 5 years' service)
- 37.5 hours per week
- Flexi time working
- £5,000 employee referral bonus
- Health cash plan
- Contributory Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Holiday Purchase Scheme - Salary Sacrifice
- Electric Car Scheme - Salary Sacrifice
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Life Assurance Scheme at x4 gross salary
- Competitive enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
- IVF & Assisted Conception Policy
- Women in Business - Corportate Member
- Wellbeing Initiatives
- Employee Recognition scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Local charity / sponsorship activities
Essential
- Hold a relevant Degree/Apprenticeship (or equivalent) in Electrical or Mechanical engineering or a minimum of 2 years working in an engineering environment
- Previous experience with one of the design software packages such as AutoCad, Pro E, Solidworks, Catia etc
- Proficient with MS Office (MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Access)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interface with Customers, manufacturing, suppliers and production
- Results driven with a can-do attitude to ensure solutions
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external customers
- Experience of Electrical Design within a design and manufacturing environment
- Previous 3D Harness routing or Pipe routing experience
- Previous experience writing test plans/reports
Thompson Aero Seating is an Equal Opportunities employer.
For further infomation contact [email protected]
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Where this offer sits in the market
Electrical engineers (SOC 2123) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~36k in sample- Middle half £41,392–68,380
- Median £55,432
- Going rate £58,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £41,100–52,900
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Thompson Aero Seating holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2123 going rate of £58,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.