Electrical Design Engineer

About The Role

We are looking for an electrical design engineer who can provide expertise to support the engineering team with the design of electrical equipment for a range of industrial applications. This will include electrical best practice and implementation of industry standards. This is a pivotal role to the business as the design team continue to develop innovative solutions to meet customer specifications and develop products for new market applications. 

The specific nature of the product make it essential that you have an excellent grasp of mechanical and electrical engineering principles. The successful candidate will be expected to have had several years hands-on design experience. 

Principal responsibilities include:

• Review design requirements & assist engineering team with technical aspects of designs including specification of materials.

• Produce design calculations and corresponding paperwork to manufacture designs (resistor element and design overview sheets). 

• Produce and Approve drawings, Bills of Materials and other design information issued for equipment manufacture.

• Conduct technical investigations, develop and maintain appropriate design and support processes, carrying out root cause analysis and initiating corrective action as necessary. 

• Provide technical support to Production, Sales, Service and Customer Support. 

• Deliver projects on schedule and on budget, demonstrating the ability to handle the pressure of managing a complex range of projects, a high volume of work, within a fast pace of implementation. 

• Understand and apply relevant design, regulatory and industry standards.

About You

• At least 5 years electrical design work preferably with medium and high voltage design experience.

Qualified to degree level in electrical engineering.

• Knowledge of, and experience of designing in accordance with IEC 60204 and IEC 61439.

• Experience of the product CE marking process and DFMEA.

• A high level of competency with Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical is required.

• A CAD software package such as Autodesk Inventor, Creo, Siemens would be an advantage. 

• Ability to integrate not only with the design team, other office staff and the manufacturing operatives is essential making clear communication and an approachable personality non-optional.

The Benefits

• Competitive salary 

• Company bonus scheme

• 25 days holiday

• Childcare Voucher scheme

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Company pension 

• Free parking