Electrical Design Engineer

Electrical Design Engineer

Cambridge

Up to £60,000 + benefits

This Electrical Design Engineer role will be working with an innovative engineering business developing advanced industrial systems used in high-performance manufacturing environments. Their technology helps customers reduce energy consumption, improve process reliability and introduce cutting-edge production methods across sectors including food & beverage and advanced composites.

Due to continued growth and new product development, they are looking for an Electrical Design Engineer to join the team developing next-generation systems.

The Role: Electrical Design Engineer

• This is a broad and hands-on engineering role combining concept electrical design, problem-solving, system development and customer interaction.
• You’ll be involved throughout the full project lifecycle from concept control panel design through to build support, fault finding, commissioning and ongoing product improvement.

Key responsibilities include: Electrical Design Engineer

• Designing electrical schematics for control panels used for industrial equipment
• Producing electrical schematics for HV and LV systems, documentation and revision-controlled design packs
• Supporting the development of next-generation products & systems
• Working closely with production, suppliers and subcontract manufacturers during system builds
• Diagnosing faults and supporting existing systems in the field – creating change requests and ECNs,
• Assisting with commissioning activities including FAT and SAT & quality sign off
• Collaborating with customers, suppliers and internal engineering teams to deliver robust technical solutions

Knowledge Required: Electrical Design Engineer

• Degree or equivalent in Electrical or Electronic Engineering
• Good industry experience in electrical schematics and control panel design
• Knowledge of high voltage systems would be ideal (1500V DC) but Low voltage with the aptitude to learn is suitable
• Passion for innovation and creativity, confidence & curiosity to challenge the status-quo to drive new product development
• Solid electrical design capability with a practical, solutions-focused approach.
• Good working knowledge of Electrical design software – EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical, WSCAD etc
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Good documentation, revision control and technical communication skills
• Comfortable working directly with customers, suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams
• Understanding of PLC/HMI development and troubleshooting beneficial

The company offer good benefits including holiday, pension, sick pay, service awards and an early finish on a Friday. They are open to engineers looking to relocate to the area.