Electrical Design Engineer

Job Description:

Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Tamworth
Commutable from: Nuneaton, Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Atherstone
Salary: £38,000 - £55,000 depending on experience
Hours: Monday to Friday 07:45 - 16:30 (flexibility available)

About the Company

This is a well-established engineering business specialising in automation, special purpose machinery and materials handling equipment. The company supports a range of high-performance industries and offers long-term career development within a technically advanced environment.

The Role

This role sits within the engineering team and focuses on electrical controls design, development and support for special purpose automation and materials handling equipment.

• Employ a good level of knowledge in the concept, design and build of complex electro-mechanical systems
• Produce electrical designs that meet cost targets, project schedules and requirement specifications
• Design electrical systems and control panels to relevant standards and customer specifications
• Consider reliability, ease of assembly and serviceability within designs
• Support fault finding and root cause analysis during design, build, commissioning and support phases
• Use EPLAN Electric P8 for schematic design and generation of manufacturing drawings and documentation including bills of materials
• Apply knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Support identification of standard assemblies to improve efficiency
• Keep up to date with UK, European and international legislation
• Create documentation including technical risk assessments, recommended spares and maintenance requirements

About You

• Degree in Electrical or Controls Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years electrical design engineering experience
• Experience designing electro-mechanical systems within industrial, automotive or aerospace environments
• Strong understanding of system level design including reliability and maintenance
• Proficient in EPLAN Electric P8
• Knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with internal teams, suppliers and stakeholders
• Ability to produce technical documentation and reports
• Competent with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with sales and design teams to support projects
• Communicate design choices and progress across project teams
• Interact with subcontractors and suppliers
• Contribute to internal and external design reviews
• Support concept generation and detailed design
• Complete assigned tasks to agreed schedules and report progress

How to Apply

To apply for the Electrical Design Engineer position, click Apply Now and upload your CV. A member of our recruitment team will contact you to discuss your application and next steps.