Job Specification: Electrical Design Engineer Medical Devices (Essex) Job Title: Electrical Design Engineer Location: Essex (with occasional travel to suppliers and manufacturing partners) Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent Department: Engineering / R&D / Manufacturing Engineering Overview Our client, a leading medical devices manufacturer, is seeking a talented Electrical Design Engineer to support the design, development, and improvement of electrically driven medical equipment and associated manufacturing systems. The successful candidate will work within a regulated environment, ensuring electrical designs meet stringent quality, safety, and compliance requirements including ISO 13485 and applicable medical device directives. Key Responsibilities Electrical Design & Development Produce detailed electrical designs for medical devices, test equipment, and automated production machinery. Create and maintain electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and BOMs. Specify components including sensors, drives, power supplies, PCB interfaces, safety devices, and control hardware. Support prototype builds and participate in design verification and validation activities. Engineering Support Provide technical support for production, quality, and NPI teams during equipment builds and troubleshooting. Investigate and resolve electrical design issues, implementing root cause analysis and corrective actions. Support equipment upgrades, modifications, and change control processes. Compliance & Documentation Ensure designs comply with relevant standards (EN/IEC electrical standards, Machinery Directive, EMC, Low Voltage Directive). Contribute to risk assessments (FMEA, DFMEA) and ensure robust design documentation. Support regulatory submissions by providing clear and complete technical design data. Project Collaboration Work closely with mechanical, software, and process engineering teams to deliver integrated system designs. Liaise with external suppliers, panel builders, and manufacturing partners. Participate in FAT, SAT, and equipment commissioning where electrical involvement is required. Required Skills & Experience Technical Skills Strong background in electrical design for machinery, equipment, or high-precision devices. Experience producing electrical drawings using tools such as EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical, or similar. Understanding of circuit protection, low-voltage systems, sensors, actuators, and industrial components. Familiarity with EMC considerations, grounding, and safe electrical design practices. Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, wiring harness layouts, and pneumatic diagrams. Industry Experience Experience in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, cleanroom equipment, or other regulated/high-reliability sectors. Exposure to ISO 13485, GMP, or FDA 21 CFR Part 820 environments is advantageous. Professional Skills Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset. Excellent attention to detail and documentation discipline. Ability to collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Preferred Qualifications Degree, HNC, or HND in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, or related field. Experience with functional safety or electrical safety standards. Knowledge of PLC hardware, embedded systems, or PCB design is beneficial (but not essential). Familiarity with medical device lifecycle, verification/validation, and risk management processes. Whats on Offer Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. Opportunities to work on innovative technology with real clinical impact. Training and development in electrical design, compliance, and regulatory standards. Supportive engineering culture with modern facilities and collaborative project teams.