Role: Electrical Design Engineer
Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire (Office-based) (with occasional travel to client and supplier sites)
Hours: 8:30 - 5:00 PM (Mon - Thurs) 8:30 - 4:00 PM (Fri)
Salary: Up to £45,000 (DOE)
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a hands-on Electrical Design Engineer to join a growing engineering team. Working closely with Mechanical Design, Project, and Software teams, you will be responsible for producing control panel layouts, schematic drawings, component and cable specifications, and providing technical support to installation teams and clients.
This role would suit someone with strong practical electrical knowledge and CAD experience who enjoys working on varied, technically challenging projects.
Duties of an Electrical Design Engineer:
1. Generate electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic diagrams using Eplan Pro Panel
2. Produce control panel layouts and schematic drawings
3. Specify and source components, consumables, and hardware in collaboration with purchasing and software teams
4. Select PLC/HMI hardware alongside the Software department
5. Support spares and service teams with parts sourcing and technical queries
6. Work to customer specifications (URS) where required
7. Ensure designs comply with relevant legislation and standards (BS7671, IEC 60204, ISO 13849, UL508A, NFPA79, AS3000, etc.)
8. Ensure product safety and compliance with applicable codes and standards
9. Provide technical input on sales enquiries and customer requirements
10. Support product quality, testing, inspection, and application documentation
11. Carry out technical design calculations and produce reports
12. Collaborate with Mechanical Design to integrate control systems into machine designs
13. Research and specify replacements for obsolete components in existing machines
14. Work with low voltage single and three-phase AC systems (110V–600V) and 24V DC systems
What we would like from you:
15. Proven practical electrical wiring experience (mechanical knowledge beneficial)
16. Previous electrical CAD experience (Eplan Pro Panel desirable)
17. Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word & Excel)
18. Ideally HNC/HND qualified (or above) in Electrical Engineering or similar
19. Ability to manage a dynamic workload with a flexible, problem-solving approach
20. Strong attention to detail
21. Experience reading and interpreting technical drawings and electrical data
22. Ability to work independently and as part of a team
23. Proactive approach to continuous improvement
Desirable (but not essential):
24. Knowledge of control panel design for international markets (US, Australia)
25. BS7671 qualification
26. Knowledge of PLC hardware/software (Mitsubishi, Allen Bradley, Siemens)
27. Understanding of industrial networking systems (Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, RS232/485, etc.)
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