Electrical Design Engineer

We're looking for an Electrical Design Engineer to join an established engineering business in Blackburn.

This is a role suited to someone with electrical control system design experience, as you will be taking projects from customer requirements through detailed electrical design, component specification and production support.

• £55,000 per year
• Mon - Thu | 7am - 4:30pm | Fri 7am - 11am
• 24 days holiday (increasing to 29 with service) + bank holidays
• Additional anniversary day off
• Group life policy with 4x salary cover
• Medicash healthcare plan
• Employer pension contribution
• Cycle to work scheme

• Designing electrical control systems from concept through to detailed drawings
• Producing schematics and general arrangements using AutoCAD / AutoCAD Electrical
• Designing control panels, PLC control systems, starters and larger MCC systems
• Calculating and specifying control gear, inverter drives and motor sizes
• Finalising BOMs and specifying components for procurement
• Liaising directly with customers to understand requirements and develop designs
• Working closely with panel builders and the wider production team
• Designing machine interface systems and industrial communication networks
• Producing technical, legislative and Design, Operation & Maintenance documentation
• Supporting retrofit, upgrade and new control panel projects
• Providing production support throughout project delivery
• Supporting software commissioning and customer training where required
• Managing your own design work to agreed project timescales

• Previous experience designing machine control systems
• Experience designing and specifying PLC and drive control systems
• Strong AutoCAD experience
• HNC, HND or degree in electrical/electronic engineering
• Strong understanding of electrical safety standards & machinery regulations
• Ability to produce electrical schematics and detailed design documentation
• Full UK driving licence