Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Cambridgeshire

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