Electrical Design Engineer

I’m working with a well-established automation business that designs and builds special purpose machinery across sectors including automotive, medical, plastics, and packaging. They’ve built a strong reputation for solving complex engineering challenges and, due to continued growth and a strong forward order book, are now looking to bring in a Control Systems Electrical Engineer to their team.

This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to get involved in a wide range of bespoke automation projects in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment.

You’ll play a key part in delivering control systems for machinery projects from concept through to commissioning. This includes:

• Designing machine control systems for special purpose equipment
• Producing electrical documentation using ePlan (schematics, panel layouts, BOMs)
• Ensuring compliance with machinery directives and safety standards (CE marking)
• Component selection and procurement
• Overseeing electrical build and supporting technicians
• Fault finding, testing, installation and commissioning
• Supporting customers on-site (UK travel, occasional international)
• Contributing to continuous improvement and standardisation of control systems

• Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or similar
• Experience in control systems engineering within automation machinery
• Strong electrical design capability, including safety systems
• Proficiency with ePlan (essential)
• Understanding of machine safety standards and risk assessment
• Exposure to PLC programming (Siemens, Omron, Rockwell, B&R etc.) is advantageous
• Robotics experience (e.g. SCARA, Delta, 6-axis) would be beneficial
• A proactive, hands‑on approach with strong communication skills

• Stable and growing business with a strong project pipeline
• Employee Ownership Trust structure
• Varied, technically challenging projects across multiple industries
• Opportunity to see full project lifecycle through
• Supportive, multi-disciplinary engineering team