Electrical Design Engineer

Electrical Design Engineer (Irlam, Manchester)

• Design electrical hardware, low voltage electrical circuits including Electrical Requirement and Development Specifications for products from concept through release.
• Select and specify sensors, motors, PCBs, wiring harness.
• Work with team members from mechanical design, production and supply chain to introduce new products and product variations.
• Develop and maintain electrical panel schematics, controls, and system schematics for large equipment.
• May contribute to total system engineering.
• May be involved in all phases of design and development from initial concept to manufacturing.
• Conduct experimental tests on equipment and evaluate results.
• May also review vendors’ abilities to support development.
• Depending on level, may function as a project engineer with responsibilities of proposals, technical presentations, cross‑functional issue resolution, etc.
• Expected to keep up to date on technical advances in the discipline and related fields.

• BSc in Electrical, Electronic or Control Systems Engineering or equivalent.
• Significant experience in a related field, preferably serving the Life Science sector.
• Knowledge of CE Machinery Safety, EMC Compliance, UL Safety Standards.
• Experience in programmable safety PLC’s complying with latest machinery regulations.
• Experience in electrical and control systems design for environment control applications, (e.g, refrigeration).
• Experience in CAN distributed control networks.
• Preferred:
  Experience in PCB schematic/layout using Altium Designer, ORCAD, or similar.
• Familiarity with PLM systems (eg Oracle/Agile, or similar).
• Experience with in a controls product development background and/or PLC Design is desirable.
• Good working knowledge of Solid Works/AutoCAD or other electrical design CAD systems is preferred.

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