Electrical Design Engineers (All levels)
Location: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Salary/Rate: £40,000 – £60,000/annum
Are you an efficient design engineer who wants to be at the forefront of designing and developing automation controls systems and solutions. Do you have experience in one or more fields like: Robotics, Controls, Automation or PLCs.
Our new and exciting client due to extreme growth requires several automation and controls engineer. The core functions of this role are; scoping, designing, validating and delivering control systems, automation solutions, and will also include support for systems already in the field.
If this sound like you, please read on.
You will have:
- Strong technical skills and documentation skills (Electrical Schematics, IO Lists, BOM, Safety)
- Attention to detail and quality (following standards and best practices)
- The ability to work either as part of a team or autonomously (system understanding)
- Clear and consistent communication skills – with all stakeholders (design review, progress, risks and issues)
- A willingness to learn and share your knowledge
- Excellent time management skills (effort estimation, efficiency)
- Practical site experience with automation systems (commissioning, root cause analysis, problem solving)
The role will include:
- Development and preparation of functional descriptions and commissioning/test plans.
- Control system design and PLC programming – including HMI – for standard & bespoke products.
- Development and preparation of the electrical layout.
- Creation of the electrical schematics, BOMs & IO Lists.
- Design of safety circuits for machine safety, including Sistema / Pascal reports.
- Ensuring design and delivery complies with UK and Client standards and specifications.
- Providing input into the standardisation and development of the Electrical team.
- Actively participating in client safety hazard analysis.
- Liaising with component suppliers and panel builders and working alongside the purchasing department.
- Providing after sales technical customer support, troubleshooting and remediation.
- Working with mechanical & controls teams to ensure strong cross functional integration across all three elements.
- SENIOR: Mentoring and guiding junior Electrical Engineers within the team
- SENIOR: Documenting and training the team for standards compliance and best practices.
- SENIOR: Accountability for the delivery (time and quality) of the team.
- SENIOR: Supporting recruitment.
We will consider all engineers at all levels.
Your Skills
- Hold a relevant Engineering qualification (BEng, BSc, MEng) with a minimum 5 years’ experience (except for Juniors) in Electrical Design – salary will be commensurate with experience
- Have advanced knowledge of control system electrical design including PLC, VSD, Safety.
- Experience of electrical drawing packages including AutoCAD Electrical and EPlan.
- Have technical proficiency in safety and the functional principles of safety
Benefits:
- Excellent salary DOE
- 25 Days holiday plus Bank holidays
- Monday to Friday working week
- Excellent opportunity to learn and progress through structured training