Electrical Design Engineer

This role is for an Electrical Design Engineer based in Leicester, with a salary of £40,000 to £50,000 per annum plus bonus and employee ownership benefits. You will design and deliver automation and robotic systems for manufacturing customers, working on bespoke special purpose machinery for industries including automotive, medical devices, plastics and packaging. Responsibilities include electrical system design, machine safety, designing machine control systems, commissioning and customer support, with projects taken from concept through to commissioning. The position suits an Electrical Design Engineer seeking to expand into controls and automation, or an experienced Controls Engineer seeking greater project ownership.

Electrical Design Engineer

£40-50k + Competitive Salary, Bonus, Employee Ownership Benefits

Leicestershire. Ref: 25464

Would you like to design and deliver cutting-edge automation and robotic systems for world-class manufacturing customers?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly successful automation engineering business that designs and manufactures bespoke special purpose machinery for industries including automotive, medical devices, plastics and packaging. With a strong order book, continued growth and a reputation for solving complex engineering challenges, this role offers the chance to work on innovative automation projects from concept through to commissioning. Whether you're an Electrical Design Engineer looking to expand into controls and automation or an experienced Controls Engineer seeking greater project ownership, we want to hear from you.

Electrical Design Engineer - The Role:

From electrical system design and machine safety through to commissioning and customer support, this varied role offers the opportunity to develop your skills and take ownership in areas including:

• Designing machine control systems for bespoke automated machinery projects
• Producing electrical schematics, control panel designs and bills of materials using EPLAN
• Selecting and specifying electrical control and safety components
• Ensuring machine designs comply with relevant UK, European and international safety standards
• Supporting machine risk assessments and safety system development
• Managing electrical deliverables to project budgets and timescales
• Supervising electrical technicians during panel build and machine wiring activities
• Fault-finding and troubleshooting machine control and safety systems
• Supporting machine installation, commissioning and performance optimisation
• Assisting customers with technical support, servicing and system upgrades
• Contributing to the development of standardised and cost-effective control system solutions
• Working closely with customers, suppliers and internal engineering teams throughout project delivery

Electrical Design Engineer - What We're Looking For:

• Electrical and safety system design for automated machinery
• EPLAN electrical design software
• Machine control systems and industrial automation
• Electrical standards, machine directives and CE compliance
• Control panel design and electrical documentation
• Delivering engineering projects to timescale and budget
• Machine commissioning, troubleshooting and fault-finding
• Customer-facing engineering support and project delivery

The following would also be beneficial:

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical, Electronic or Control Systems Engineering
• PLC programming experience with Omron, Siemens, B&R or Rockwell platforms
• Experience with machine risk assessments and safety validation tools such as Sistema
• Industrial robot integration experience including SCARA, Delta or 6-axis robots
• Previous experience within special purpose machinery or automation environments

Why Join?

• Join a highly respected and growing automation engineering business
• Work on innovative machinery projects across multiple industries
• Employee Ownership Trust offering a shared stake in company success
• Strong pipeline of projects and long-term job security
• Exposure to robotics, machine safety and advanced automation technologies
• Opportunity to work across the full project lifecycle
• Supportive multi-disciplinary engineering team
• Excellent opportunities for technical development and career progression

Interested?

If you're looking for a role where you can combine electrical design, machine automation and project engineering while working on cutting-edge manufacturing technology, we can't wait to hear from you!

Located in Leicestershire, this role would be commutable from Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Coalville, Market Harborough and surrounding areas.

For further information please contact Sharon Hill.