Contract Design Engineer

Lucy Group Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 167,400 - 223,200; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Dubai is seeking an enthusiastic Contract Design Engineer to join their Engineering team. In this role, you will produce engineering solutions tailored to customer specifications and develop varied design tasks with an electromechanical focus. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and 7 years of experience in switchgear. This contract position offers an opportunity to grow within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 7 years of switchgear-related activity.
• Experience in electrical, electronic, and protection systems for Switchgear.
• Sheet metal part design experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute activities within specified timelines.
• Produce accurate wiring schematics and manufacturing drawings.
• Develop mechanical design solutions.

Skills

Wiring schematics

Mechanical design

Communication skills

Attention to detail

PC literate in Microsoft Office

Education

Degree in Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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Job Purpose

We are seeking an enthusiastic Contract Design Engineer to join our close-knit Engineering team at LME. This role offers a great opportunity for a motivated self-starter to grow their skills and become a key contributor within the Contract Engineering team. You will focus on producing engineering solutions to meet our customers' exacting technical specifications.

Job Context

You will work as part of a small Engineering team, interacting closely with pre- and post-sales departments to develop design solutions. Design tasks will be varied with a strong electromechanical bias. You will work to tight timescales to produce accurate and complete design packages, enabling our manufacturing facility to produce product variations with minimal disruption.

Job Dimensions

The role is permanently based at the LME facility and reports locally to the Head of Commercial Engineering. Utilising the Lucy PLM system to generate complete design solutions that meet the customer requirements in accordance with company procedures and policies.

Key Accountabilities

• Plan and execute allocated activities within specified timelines.
• Produce accurate and complete wiring schematics and generate manufacturing drawings.
• Develop mechanical design solutions to house and deliver required functionality within cost and quality constraints.
• Comply with defined design processes to issue drawings and Bills of Material.
• Generate customer approval drawing packages to predefined requirements.
• Actively seek, offer, and implement suggestions for improvement.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• Degree in Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering with an MV/LV switchgear background.
• 7 years of switchgear-related activity.
• Experience in auxiliary electrical, electronic, and protection systems for Switchgear applications.
• Sheet metal part design experience.
• Good communication skills in one-to-one or group environments.
• PC literate in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.

Behavioural Competencies

• Confident self-starter.
• Can work independently and within a team.
• Customer‑centred focus.
• Good interpersonal skills with a pleasant and can‑do attitude.
• Highly organised.
• Positive and confident approach to tasks.
• Logical and practical thinker.
• Ability to cope with work pressures and go the extra mile.
• Proactive approach to plan project activities.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industry

Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing