EPLAN Design/Automation Engineer

Eaton Corporation; Dubai; On-site; AED 167,400 - 223,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual mentoring program

Ongoing learning and career development opportunities

Hybrid worktime model

Job summary

Eaton Corporation in Dubai is seeking an EPLAN Design/Automation Engineer responsible for the engineering, quotation, and technical clarification of customized pre-wired distribution boards. This role involves creation and maintenance of engineering drawings in EPLAN, supporting EEC development, and collaboration with sales and manufacturing teams.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, 4+ years of relevant experience, and be proficient in EPLAN Electric P8 and Pro Panel.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in planning and engineering of customized pre-wired distribution boards.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain engineering drawings using EPLAN Electric P8.
• Support the definition and validation of construction kits and options.
• Collaborate with Sales and Manufacturing teams.

Skills

Hands-on experience with Bidmanager

EPLAN Electric P8

Strong knowledge of engineering standards

Advanced CAD skills

Understanding of engineering data structures

Fluency in English

German (advantage)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

EPLAN P8

Pro Panel

SAP

Job description

We are seeking an EPLAN Design/Automation Engineer who will be responsible for the end‑to‑end engineering, quotation, and technical clarification of customized pre‑wired distribution boards (PWDB), with a strong focus on Bidmanager / EPLAN‑based engineering and digitalized engineering workflows.

The role is a key contributor to Eaton’s LV Digital Journey, working at the interface between customer requirements, engineering standards, manufacturing constraints, and digital engineering platforms (Bidmanager, EPLAN P8, Pro Panel, EEC). In addition to traditional quotation and application engineering activities, the role plays a critical supporting function for the EEC Developer, ensuring that engineering logic, macros, and data are fit for automated and rule‑based engineering.

What you’ll do:

• EPLAN Engineering & Macro Development
  • Create and maintain engineering drawings using EPLAN Electric P8 and Pro Panel.
  • Develop and maintain standardized macros (electrical schematics and layout design) to support repeatability and reuse.
  • Ensure macros are structured, documented, and compliant with Eaton engineering standards.
• Support to EEC / ECC Programmer
  • Act as a key engineering contributor to EEC (Eplan Engineering Configuration) development by providing validated engineering logic, rules, and constraints.
  • Support the definition and validation of construction kits, options, variants, and dependencies.
  • Ensure engineering data and macros are suitable for rule‑based automation.
  • Collaborate closely with the EEC Developer to test, validate, and continuously improve automated engineering outputs.
  • Participate in correction loops to resolve issues related to data quality, macro behavior, or configuration logic.
• Cross Functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with Sales, Manufacturing, Product Management, and Digital Engineering teams to ensure feasibility and consistency.
  • Support the alignment between engineering, manufacturing constraints, and digital workflows.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes, lead times, and quality metrics.
  • Work closely with stakeholders (e.g. cable machine production team) to integrate wiring machines with Eplan.
• Digitalization & Continuous Improvement
  • Actively support the implementation and adoption of Bidmanager, EPLAN, and EEC within the engineering workflow.
  • Identify opportunities to reduce manual engineering effort through standardization and automation.
  • Contribute to improving engineering productivity, error rate reduction, and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrotechnics, or equivalent technical education.
• 4+ years of experience in planning and engineering of customized pre‑wired distribution boards.

Skills:

• Hands‑on experience with Bidmanager, EPLAN Electric P8; Pro Panel, Smart wiring experience is a strong advantage.
• Experience working in ETO environments and interacting with sales and manufacturing teams.
• Strong knowledge of local and international engineering standards for LV systems. (IEC 61439 etc.).
• Advanced CAD skills, particularly EPLAN P8 and Pro Panel.
• Understanding of engineering data structures, macros, and standardized design principles.
• Basic understanding of digitalized engineering workflows and automation concepts (EEC, rule‑based configuration).
• Working knowledge of SAP and CRM is an advantage.
• Strong customer orientation and solution‑driven mindset.
• Pragmatic, efficient, and able to work iteratively in complex system environments.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, developers, and cross‑functional teams.
• Interest in digitalization and continuous improvement of end‑to‑end engineering processes.
• Fluent in English; German is an advantage.

What we offer you:

• Being part of a company that has been in business for more than 100 years, is well known in the industry, and has a major impact on the energy industry.
• Work in a company that is committed to inclusion, diversity, and sustainability.
• Annual mentoring program, Eaton University, a reward, and recognition system.
• Ongoing learning and career development opportunities in a global company. Build your career and apply internally for our open positions worldwide.
• Strong, agile and diverse team locally and globally.
• Strong processes and state‑of‑the‑art systems and tools.
• Structured employee development processes, open feedback culture with development plans.
• Detailed induction support and well‑structured onboarding.
• Balance your work and life with a hybrid worktime model.