Electrical Design Engineer

Telescope Recruitment Incorporated; Bolton; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job description

Our client is a global leader in advanced manufacturing technology, specializing in high-performance injection molding systems and solutions used across packaging, consumer goods, medical, pharmaceutical, and other industries. With a history spanning more than 70 years and customers in over 140 countries, the company combines engineering, automation, and manufacturing innovation to help leading organizations improve productivity, quality, and efficiency.

Type: Full-Time

Range: $85,000 – $130,000

Do you enjoy solving complex electrical design challenges as part of a multi-discipline engineering team? Do you want to see your designs progress from ideas to fully functioning automated machinery?

The Senior Designer, Development (Electrical) will be a key contributor to these product development teams, responsible for designing and delivering robust, safe and reliable electrical systems – from concept through validation and release to manufacturing. The secret to our success is our high-performance culture and the creativity, intelligence and passion of our team members around the world. We share a common purpose – the drive to lead innovation in our industry and our global markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand design requirements including business needs, customer discussions, internal standards, and industry regulations
• Solve technical problems including conflicting requirements, system reliability, cost constraints, and manufacturability challenges
• Mitigate risks through failure mode analysis, risk assessment, design adjustments, and validation test planning
• Design and deliver complete electrical sub-systems for automated machinery
• Power system sizing and protection
• Servo system selection and sizing
• 3D modeling of electrical equipment and cables on the machine, and in cabinets.
• Participate in execution of validation testing and incorporate lessons learned into future product development designs
• Participate in team design reviews and check design documentation before release
• Prepare manufacturing documentation including bills of materials, assembly drawings, cable fabrication drawings, wire preparation schedules, and work instructions
• Support assembly, testing, and installation, and refine designs based on lessons learned

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Skilled in performing and validating electrical design calculations
• Proven product development experience in machinery automation
• Experience solving technical problems, including reliability
• 5–10 years of product development experience in machinery automation

Additional Qualifications:

• Understanding of electrical system troubleshooting, manufacturing, and assembly processes
• Experience with circuit design, drafting, and detailing techniques (EPLAN preferred)
• Experience with electrical cabinet layout design, modeling, and detailing techniques (NX preferred)
• Machinery and Electrical Safety related design experience to North American and International standards is an advantage
• Experience selecting and sizing various components (sensors, breakers, contactors, cables, connectors, servo systems, safety equipment)
• Experience as a project lead is an advantage