Electrical Design Engineer- EPLAN

Theconstructsim; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions company in Canada seeks Electrical Design Engineers in the Control System Hardware Department. The role involves designing control systems, producing electrical design packages, and collaborating with mechanical designers and control engineers to enhance functionality and safety. Candidates should have problem-solving skills and be able to provide training on hardware and machine operation. The compensation ranges from $90,000 to $110,000 annually, depending on experience.

Responsibilities

• Design a control system for safe and reliable machine function.
• Produce complete electrical design packages including schematics and diagrams.
• Collaborate to improve integration of controls technology.
• Adhere to labor and material budgets.
• Specify hardware and software for electrical designs.
• Integrate third-party equipment into electrical designs.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of electrical design packages.
• Solve problems collaboratively with various stakeholders.
• Provide project-specific training to customers.

Job description

Electrical Design Engineers (Control System Hardware Dept.)

Job Description:

• Work with Mechanical Designers during the mechanical design process to design a control system that will enable the machine to perform its intended function safely and reliably.
• Formulate and produce complete electrical design package, which includes detailed electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic schematics, cable routing diagrams, panel layouts, bill of materials and material requisition, based on ATS standard specification and customer’s requirements.
• Work with other members of the control engineering department and other groups to continuously improve methods of integrating controls technology, with goals of enhanced safety, enhanced functionality and reduced cost.
• Work with other members of the controls engineering department and other groups to ensure that labor budgets and material budgets are adhered to or improved upon.
• Specify all electrical and controls related hardware and software and produce requisition for material purchase.
• Integrate the third‑party equipment and electronic component entry into the electrical design package. Examples include serial and network communications, hardware handshaking, opto‑isolation, electrical and ultrasonic welding, application vision systems, motion control products, transducers and signal conditioners.
• Verify that the electrical design package is complete, accurate and safe based on sound design practices and accepted standards, and that the I/O drawings meet program requirements prior to issue to the shop floor.
• Work with customers, project managers, designers, toolmakers and electricians to solve problems in order to provide them with a complete, functional system.
• Work with the other members of the controls engineering department and other groups to continuously improve methods of integrating controls technology.
• Provide customers with training specific to their current project (i.e., hardware, machine operation, programming principles, program functionality and program structure).

Compensation: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year