Controls & Electrical Design Engineer - PLC & Panel Work

Automation Experts Ltd; Liss; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly Bonus

Early Finish Friday

Job summary

Automation Experts Ltd is seeking a Controls / Electrical Design Engineer to join our growing engineering team in Hampshire. The role blends electrical design with PLC work, ideal for someone with hands-on automation experience looking to broaden CAD and control system skills.

The position offers opportunities to develop CAD design experience on one-off engineering projects from concept through testing, with collaboration across engineering and production teams and exposure to FAT/SAT testing.

Qualifications

• Formal qualification in Electrical or Engineering-related discipline (HNC/HND or equivalent) or equivalent experience.
• Experience with AutoCAD Electrical is beneficial.
• Experience of concept programming on PLCs (Siemens TIA Portal preferred).
• Hands-on problem solving with attention to detail.
• Keen to learn and develop across electrical design and controls.

Responsibilities

• Create 2D electrical schematics, layout drawings and wiring diagrams using CAD software.
• Support PLC programming and modifications using Siemens TIA Portal.
• Collaborate with engineering and production to integrate control systems into equipment and installations.
• Assist panel build with documentation and clarifying design intent to assembly team.
• Document design changes and participate in design reviews.

Skills

AutoCAD Electrical

PLC programming

Siemens TIA Portal

Electrical design

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Automation Experts Ltd is seeking a Controls / Electrical Design Engineer to join our growing engineering team in Hampshire. The role blends electrical design with PLC work, ideal for someone with hands-on automation experience looking to broaden CAD and control system skills.

The position offers opportunities to develop CAD design experience on one-off engineering projects from concept through testing, with collaboration across engineering and production teams and exposure to FAT/SAT testing.