Electrical Design Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Beccles; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented design engineer to join their close-knit team in creating high-spec automation solutions. This role offers the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, from upgrading legacy systems to developing new automation equipment. You'll be involved in the entire project lifecycle, ensuring your designs come to life on the shop floor. With a flat structure and a culture that values input and agility, this position is perfect for someone looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment. If you're ready to roll up your sleeves and tackle exciting challenges, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing electrical control systems and producing detailed drawings.
• Familiarity with Machinery Safety standards and collaborative engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design and build custom automation solutions from concept to completion.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate and implement designs.

Skills

Designing electrical control systems

Producing BOMs and schedules

Collaboration with mechanical and software engineers

Working to Machinery Safety standards (PUWER, CE/UKCA)

Panel layouts and cable schedules

Tools

Eplan

Job description

Job Description

If you enjoy solving complex design problems and want to see your work come to life on the shop floor, this one’s worth a look.

This business designs and builds their own kit - from concept to completion - and you’ll be right at the heart of it. Whether it’s upgrading a legacy machine or developing a brand-new piece of automation, every day throws up a different challenge.

You’ll be part of a close-knit design and engineering team who aren’t just shifting drawings around - they’re building real-world solutions for major names in pharmaceuticals, med-tech, food and drink, and more.

And because everything is designed and built in-house, your work doesn’t disappear into a black hole. You’ll be walking across to the workshop to see your panel designs being wired and your drawings becoming working systems. If you’re fed up with being siloed from the actual engineering, this is the opposite.

Why this might be for you:

• You’re confident designing electrical control systems using Eplan
• You can produce BOMs, schedules, schematics, and layout drawings without needing hand-holding
• You enjoy collaborating with mechanical and software engineers to bring concepts together
• You’ve worked to Machinery Safety standards (PUWER, CE/UKCA, etc.)
• You know your way around panel layouts, cable schedules, and component selection
• You’d rather get stuck in than be stuck at your desk all day

What’s nice about this one:

• Flat structure – you’ll deal with the senior team day to day, and they actually want your input
• No layers of red tape – if something needs changing, it gets changed
• Growing team – not a start-up, but still agile and full of opportunity to make your mark
• You’ll work across the full project lifecycle – not just ‘design and chuck it over the fence’

A bit about the business:

They’re an East Anglia-based automation and engineering company that deliver high-spec custom machines and production solutions. Their kit ends up in some of the most advanced manufacturing and medical sites in the country - and increasingly overseas too.

The culture’s straightforward - people roll their sleeves up, get the job done, and take pride in building things properly. You won’t need to sit through endless Teams calls or wait three weeks for a decision.

Who it might suit:

• Maybe you’re in a bigger business and frustrated with how slow things move
• Maybe you’re in a smaller firm and want more variety and technical challenge
• Or maybe you’ve done your time as a Panel Wireman and moved into design – now ready for the next level

Sound interesting? There’s more to tell. If you’ve got the background, they’re ready to talk.