Electrical Design Engineer

Roc Search Europe Limited; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering solutions provider is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer in Luton. In this hands-on role, you'll design and commission production lines, ensuring compliance with safety standards and providing technical support across teams. The ideal candidate has expertise in electrical design and CAD skills, with familiarity in inverter drives. Join a collaborative environment with growth potential while working on dynamic projects that influence tools and standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical design for machinery or production lines.
• Strong 2D CAD and documentation skills.
• Solid understanding of machinery safety standards.
• Experience with inverter drives.
• Confident communicator who enjoys working cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Produce A4 electrical design drawings for machines and production lines.
• Create and maintain drawings using 2D electrical CAD.
• Prepare cable/wire schedules and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Manage component selection and liaise with suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with machinery safety standards.
• Provide technical support to internal teams.
• Support machine/line commissioning prior to shipment.
• Produce electrical sections of operating manuals.

Skills

Electrical design for machinery or production lines

2D CAD and documentation skills

Machinery safety standards

Experience with inverter drives

Confident communicator

Tools

2D electrical CAD (DraftSight)

Open and closed loop inverter drives

Job description

Location: Luton
Type: Permanent Full–time
Salary: Competitive + benefits

We're hiring an Electrical Design Engineer to support the design, build, and commissioning of individual machines and complete production lines using our in–house equipment range. This is a hands–on role with real influence across design, production, and commissioning.

What You'll Be Doing

• Producing A4 electrical design drawings for machines and full production lines
• Creating and maintaining drawings using 2D electrical CAD (DraftSight currently, with scope to move to specialist software)
• Preparing cable/wire schedules and Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• Managing component selection, sourcing alternatives for obsolete parts, and liaising with suppliers
• Ensuring compliance with machinery safety standards (BS EN, IEC, NEC)
• Providing technical support to customers and internal teams (design, sales, production, panel build)
• Working with open and closed loop inverter drives (Yaskawa, Allen Bradley)
• Supporting machine/line commissioning prior to shipment
• Producing electrical sections of operating manuals
• Supporting spare parts and upgrades with pre–programmed replacements

What We're Looking For

• Experience in electrical design for machinery or production lines
• Strong 2D CAD and documentation skills
• Solid understanding of machinery safety standards
• Experience with inverter drives
• Confident communicator who enjoys working cross–functionally

Nice to Have (Not Essential)

• PLC / HMI / motion / safety control programming
  • Omron Allen Bradley Siemens

Why Join Us

• Work on complete end–to–end machine and automation projects
• Influence tools, standards, and design processes
• Collaborative engineering environment
• Stable, long–term role with growth potential

Interested? Email over your CV and I will be in touch ASAP!