Electrical Design Engineer

Airedale International; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Airedale by Modine in the United Kingdom seeks an Electrical Design Engineer to develop new electrical product designs from concept through to launch, ensuring compliance with UKCA/CE and PLC control integration. You will partner with controls and mechanical teams to deliver bespoke solutions while maintaining cost targets.

The role involves sourcing components, building wiring diagrams, and producing technical documentation for manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Hold a technical degree and have previous experience with electrical design, preferably within the HVAC or Machine design sector.
• Knowledge of UKCA and CE marking process.
• Knowledge/understanding of PLC controllers.
• Experience with both 3 phase power circuits & low voltage control circuits.
• Experience with HVAC application and knowledge of cooling and heating systems.

Responsibilities

• Produce high quality customer specific wiring diagrams, to current electrical standards.
• Produce accurate parts lists.
• Provide build information for manufacturing.
• Ability to source appropriate components.
• Ability to write technical reports and internal documentation communicating changes.
• Carry out electrical design on HVAC systems ensuring safe operation and regulatory compliance.
• Select and size electrical components and motors using calculations and best practices.
• Communicate with internal teams to provide technical advice and support.
• Build standard electrical CAD drawing generators, symbol libraries and circuits using AutoCAD.

Skills

Electrical design

HVAC knowledge

PLC controllers

UKCA/CE compliance

3-phase power

Documentation/writing

Education

Technical degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

At Modine, we are Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World™. Building on more than 100 years of excellence in thermal management, we provide trusted systems and solutions that improve air quality and conserve natural resources. Our Airedale by Modine brand is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative thermal management solutions for data centers, clean rooms, hospitals, universities, and other mission-critical environments.

Never heard of Airedale by Modine? In short, we cool the internet. Ever used an app to book a taxi? Ever had a video meeting? Ever bought something online? Chances are, the digital 1s and 0s you’ve created and sent are being kept cool by Airedale by Modine. We’re one of the key cogs in the global machine that keeps your digital world running smoothly.

Trusted as The Critical Cooling Specialists, Airedale by Modine has decades of experience providing efficient, flexible end-to-end cooling solutions that work smarter, not harder, to deliver more cooling for less power. With manufacturing facilities in Canada, Spain, the UK, and the U.S., we’re scaling up across the world to support an ever-growing demand for our solutions. That’s where you come in….

Position Description

The role consists of working with the Engineering teams to develop new electrical product designs in accordance with APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) and relevant SOM guidelines, from concept through to full product launch. This includes both the development of standard product ranges and the delivery of bespoke customer solutions and special projects. You will support the Principal Electrical Engineer and Lead Mechanical Engineers where necessary and, as part of the wider engineering team, be responsible for supporting design brief creation, achieving cost targets and designing the electrical infrastructure of products with customer requirements, manufacturing, serviceability and assembly considerations in mind.

You will be required to work closely with the Controls team to bring the electrical and controls design to fruition and support changes to the current portfolio.

Supplier technology plays an important part of new designs so supplier and purchasing interaction will be required. Preferred suppliers will be used wherever possible in a manner that ensures high quality products are available using most efficient manufacturing processes.

Support the testing of products for the verification of compliance for UKCA and CE marking such as EMC and machinery electrical safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce high quality customer specific wiring diagrams, to current electrical standards.
• Produce accurate parts lists.
• Provide build information for manufacturing.
• Ability to source appropriate components.
• Ability to write technical reports and the creation of internal documentation to communicate change.
• Carry out electrical design on a range of HVAC systems, for both new and existing ranges, ensuring safe operation and compliance with relevant legislation.
• Selection/sizing of appropriate electrical components, motors, cabling etc using engineering design calculations and best practice.
• Communicate internally at all levels to provide technical advice or suggestions for improvement to design.
• Communicate with internal customers to provide product technical advice/support.
• Build standard electrical CAD drawing generators, symbol libraries and circuits using AutoCAD software.
• Produce accurate parts lists.
• Design terminal lists and layouts.

Required Education & Qualifications

• Hold a technical degree and have previous experience with electrical design, preferably within the HVAC or Machine design sector, although all experience will be considered.
• Must be able to innovate and be able to support ideas through to implementation.
• Knowledge of UKCA and CE marking process.
• Knowledge/understanding of PLC controllers.
• Experience with both 3 phase power circuits & low voltage control circuits.
• Experience with HVAC application and knowledge of cooling and heating systems (Not essential).
• Ability to source appropriate components.
• Knowledge and awareness of current legislation affecting electrical design and testing.
• Ability to work pro-actively, using own initiative.
• Be able to produce high quality accurate information with good attention to detail.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Strong team working skills.
• Have good written & communication skills.
• Experience of the following software :
• Electrical CAD Software (AutoCAD Electrical)