Electrical Design Engineer

MTrec Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company bonus structure

Free onsite parking

Flexible working

Private medical cover

Cycle to work scheme

Pension contribution

Mon-Fri office hours

Immediate starts

Job summary

MTrec Ltd is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to design and validate complex electrical systems for specialist equipment. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions and support production with calibration, testing, and technical training.

The role emphasizes design excellence, compliance with standards, and collaboration across mechanical, software, and electrical disciplines to optimise performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in electrical/electronics engineering.
• Strong knowledge of electrical system architecture and design.
• Experience with motion control and high-precision motion systems.
• Experience with system integration, testing, verification, and validation.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and document complex electrical and electronic systems and architectures.
• Support integration, testing, validation, and optimisation of prototype systems and equipment.
• Develop technical requirements and specifications and coordinate verification activities.
• Collaborate with mechanical, software, systems, and electrical engineers for integrated solutions.
• Contribute to interface design including communications, cabling, and connectivity.
• Investigate and resolve electrical and system-level design issues to improve performance.
• Coordinate external suppliers and contractors as needed.
• Provide technical support to production including calibration, test procedures, fault finding, and training.
• Ensure activities comply with industry standards, regulations, and quality requirements.

Skills

Electrical design

Electronics engineering

System integration

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Tools

Motion control systems

PLC-based control systems

Optical systems

Job description

The rewards and benefits on offer:

• You will have the opportunity to work for an industry-leading business within a highly specialised sector.

• A highly competitive basic salary

• Company bonus structure

• Free Onsite Parking

• Flexible working

• Private Medical Cover

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Immediate starts available

• Monday to Friday office hours

• Company Pension Contribution

Mtrec’s new career opportunities:

Mtrec Recruitment are proudly representing their bespoke services client in their search for an experienced Electrical Design Engineer. The role will be responsible for the design and validation of complex electrical systems for use within specialist equipment.

The Job you will do:

• Design, develop, and document complex electrical and electronic systems and architectures.

• Support the integration, testing, validation, and optimisation of prototype systems and equipment.

• Develop technical requirements and specifications and coordinate associated verification and validation activities.

• Work closely with mechanical, software, systems, and electrical engineers to deliver fully integrated solutions.

• Contribute to interface design, including communications, cabling, connectivity, and component integration.

• Investigate and resolve electrical and system-level design issues to enhance product performance, reliability, and functionality.

• Manage and coordinate external suppliers, consultants, and specialist contractors where required.

• Provide technical support to production teams, including calibration, test procedures, fault finding, and technical training.

• Ensure all engineering activities are carried out in accordance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and quality requirements.

About you:

• Degree qualified in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, or equivalent relevant engineering experience.

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in an electrical or electronics engineering environment.

• Strong knowledge of electrical and electronic system architecture and design principles.

• Ideally, you will have practical experience with motion control and high-precision motion systems.

• Good understanding of system integration, testing, verification, and validation processes.

• Proven ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• Understanding of relevant engineering standards, regulations, and compliance requirements.

• Experience with optical systems and/or PLC-based control systems would be advantageous.