Electrical Design Engineer

PE Global; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

PE Global is recruiting an Electrical Design Engineer for a leading multinational manufacturer based in Peterborough. The role is a 12-month, fully onsite contract in Peterborough.

The candidate will translate requirements into detailed electrical designs for electrified systems, create schematics, harness definitions, and 3D routing while ensuring integration at machine level. Collaboration with project, build and validation teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience delivering electrical design work in a product development environment.
• Strong practical knowledge of harness architecture and release, including component selection and manufacturing documentation.
• Experience using Creo for harness routing and drawing creation.
• Able to produce clear, controlled engineering documentation and work within design-change processes, with HV electrical safety understanding.

Responsibilities

• Translate system requirements into electrical designs for electrified machine systems.
• Create and maintain schematics, wiring diagrams, and harness definitions.
• Ensure designs integrate at machine level, resolving routing and interface constraints.
• Collaborate with project, build and validation teams throughout development.
• Investigate build/integration issues and implement robust design solutions.
• Participate in design reviews, prototype builds and engineering change activities.
• Support machine build, commissioning and validation programmes.
• Work across multiple projects in a dynamic development environment.

Skills

Electrical design

Harness architecture

Documentation

HV safety

Tools

Creo

Job description

PE Global is currently recruiting for an Electrical Design Engineer for a leading multi-national manufacturer of industrial machinery and engines for the construction and mining industries based in Peterborough.

This is an initial 12 month contract position, based fully onsite in Peterborough.

Salary / rate of Pay:

This role offers between £25.73 - £28.95 per hour PAYE, or £34.92 - £39.29 per hour UMBRELLA.

Duties of the role/Responsibilities

• Translate system requirements and component information into detailed electrical designs for electrified machine systems and subsystems.
• Create and maintain schematics, wiring diagrams and harness definitions, covering connectors, terminals, pinouts, splices, cable and wire specification, 3D routing, flattening and production drawings.
• Ensure electrical designs integrate effectively at machine level, resolving routing, interface and installation constraints.
• Work closely with project, build and validation teams throughout the development process.
• Investigate build and integration issues, determine root causes and implement robust design solutions.
• Participate in design reviews, prototype builds and engineering change activities.
• Support machine build, commissioning and validation programmes as required.
• Work across multiple projects and priorities within a dynamic development environment.

Education/Experience

• Demonstrable experience delivering electrical design work within a product development environment.
• Strong practical knowledge of harness architecture and release, including component selection, connectivity definition and manufacturing documentation.
• Competence using Creo for harness routing and drawing creation.
• Able to produce clear, controlled engineering documentation and work within formal design-change processes. Understanding of HV electrical safety principles, including insulation coordination, and creepage and clearance.
• Background in automotive, off-highway, heavy-duty equipment, industrial machinery or a similar industry.

Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in the UK.