Electrical Design Engineer

Oneway Recruit LTD.; Rochdale; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Oneway Recruit LTD. supports a leading electrical and mechanical contractor in recruiting an Electrical Design Engineer for Rochdale. The role involves owning designs from concept to production release and working in a hybrid setup with remote, site and office activities.

You will develop compliant electrical solutions, produce schematics and BOMs, and collaborate with engineering, production and service teams to deliver high-quality products.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical design background with practical electrical installation and compliance knowledge.
• Confident taking ownership of work, solving technical problems and communicating effectively across departments.
• Willingness to travel within the UK as required.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical products and systems from concept through to production release, adhering to specifications, timelines and the QMS.
• Produce electrical schematic layouts, drawings and detailed engineering documentation.
• Create bills of materials (BOMs), manuals, component specifications and supporting technical documentation.
• Develop electrical design calculations and contribute to compliance requirements.
• Work independently and with a multidisciplinary development team.
• Identify opportunities to reduce product costs through redesigns of existing products.
• Support procurement activities related to components and designs.
• Assist production and service engineers with queries and fault finding.
• Collaborate with production engineering during new product introduction and launch.
• Develop testing criteria for new and revised designs.
• Attend site visits, design reviews and client meetings; hybrid role with remote and site/office work.
• Some UK travel with possible overnight stays.

Job description

Electrical Design Engineer

Salary 45k to 55k

Rochdale

Our client, a leading electrical and mechanical contractor, is looking for a motivated and experienced Electrical Design Engineer to join its growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys taking ownership of designs from initial concept through to production release.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will develop practical, compliant and cost-effective electrical solutions while collaborating with engineering, production and service colleagues.

Key responsibilities:

• Design electrical products and systems from concept through to production release, working to agreed specifications, timescales and the company Quality Management System (QMS).
• Produce electrical schematic layouts, drawings and detailed engineering documentation.
• Create bills of materials (BOMs), manuals, component specifications and supporting technical documentation.
• Produce electrical design calculations and contribute to compliance requirements.
• Work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary development team.
• Identify opportunities to reduce product costs through effective redesign of existing products.
• Support procurement activities associated with components and designs.
• Assist production and service engineers with technical queries and practical fault-finding when required.
• Collaborate with production engineering during new product introduction and launch.
• Develop appropriate testing criteria for new and revised designs.
• Attend occasional site visits, design reviews and client meetings. The role is hybrid, combining remote working with site/office-based activity.

Some UK travel will be required and may occasionally involve overnight stays.

About you: You will have a strong electrical design background combined with practical electrical installation and compliance knowledge.

You should be confident taking ownership of work, solving technical problems and communicating effectively across different departments.

This is a strong career opportunity to join a growing electrical and mechanical contractor and contribute to projects throughout the full design and delivery lifecycle.