Electrical Design Engineer – West Midlands – £50-55k

Samuel Frank Associates; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to join their team in the West Midlands. This role offers the opportunity to influence design decisions, lead a team, and engage in diverse projects across various industries. The ideal candidate will have experience in designing electrical systems, working with CAD software, and understanding pneumatic circuits. Competitive salary package with benefits, including generous holidays.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience with CAD software for creating technical drawings.
• Understanding of electrical and pneumatic systems.
• Background in automation or special-purpose machinery design.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed technical drawings and schematics using CAD software.
• Design electrical and pneumatic systems for bespoke machinery.
• Supervise installation and commissioning on customer sites.

Skills

Electrical design

Pneumatic systems

CAD software

Automation

Tools

AutoCAD

EPLAN

SolidWorks Electrical

Job description

Electrical Design Engineer – West Midlands – £50-55k

West Midlands/North Birmingham

Permanent

Electrical Design Engineer – West Midlands / North Birmingham – Automation/Machinery – £50-55k + 25 days holidays

Opportunity to grow a team, be a key person in the design team, influence decisions such as which design package to invest in

Samuel Frank is recruiting for an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to join a well-established and growing company based in the West Midlands. The successful candidate will need to understand and be able to design basic pneumatic circuits.

Key responsibilities of the Electrical Design Engineer include:

• Create detailed technical drawings, schematics, and diagrams using CAD software such as AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, SolidWorks Electrical, or other widely used electrical design tools.
• Design electrical and pneumatic systems for bespoke machinery and special-purpose equipment.
• Opportunities to grow the team and develop into management roles.
• Select appropriate components and materials for electrical and pneumatic systems, including valves, cylinders, and cable sizes.
• Ideally possess a background in automation and special-purpose machinery design.
• Work with a friendly, sociable, and supportive team.
• Engage in projects across various industries, ensuring no two projects are the same.
• On-site experience is required; the role is mainly office-based but involves supervising installation and commissioning on customer sites across the UK, usually for one-day visits.
• Potential to develop PLC software skills in the future to add further value.

Benefits include 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays. Working hours are 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday to Thursday, and 7:30 am to 12:30 pm on Fridays.

The office is accessible from most of the West Midlands, including Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Walsall, Cannock, Sutton Coldfield, Penkridge, and West Bromwich.

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