Principal Electrical Design Engineer

Mane Contract Services; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mane Contract Services in Bristol is seeking a Principal Electrical Design Engineer to lead the design and delivery of advanced machine control systems. You will set technical direction, mentor engineers, and ensure compliance with EN60204-33, EN13849 and CE marking across complex machinery.

This role combines hands-on design with leadership, improving standards and driving smarter workflows. You’ll collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and support supplier engagements to deliver

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline (postgraduate qualification desirable).

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of electrical control systems for complex machinery.
• Ensure compliance with EN60204-33, EN13849, UL, CSA, and CE marking requirements.
• Act as a recognised technical leader and subject matter expert within the organisation.
• Champion engineering excellence by ensuring all designs meet internal standards and relevant international regulations.
• Provide high quality technical input for manuals and supporting documentation.
• Promote and embed professional engineering standards across the department.
• Collaborate with multi‑disciplinary teams to ensure specifications are clear, complete, and optimised.
• Translate technical requirements into structured, modular, and scalable designs.
• Support supplier engagement, including subcontractor liaison and site visits when required.
• Drive the development of design tools, automation, and smarter workflows.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance departmental processes.
• Support the Electrical Engineering Manager in the day to day running and strategic development of the department.

Skills

Machine control design

Standards compliance (EN/IEC etc.)

AutoCAD Electrical

MS Office (Excel/Word/Outlook)

Analytical thinking

Leadership / mentoring

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Are you an experienced Electrical Design Engineer ready to shape the future of engineering delivery? This is a rare opportunity to step into a Principal-level role where your technical expertise, leadership, and vision will directly influence how electrical engineering is delivered across the business.

As our Principal Electrical Design Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in driving innovation, improving standards, and leading the transition to smarter, more efficient ways of working. Beyond design, you'll be a technical authority and mentor‑raising capability across the team and ensuring our solutions are world class, compliant, and right first time.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of electrical control systems for complex machinery, ensuring compliance with EN60204?33, EN13849, UL, CSA, and CE marking requirements
• Act as a recognised technical leader and subject matter expert within the organisation
• Champion engineering excellence by ensuring all designs meet internal standards and relevant international regulations
• Provide high quality technical input for manuals and supporting documentation
• Promote and embed professional engineering standards across the department
• Collaborate closely with multi‑disciplinary teams to ensure specifications are clear, complete, and optimised
• Translate technical requirements into structured, modular, and scalable designs
• Support supplier engagement, including subcontractor liaison and site visits when required
• Drive the development of design tools, automation, and smarter workflows
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance departmental processes
• Support the Electrical Engineering Manager in the day to day running and strategic development of the department

What You’ll Bring

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline (postgraduate qualification desirable)

Technical & Professional Skills

• Proven experience designing machine control systems
• Strong understanding of relevant EN and international standards
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical and strong computer literacy (MS Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Experience in improving processes and developing engineering methodologies
• Natural leadership capability with the confidence to guide and mentor others

Personal Attributes

• A collaborative team player who actively contributes to shared goals
• Passionate about knowledge sharing and developing others
• Takes ownership of work and continually seeks improvement
• Energetic, driven, and comfortable delivering challenging technical solutions to tight deadlines
• Commercially aware, understanding the cost and business impact of engineering decisions
• A systems thinker who balances detail with the bigger picture
• Clear, confident communicator at all levels

Salary range from £50k to £65k - Depending on the experience.

3 days onsite