Senior Application Design Engineer

Schneider Electric; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + bonus scheme

28 days annual leave + public holidays

Pension scheme

Employee share ownership programme

Health & wellbeing support options

Gym flex

CareerHub access to mentors & projects

Discounts for shopping & dining

Learning portal

Job summary

Schneider Electric in Leeds is looking for an Application Design Engineer to design and apply 11kV Genie-EVO switchgear, ensuring customer specs and industry standards are met. You will create 2D ePLAN drawings and 3D layout elements, and lead design meetings with customers.

Working both remotely and on-site in a hybrid setup, you will program protection relays, prepare BOMs, generate technical docs, and support project delivery from concept to completion.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in electrical design engineering for switchgear projects.
• Proven ability to interpret customer specifications and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and develop application-specific solutions for 11kV Genie-EVO switchgear.
• Create and manage 2D ePLAN drawings, including 3D layout elements.
• Lead technical design meetings with customers and ensure compliance with ENA standards.

Skills

Electrical design

AutoCAD/ePLAN

Switchgear

MV switchgear

Relay programming

ENA standards

UK utilities

Communication

Project management

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

ePLAN

Job description

Mission:

Schneider Electric is seeking a skilled and motivated Application Design Engineer to join our team in Leeds. This role focuses on the design and application engineering of our 11kV Genie-EVO switchgear, ensuring compliance with customer specifications and industry standards. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality engineering solutions, collaborating with customers, and supporting project delivery from concept to completion.

Responsibilities:

• Lead design and develop application-specific solutions using 11kV Genie-EVO switchgear.
• Create and manage 2D ePLAN drawings, including 3D layout elements.
• Lead and participate in technical design meetings with customers.
• Ensure all designs comply with ENA Wiring Standards and customer specifications.
• Program and configuration protection relays.
• Prepare and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) aligned with procurement needs.
• Generate and manage technical documentation, including design reports and relay configuration files.
• Support hybrid project delivery, working both remotely and on-site as required.
• Complete engineering drawings and wiring diagrams (core deliverables).
• Full design package for Genie-EVO switchgear applications (core deliverables).
• Verified ePLAN drawings (core deliverables).
• Configured protection relay files and supporting documentation (core deliverables).
• Accurate and complete BOMs (core deliverables).
• Clear and concise technical interface documentation (core deliverables).

Skills & Attributes:

• Proven experience in application or electrical design engineering.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, ePLAN or similar.
• Experience with switchgear.
• Strong understanding of medium voltage switchgear and protection relay programming.
• Familiarity with ENA standards and customer-specific wiring requirements.
• Knowledge of UK utility standards and practices.
• Excellent communication skills for customer interaction and technical discussions.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deliverables in a hybrid work environment.

Education

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field

What we offer you:

• Competitive salary & Bonus Scheme
• 28 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays
• Pension Scheme
• Employee Share Ownership Programme
• Various Health & Wellbeing Support Options
• Gym Flex
• CareerHub (internal mobility opportunities + access to mentors & projects globally)
• Shopping & Dining Discounts
• Learning Portal and much more

At Schneider Electric, Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of our organisation, it's an integral part of our history, culture, and identity. We recognise that embracing diversity unlocks innovation and creativity and fosters collaboration. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our communities and the customers we serve. As a result, our teams are stronger to drive the company's future.

“We are proudly participating in the Disability Confident Program offering support to people in the workplace who consider themselves living with a disability.”

Competitive salary & Bonus Scheme, 28 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays, Pension Scheme, Employee Share Ownership Programme, Various Health & Wellbeing Support Options, Gym Flex, CareerHub (internal mobility opportunities + access to mentors & projects globally), Shopping & Dining Discounts, Learning Portal and much more.

For this UK based position, the expected pay range is GBP 46,400 - GBP 69,600 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United Kingdom. Our pay ranges are determined by the local market.

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you

Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

• Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: health and life insurance, paid time off, parental and care leave, flexible work options, and confidential counseling for life’s challenges.
• Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs: your base salary, short-term incentives or sales incentives, opportunities to own company shares, and retirement savings plans for your future.
• Grow Your Skills and Career. We commit to helping you grow with ongoing performance and development conversations, Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors, and learning platforms like Coursera to equip you with the skills for today and tomorrow.
• Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage teaming up through project opportunities on the Schneider Career Hub, smart ways to collaborate, celebrating contributions via a recognition program, sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and fostering an inclusive, caring workplace.
• Support Your Community. We make a difference in your community with volunteer leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation, and initiatives that support youth education.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

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+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

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