Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Samuel Frank; Northampton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Samuel Frank is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer in Northamptonshire to join a growing, family-owned engineering business. The role starts with a strong hands-on design focus and today offers a clear path into leadership as the department expands.

Initial duties center on electrical design, with the longer-term aim of building and guiding a design team. The position is commutable from multiple local towns and industrial areas in Northamptonshire.

Qualifications

• HNC, HND or Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
• Strong electrical controls design experience
• Experience designing electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and control panel layouts
• Background in industrial automation or similar engineering environment
• SolidWorks Electrical experience is advantageous but not essential
• Experience with EPLAN or AutoCAD Electrical considered
• Mentoring or supervising other engineers is useful
• Understanding how designs move from engineering into manufacture

Responsibilities

• Predominantly hands-on electrical design initially (85–90%)
• Develop electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and control panel layouts
• Collaborate with manufacturing to translate designs to shop floor
• Produce engineering drawings, BOMs and technical documentation
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Manufacturing, R&D, COO and CEO
• Introduce and improve engineering processes and standards
• Longer-term: build and develop engineering team
• Progression towards Lead Engineer/Engineering Manager

Skills

Electrical design

Controls design

Mentoring

Team leadership

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks Electrical

EPLAN

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Senior Electrical Design Engineer Electrical Controls Northamptonshire GBP55–65k

Samuel Frank is recruiting for a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join a growing, family–owned engineering business based in Northamptonshire.

This is a newly created Senior Electrical Design Engineer position with a clear route into engineering leadership as the department grows.

The successful Senior Electrical Design Engineer will initially be heavily geared towards design duties, with around 85–90% of the role focused on electrical design. Longer term, the plan is to build an engineering team around this person, giving them increasing responsibility for people, processes and the overall direction of the department.

Key aspects of the Senior Electrical Design Engineer role include:

• Predominantly hands–on electrical design initially
• Electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and control panel layouts
• Working closely with manufacturing to ensure designs translate effectively onto the shop floor
• Responsibility for engineering drawings, BOMs and technical documentation
• Working closely with Purchasing, Manufacturing, R&D, the COO and CEO
• Opportunity to introduce and improve engineering processes and standards
• Longer–term responsibility for building and developing an engineering team
• Genuine progression towards Lead Engineer/Engineering Manager and potentially Head of Engineering as the business continues to grow

The successful Senior Electrical Design Engineer is likely to have:

• HNC, HND or Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
• Strong electrical controls design experience
• Experience designing electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and control panel layouts
• A background within industrial automation, control systems, machinery, material handling, food & beverage, water, HVAC or a similar engineering environment
• SolidWorks Electrical experience would be advantageous but isn t essential
• Engineers using EPLAN or AutoCAD Electrical will be considered and training on SolidWorks Electrical can be provided
• Previous experience mentoring, supervising or supporting other engineers would be useful
• A practical understanding of how electrical designs move from engineering into manufacture
• PLC knowledge would be advantageous but isn t essential

Personality is also important. This role will work closely with a technically strong CEO, so they re looking for someone confident in their own engineering ability who is prepared to question decisions, put forward ideas and challenge constructively.

For someone currently working as a Senior Electrical Design Engineer who wants to move into engineering management, this is a strong opportunity. You ll initially remain hands–on with the design work, but the intention is to build the department around you as the business grows.

The role is commutable from the following places; Northampton, Coventry, Daventry, Rugby, Leamington Spa, Banbury and Towcester.