Senior Electrical Design Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Renfrew; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An international engineering business in Renfrew is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer. This permanent position offers a salary up to £65,000 and flexible working options, including hybrid and remote work. Key responsibilities include providing full lifecycle engineering support, managing design projects, and developing electrical systems. Candidates should have proven electrical design skills and experience with PLC systems.

Benefits

Private medical care

Contributory pension

Early finish on Fridays

Qualifications

• Experience of design for PLC systems desirable.
• Supervisory/management experience in coaching/mentoring a small team.
• Full lifecycle engineering experience for projects.

Responsibilities

• Providing engineering design solutions full life cycle engineering support.
• Working with new product design, meeting client specifications.
• Create bill of materials, sourcing suitable components and materials.
• Prepare engineering documentation, eg specifications and proposals.
• Checking detailed manufacturing drawings and documentation.
• Design and commissioning of HV and LV electrical systems.

Skills

Proven electrical and electronics design skills

Experience in design calculations and use of software tools

Knowledge of design standards

Experience of control systems design using PLC

Experience with PLC industrial automation network interfaces

Knowledge of DC systems

Experience of design with HV and LV electrical systems

Tools

CAD packages

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renfrew, United Kingdom

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Posted:

08.08.2025

Expiry Date:

22.09.2025

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Job Description:

FINTEC recruit is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer for an international engineering business based in Renfrewshire.
This is a permanent position, with salary up to £65,000 plus depending on experience, working 37.5 hours per week, early finish on Fridays, plus benefits eg private medical care, contributory pension. Experience of design for PLC systems desirable with experience of the full lifecycle engineering for projects.

Hybrid & remote working options/flexible working available

Responsibilities:

• Providing engineering design solutions full life cycle engineering support
• Working with new product design, meeting client specifications and upgrades to existing equipment.
• Create bill of materials, sourcing suitable components and materials
• Prepare engineering documentation, eg specifications and proposals, reports
• Checking detailed manufacturing drawings and documentation
• Supervisory/management experience in coaching/mentoring a small team.
• Design and commissioning of HV and LV electrical systems with associated calculations.

Skills and experience required for the senior Electrical Design Engineer role:

• Proven electrical and electronics design skills
• Experience in design calculations and use of software tools eg. CAD packages
• Knowledge of design standards
• Experience of control systems design using PLC
• Experience with PLC industrial automation network interfaces such as Profibus, CANbus, Ethernet etc)
• Knowledge of DC systems would be an advantage and previous power distribution systems design desirable
• Experience of design with HV and LV electrical systems

Full details of the Senior Electrical Design role is available on application. To apply please submit your current CV or apply via our FINTEC recruit website.