Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Aspion Search; Stockport; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspiring Senior Electrical Design Engineer role in the UK, focusing on end-to-end electrical design for material handling systems. You will own concepts through commissioning and work with manufacturing, installation and engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

You will mentor junior engineers, contribute to new product development and drive continuous improvement across the department.

Qualifications

• Degree/HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years in an Electrical Design role.
• Experience with PLCs, VFDs and electrical schematics.
• Ability to apply electrical standards and best practices.
• Strong communication across departments.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical control systems for bespoke projects.
• Produce and maintain electrical schematics and documentation using CAD.
• Select and specify electrical components, cabling and control equipment.
• Configure and support PLCs and variable frequency drives (VFDs).
• Provide technical support during build, testing, commissioning and fault finding.
• Assist with prototype development, testing and design validation.
• Support and mentor junior engineers within the team.
• Work collaboratively with production, installation and project teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering processes, product quality and efficiency.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant electrical standards and procedures.

Skills

PLCs & VFDs

Electrical schematics

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Multi-project management

Education

Electrical Eng degree / HNC or equivalent

Tools

Electrical CAD software

Job description

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join a specialist engineering business designing material handling systems.

This is an fantastic opportunity to join a UK leading manufacturer. They are a well established business with a global reputation.

This is a varied role where you will take ownership of electrical design projects from concept through to commissioning, working closely with manufacturing, installation and engineering teams to deliver high quality solutions for customers.

The Senior Electrical Design Engineer will have the opportunity to mentor junior engineers, contribute to new product development and play a key role in driving continuous improvement across the engineering department.

Responsibilities of the Senior Electrical Design Engineer

• Design electrical control systems for bespoke projects
• Produce and maintain electrical schematics and technical documentation using CAD software
• Select and specify electrical components, cabling and control equipment
• Configure and support PLCs and variable frequency drives (VFDs)
• Provide technical support during equipment build, testing, commissioning and fault finding
• Assist with prototype development, testing and design validation
• Support and mentor junior engineers within the team
• Work collaboratively with production, installation and project teams to ensure successful project delivery
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering processes, product quality and efficiency
• Ensure designs comply with relevant electrical standards and company quality procedures

Requirements of the Senior Electrical Design Engineer

• Degree, HNC or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering
• At least 5 years' experience within an Electrical Design role
• Strong knowledge of PLCs and variable frequency drives
• Experience producing electrical schematics using Electrical CAD software
• Ability to interpret and apply electrical standards and best practices
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across multiple departments
• Able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced engineering environment
• Experience within material handling or a similar engineering environment (desired)

Why Apply?

• Work on bespoke engineering projects
• Join a collaborative and supportive engineering team
• Long-term career development within a growing engineering business
• Varied role offering exposure from design through to commissioning