Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Automated Industrial Robotics; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Company bonus

Pension plan

Training support

Wellness initiatives

Job summary

Automated Industrial Robotics seeks a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to deliver innovative electrical designs for automated solutions. You will translate concepts into production drawings and collaborate across teams to meet costs and schedules.

The role requires strong CAD skills (AutoCAD, Inventor) and experience in risk assessments, tolerancing, and manufacturing-ready designs within a multi-skilled environment.

Qualifications

• HNC in electrical discipline is required.
• 2D CAD experience with AutoCAD; Elan (Rittal) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical design to meet specified requirements.
• Produce electrical designs from concept to issue drawings for production.
• Support projects to meet timescales and budget requirements.
• Utilise third party/supplier software for calculations.
• Follow company technical standards and manuals.
• Conduct risk assessments on machinery.

Skills

Electrical design principles

Problem solving

Team player

Attention to detail

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Project delivery

Geometric tolerancing

3D CAD design

2D CAD design

Education

HNC in Electrical discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

Elan (Rittal)

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Electrical Design Engineer to provide immediate effective and innovative electrical design solutions to the business to ensure the business remains a market leader in providing automated solutions to our new and existing customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out electrical design to meet business and customers specified requirements
• Produce electrical design from concept to issuing drawings to production in line with customer needs and business objectives, utilise Barcode Scanning System
• Support specific projects ensuring timescales and budget requirements are achieved
• Utilise third party/supplier software to calculate specific requirements
• Works to the company’s technical library of external standards and internal instruction manuals
• Understanding of BS/ISO application
• Detail checking work of others
• Conduct risk assessment on Machinery
• Provide expert input to ensure that the most economical / advantageous design strategy is adopted through collaboration
• Undertake additional responsibilities and tasks as required
• Ensure innovative processes are implemented

Qualifications

• Experienced Electrical Design Engineer with Minimum HNC qualified in relevant electrical discipline
• 2D CAD design experience (AutoCAD) ELAN (Rittal) desirable

Key Skills & Abilities:

• Possess a good understanding of electrical engineering principles
• Competent (and confident) in all technical aspects of electrical design and development of special purpose machinery (gained working within a similar environment for several years)
• Experience in delivering solutions to technical problems
• Experience in electrical engineering design/design analysis
• Experience of undertaking technical calculationsli>
• Experience of working within a multi –skilled environment (i.e. knowledge of electrical and pneumatic components)
• Experience of technical projects including working to tight timescales throughout the project life cycle
• Experience and understanding of geometric tolerancing
• 3D CAD design experience (preferably Autodesk Inventor)
• 2D CAD design experience (AutoCAD)
• Experience of design for manufacture and assembly
• Ability to provide quality information within deadlines
• Empathy with other functions and projects
• Team-player and ability to work on own initiative
• Strong PC skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to interpret numerical data

What we offer:

• In AIR, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees' well-being and professional development, including flexible work arrangements, company bonus, maternity and paternity leave, pension plan, training support, and various wellness initiatives.

About AIR:

Established in 2023, Automated Industrial Robotics Inc from Los Angeles, USA and funded by ARES Management private equity group, AIR is a trusted automation partner empowering our customers to innovate, produce and scale through technology-enabled manufacturing. Our five-hundred-person world-class team operates across 350,000 sq ft of advanced manufacturing space in six facilities spanning America and Europe. With centralized engineering, technology and support, we deliver transformative automation solutions that increase quality, production and efficiency