Senior Electrical Design Engineer (EPLAN) - Automation

Automation Experts; Oxford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Pension

Death in Service

Flexible Working

Job summary

Automation Experts in Oxfordshire is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer with expert EPLAN Electric P8 skills to own electrical design across complex industrial equipment from concept to production. You will create schematics, panels, and wiring diagrams while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams in a small engineering group.

The role demands a strong background in control panels, power distribution, motion control, and CE/UKCA safety standards, with responsibilities spanning

Qualifications

• 5+ years' electrical design experience in industrial equipment.
• Strong control panel, power distribution and motion control experience.
• Experience in laser systems, automation or capital equipment.
• Expert-level EPLAN Electric P8 knowledge.
• Strong knowledge of CE/UKCA and electrical safety standards.
• Experience with electrical calculations, component selection and PL assessments.
• Good knowledge of DFM and full design documentation.

Responsibilities

• Create electrical schematics, single-line diagrams and wiring drawings using EPLAN Electric P8.
• Design control panels, power distribution, motion control systems and wiring harnesses.
• Carry out power, load, component and thermal calculations.
• Apply PL safety assessments and relevant electrical standards.
• Ensure designs meet CE/UKCA, IEC, ISO 13849 and EN ISO 12100.
• Produce BOMs, build instructions and technical documentation.
• Apply Design for Manufacture (DFM) principles.
• Support prototyping, testing and electrical fault finding.
• Manage design data using Autodesk Vault and SharePoint.
• Work with Mechanical, Software, Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain teams.
• Liaise with suppliers and support design reviews and First Article Inspection.
• Provide technical support to field service teams and customers.

Skills

Electrical design

Control panels

Power distribution

Motion control

Automation experience

Safety standards

Electrical calculations

Component selection

PL assessments

DFM

Design documentation

Tools

Autodesk Vault

SharePoint

Job description

Automation Experts in Oxfordshire is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer with expert EPLAN Electric P8 skills to own electrical design across complex industrial equipment from concept to production. You will create schematics, panels, and wiring diagrams while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams in a small engineering group.

The role demands a strong background in control panels, power distribution, motion control, and CE/UKCA safety standards, with responsibilities spanning