Senior Electrical Engineer

B&R Industrial Automation GmbH; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days leave plus holidays

Pension scheme

Job summary

ABB is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer in Warrington to lead design activities for power and control systems. You will create and review electrical designs, ensure compliance with specifications, and support project delivery with robust documentation.

You will work in a hybrid model, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to improve reliability and efficiency across projects, while maintaining high safety and cybersecurity standards.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in electrical design for power and control systems.
• Experience with variable speed drives and motor technologies.
• Strong ability to translate concepts into engineering documentation and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver electrical engineering solutions for multiple projects.
• Prepare designs, calculations, and test documentation.
• Coordinate with functions to ensure design is manufactured, tested, installed and commissioned.
• Support FAT/SAT and resolve technical issues to meet performance requirements.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to implement design improvements.

Skills

Electrical design

Rotating machinery

English communication

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

ePLAN

Job description

At ABB , we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Technical Manager, MOSE

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be a design authority for the electrical engineering discipline. Each day, you will complete assignments on multiple projects of moderate size or portions of major projects in a cost-effective manner. You will also showcase your expertise by ensuring assignments are completed in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, safety requirements, and cybersecurity policies and standards.

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

What’s in it for you?

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

Your Role and Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll help run what runs the world, by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact.

Work model: hybrid

• Working with the customer and internal tendering teams to shape and deliver solutions while seeking customer feedback to drive and deliver improvements.
• Creating work plans and cost estimates for the portfolio of projects and ensuring quality, timely implementation within the targeted cost.
• Executing the engineering elements of projects and producing design and test documentation.
• Coordinating with relevant functions to ensure the designs are appropriately manufactured / staged, tested, installed, and commissioned.
• Coaching engineering colleagues on the translation of conceptual designs to engineering documentation, best practices, and lessons learned from past projects.
• Supporting factory acceptance testing (FAT) and site acceptance testing (SAT), resolving technical issues and ensuring all system performance requirements are achieved.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams to identify and implement design improvements that enhance reliability, standardisation, and project execution efficiency.

Qualifications for the Role

• Highly skilled in electrical engineering design and the rotating machinery market.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the design of power and control systems incorporating variable speed drives.
• Proven experience as a System Design Engineer working with variable speed drive and motor technologies.
• Proficient in electrical design software, particularly ePLAN.
• Strong understanding of industrial power systems, control philosophies, and system integration requirements.
• Passionate about delivering innovative, class-leading solutions that meet customer needs.
• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent discipline.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Benefits

ABB offers a full range of benefits to help you thrive at work and beyond.

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Competitive contributory pension scheme