Senior Electrical Engineer - Automation & Commissioning

Probe UK Limited; Rugby; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Every other Friday off – 3-day weekend

36 days holiday including bank holiday

Pension with employer matched

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Employee-Owned Shares

Annual Bonus

Job summary

Probe UK Limited is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to design, develop and commission bespoke electrical and control systems for advanced automated machinery. You will lead projects from concept through to aftercare, collaborating with Sales, Applications and multidisciplinary teams.

You will deliver hardware specs, risk assessments and documentation while mentoring junior engineers and working with Mechanical and Software teams to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified.
• Electrical design - Proven experience designing control panels, machine wiring and safety systems.
• CAD - Proficient with AutoCAD Electrical or similar.
• Machine standards - Good knowledge of European Low Voltage, Machinery and EMC Directives.
• Safety - Working knowledge of IEC 60204-1 and ISO 13849-1 / functional safety.
• Automation - Hands-on experience with industrial electrical systems and motion control, including servo drives and inverters.
• Project delivery - Experience delivering projects within multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Personal approach - Proactive, adaptable and highly organised, with strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability.
• Desirable: Special-purpose machinery and automation Beckhoff / Siemens control systems; Pharmaceutical equipment and control systems; SISTEMA / machine safety experience; Basic programming knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery, ensuring work is completed on time, within budget and with risks identified and managed.
• Collaborate with customers and multidisciplinary teams to develop machine concepts and respond to technical requirements.
• Support Sales and Applications with technical input, proposals and future project development.
• Produce essential technical documentation, including hardware specifications, test records, risk assessments, BOMs and O&M manuals.
• Support build, FAT, validation and commissioning, including on-site installation and customer handover.
• Provide technical leadership and problem-solving, mentoring junior engineers while working with Mechanical and Software teams to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Electrical design

Machine wiring

Safety systems

European Directives

Automation

Project delivery

Problem-solving

Proactive & organized

Education

Degree qualified

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Beckhoff control systems

Siemens control systems

Job description

Probe UK Limited is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to design, develop and commission bespoke electrical and control systems for advanced automated machinery. You will lead projects from concept through to aftercare, collaborating with Sales, Applications and multidisciplinary teams.

You will deliver hardware specs, risk assessments and documentation while mentoring junior engineers and working with Mechanical and Software teams to drive continuous improvement.