Senior HW Project Leader

Experteer Italy; Bologna; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Equal opportunity employer

Merit-based recruitment

Compensation commensurate with exp

Job summary

G.D S.p.A. in Bologna is seeking a Senior Electrical Hardware Designer to own the design of control cabinets and electrical systems for high-speed packaging machines. You will guide a small team and coordinate with mechanical and software colleagues to meet requirements, schedules, and cost targets.

You will shape cabinet architectures, define power distribution, and drive innovative, cost‑effective improvements while ensuring CE compliance and advancing design standards.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in electrical design of control cabinets for automatic machines.
• Extensive command of EPLAN (P8); ELCAD knowledge is a plus
• Strong knowledge of PLCs, servo drives, fieldbus
• Familiarity with Machinery Directive, EN 60204-1, functional safety
• Good command of English

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical hardware designs aligned with project goals, timelines, and costs.
• Create schematics, cabinet/layouts, BOMs, assembly drawings, and testing docs per standards.
• Define control cabinet and power distribution architectures (PLC, servo drives, fieldbus, safety).
• Propose innovative, cost-effective machine changes and help evolve design standards.
• Coordinate a small team of designers and external suppliers: assign tasks, monitor progress, review and release docs.
• Collaborate with mechanical and software teams to ensure project compliance.
• Support assembly, commissioning, and debugging to resolve electrical issues.
• Oversee CE compliance and regulatory aspects with relevant functions.

Skills

Team coordination

English language

Problem solving

Tools

EPLAN (P8)

ELCAD

PLC programming

Servo drives

Fieldbus

Job description

In this Senior Electrical Hardware Designer role, you own the design of control cabinets and electrical systems for high-speed packaging machines. You lead a small project team and coordinate with internal and external resources to meet requirements, schedules, and cost targets. You’ll shape architectures for cabinets and power distribution while driving innovative and cost-effective improvements. This position sits within G.D’s R&D ecosystem and offers a clear growth path toward coordination responsibilities. You will work closely with mechanical and software teams to ensure full project compliance and contribute to the company’s leadership in automation.

• base salary starting from EUR 47.200
• opportunities for growth and advancement
• equal opportunity employer
• merit-based recruitment
• compensation commensurate with experience
• Develop electrical hardware designs aligned with project goals, timelines, and costs
• Create schematics, cabinet/layouts, BOMs, assembly drawings, and testing docs per standards
• Define control cabinet and power distribution architectures (PLC, servo drives, fieldbus, safety)
• Propose innovative, cost-effective machine changes and help evolve design standards
• Coordinate a small team of designers and external suppliers: assign tasks, monitor progress, review and release docs
• Collaborate with mechanical and software teams to ensure project compliance
• Support assembly, commissioning, and debugging to resolve electrical issues
• Oversee CE compliance and regulatory aspects with relevant functions
• 7-10 years of experience in electrical design of control cabinets for automatic machines
• Extensive command of EPLAN (P8); ELCAD knowledge is a plus
• Solid knowledge of industrial automation: PLCs, multi-axis servo systems, fieldbus, cabinet building, wiring
• Familiarity with Machinery Directive, EN 60204-1, functional safety
• Good pneumatics knowledge and interface with mechanical design
• Proven experience coordinating small teams and external suppliers
• Good command of English
• Autonomy, problem-solving, result orientation, ability to manage multiple projects

In this Senior Electrical Hardware Designer role, you own the design of control cabinets and electrical systems for high-speed packaging mac…