Senior Electrical Design Engineer - High-Precision System

GK CONSULTING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GK CONSULTING PTE. LTD. is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer in Singapore to lead electrical hardware design for high-precision automated machinery.

You will own schematics, cabinet layouts, power distribution, component selection, safety systems and PLC configuration for advanced equipment. Responsibilities include selecting PLCs and motion controllers, implementing safety architectures per ISO 13849 and IEC 60204, and ensuring EMI/grounding integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of hands-on electrical design experience for automated equipment, semiconductor equipment, or high-precision machinery.
• Proficiency in EPLAN Electric P8 or AutoCAD Electrical.
• Experience selecting and configuring PLC and motion control hardware from major automation platforms such as Siemens, Rockwell Allen-Bradley, Beckhoff, Omron, or Mitsubishi. Experience with any one platform is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Electrical System Design: Design electrical schematics, power distribution layouts, and control panel layouts using EPLAN or AutoCAD Electrical.
• Hardware Selection: Specify and select electrical and electromechanical components, including PLCs, I/O modules, motion controllers, servo and stepper drives, sensors, safety relays, and power supplies.
• Safety System Design: Design hardware safety architectures such as emergency stops, safety interlocks, and light curtains in compliance with ISO 13849 and IEC 60204.
• PLC and Controller Configuration: Use the PLC as a core electrical design tool, including I/O allocation, hardware and fieldbus network configuration, and electrical configuration on the in-house control platform. PLC programming is not required.
• Wiring, Cabling and EMI Management: Design cable routing, shielding, and grounding strategies to minimise electromagnetic interference and ensure signal integrity in sensitive high-precision equipment.
• Commissioning Support: Lead power-up testing and I/O checkout, and support hardware-in-the-loop testing and on-site machine debugging together with the software and mechanical teams.

Skills

Electrical design

Schematic design

EPLAN Electric P8

AutoCAD Electrical

PLC configuration

Motion control hardware

Industrial protocols

Safety compliance

Electrical panel wiring

EMI management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, or related

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

GK CONSULTING PTE. LTD. is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer in Singapore to lead electrical hardware design for high-precision automated machinery.

You will own schematics, cabinet layouts, power distribution, component selection, safety systems and PLC configuration for advanced equipment. Responsibilities include selecting PLCs and motion controllers, implementing safety architectures per ISO 13849 and IEC 60204, and ensuring EMI/grounding integrity.