Electrical Design Engineer

Electrical Design Engineer
Bromsgrove
45k + company car + health/dental insurance

Responsibilities

• Design and development of electrical systems for new and existing products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system requirements and specifications.
• Create detailed schematics, wiring diagrams, and layouts using industry-standard tools from a customer FDS and our quotation.
• Ensure compliance with relevant electrical codes and standards.
• Specify, select and order components, materials, and equipment based on project requirements.
• Work with vendors to evaluate and procure electrical components.
• Prototyping and testing of electrical systems to validate design concepts.
• Analyse test results and implement design improvements as needed.
• Work closely with mechanical engineers, firmware developers, and other stakeholders (sometimes on client site) to ensure seamless integration of electrical systems.
• Collaborate with project managers to establish timelines and milestones.
• Create comprehensive documentation for electrical designs, including specifications, test plans, and technical manuals.
• Maintain accurate records of design changes and updates.
• Implement quality control measures to ensure the reliability and performance of electrical systems.
• Conduct design reviews and participate in cross-functional team reviews.

Essential Requirements

• Degree in Electric/Electronic Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Member of a related professional body - preferably chartered.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in electrical design and development of systems controls
• Proven expertise in designing and implementing large-scale, mission-critical systems.
• Proven experience in the following:
• PLC's - Working with Siemens (Simatic Manager/TIA Portal (LAD & SCL)) and Rockwell, including safety systems.
• HMI- Working with (TIA WinCC Advanced/Panelview)
• SCADA- Working with (WinCC/TiaWinCC/InTouch/ViewDesigner)
• System design using EPLAN
• Industry standard communication protocols
• Working with Ethernet (IP) and Profinet and ideally Modbus, Profibus, Profisafe, ControlNet, CTNet.)
• Building complete software solutions from initial concept for projects for systems based around 1 High level PLC (S7-151x or 1756-Lxx) with multiple remote IO nodes, and other intelligent devices on the network. E.g., Drives, Encoders, Temperature controllers
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work in a collaborative team environment, particularly able to support the sales team with initial bids and costing of projects and to ensure that ongoing contracts meet the customers' expectation.