Electrical Design Engineer

Salary: 40,000 - 50,000 (Dependant on experience)

Location: Leicester

Benefits:

Discretionary bonus scheme.
5% contributory pension.
Life Insurance.
Health Cash Plan.
Cycle to Work scheme.
25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
Free parking.

Hours: 37.5 hours a week.

15 to 17.00 Monday to Thursday.
15 to 13.00 Friday.

Reports to: Division Director.

Company Profile:

Our client is a well-established electrical equipment manufacturer who design and manufacture electrical equipment used in electricity generation, transmission and distribution as well as in the industrial automation, marine, telecoms and rail transit markets.

Position Overview:

Our client is seeking a skilled Electrical Design Engineer to support their engineering team. In this pivotal role, you'll contribute to the design of electrical equipment for industrial applications. The successful candidate should have hands-on design experience and a solid grasp of electrical engineering principles, along with basic knowledge of mechanical design.

Responsibilities:

Review design requirements and produce design calculations and production documentation (resistor element and design overview sheets).
Apply relevant design, regulatory, and industry standards.
Produce electrical wiring diagrams using AutoCAD Electrical and corresponding component layouts.
Review and approve design information from other team members.
Adhere to quality systems, including using Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) to document changes.
Oversee the CE marking process on new designs including performing DFMEAs.
Participate in research, development, and product testing as agreed with the Division Director.
Conduct technical investigations, perform root cause analysis, and initiate corrective actions.
Provide technical support to Production, Sales, Service, and Customer Support.
Deliver projects on schedule and within budget, managing a complex workload efficiently.
Identify and apply new industry-wide processes within the company.
Perform additional duties as required.

Requirements:

Proven electrical design experience, preferably some with machinery design.
Qualified to degree level in electrical engineering, or equivalent qualification.
Knowledge of, and experience of designing in accordance with IEC 60204 and IEC 61439.
Experience of the product CE marking process and DFMEA.
A high level of competency with Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical is required.
A CAD software package such as Autodesk Inventor, Creo, Siemens would be an advantage.
Ability to integrate not only with the design team, but also other office staff and the manufacturing operatives, with clear communication and an approachable personality.

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