A vacancy has arisen for an Electrical Design Engineer to undertake the design, development
and testing of electrical control systems for our product range; involving the selection of
appropriate control hardware based on the most cost-effective and scalable control platform.
1. Principal Accountabilities:
- Write control specifications for new products or modifications to existing products.
- Design electrical circuits required for the development and production of laser wire
processing machines and other new products using ePLAN electrical design software or
similar. - Generate build documentation and parts lists to enable the purchasing department and
production department to order parts and build products / machines. - Write commissioning procedures for machines to enable the efficient transfer of products
to Production and Service. - Liaise with end users and other relevant contractors and sub-contractors to ensure correct
design, test and installation of systems. - Participate in the investigation of system problems arising from testing, acceptance or
operational use in the field. - Interface with electrical suppliers to ensure the most cost effective solutions are found.
- Contribute to the evolving Design Standards for Electrical / Mechanical Drawings.
- Keep up with the latest standards that are applicable to electrical control systems, namely
EN60204, ISO 13849 and have knowledge of EN12100. - Understand the dynamic requirements of wire processing systems and design solutions to
meet those requirements.
2. Education / Qualifications and Experience:
The ideal candidate will be qualified to a minimum of HND or preferably degree level in
Electrical and / or Electronic Engineering. The candidate will have a strong electrical / controls
/ automation engineering background designing and developing complex machinery or
systems; and be experienced in the full product life cycle from initial specification through
development, build, test, deployment and support.
3. Job Specific Skills / Personal Qualities
- New product introduction: design, build, commission and test.
- Electrical Machine / Control Panel Design with reference to risk assessment and
applicable safety standards like 12100, 60204 and 13849. - Electrical drawing package experience (preferably ePLAN).
- Electrical Machine Design for build and procurement – parts list, wire schedules, cable
schedules etc. - Application of Servo Amplifier / Stepper Drive Systems and DC / AC Drive systems.
- Specification of sensor types including proximity sensors, through beam etc.
- Creation of Controls Specifications – Functional Design Specification / IO Specification.
- Advantageous but not essential if have experience of robotics and vision systems,
practical experience of electrical builds and use of diagnostic tools. - Ability to manage time and resources and prioritise tasks based on a dynamic project
function with a willingness to travel and undertake customer visits if required. - Strong verbal and precise written communications skills to engage with internal and
external contacts, effectively gather information and express instructions clearly.