Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Working Pattern: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £50,000 DOE
Sector: Engineering / Manufacturing

Are you an experienced Electrical Design Engineer looking for your next opportunity within an innovative engineering and manufacturing environment?

We are recruiting for an Electrical Design Engineer to join an established and growing business, supporting the design, development and continuous improvement of electrical systems across a range of specialist material handling products.

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, contributing to new product development and delivering reliable, innovative and cost-effective electrical solutions.

About the Role

Reporting to the Lead Electrical Development Engineer, you will play an important role in the design, development, testing and improvement of electrical systems across the product range.

Key Responsibilities:

• Creating and maintaining electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and engineering documentation.

• Supporting the design and development of electrical systems for new and existing products.

• Specifying and integrating electrical components, including motors, battery systems, controllers, sensors, switches and operator interfaces.

• Supporting prototype builds, commissioning and product integration.

• Planning and carrying out product testing and validation activities.

• Investigating electrical faults and supporting root cause analysis.

• Identifying and implementing improvements to product performance, reliability, quality and cost.

• Working closely with Mechanical, Software, Manufacturing and Quality teams.

• Liaising with suppliers regarding component selection, testing and technical support.

• Supporting product compliance and certification activities.

About You

• Degree, HNC or HND in a relevant engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

• Previous experience designing electrical systems for industrial equipment, machinery, mobile products or vehicles.

• Confident producing and interpreting electrical schematics and wiring diagrams using electrical CAD software.

• Good understanding of motors, sensors, control systems and electrical safety principles.

• Experience supporting product development, testing or validation.

• Strong electrical fault-finding, analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within an engineering team.

Desirable Experience:

• Experience within material handling, mobile machinery or automotive electrical design.

• Knowledge of CAN communications, PLCs or embedded control systems.

• Understanding of EMC principles and electrical system testing.

• Familiarity with machinery or vehicle compliance, including EN 1175 and ISO 13849.

• Experience with 3D CAD software, such as Solid Edge, or PLM systems such as Teamcenter.

• Knowledge of 3D harness routing and wiring harness design.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of up to £50,000 depending on experience.

• Permanent, full-time position based in Ashbourne.

• Opportunity to join an internationally recognised engineering business.

• Work on innovative products and electrical system development.

• Collaborative engineering team environment.

• Opportunities for career development and progression.

If you are an Electrical Design Engineer looking for an opportunity to work on innovative engineering projects and develop your career within a growing business, we would love to hear from you.

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