Electrical Design Engineer

Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Commutable from: Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Doncaster, Chesterfield, Worksop, Retford, Wakefield, Leeds, Pontefract and surrounding areas

Salary: Up to £60,000 + Benefits

Type: Permanent, Full Time

Electrical Design Engineer | Mechanical Handling Equipment | Heavy Engineering | Sheffield | Up to £60,000

A leading engineering organisation is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to join its established engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Electrical Design Engineer, Electrical Hardware Engineer, EC&I Engineer or Electrical Project Engineer with experience designing electrical systems for machinery, mechanical handling equipment, lifting equipment, capital equipment or other complex industrial machinery.

Working within a collaborative engineering environment, you will support the design, upgrade and modernisation of complex machinery and mechanical handling equipment, working across the full project lifecycle from detailed design through to testing, installation and commissioning.

Unlike many Electrical Design Engineer opportunities, this role is focused on electrical hardware design, covering power distribution, motor control, drive systems, MCCs and machinery safety systems rather than PLC programming, software development or controls engineering.

The Electrical Design Engineer Role
As an Electrical Design Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering technically challenging projects involving large-scale industrial machinery and mechanical handling equipment.

Responsibilities will include:

Electrical schematic design and development
MCC and control panel design
Power distribution system design
AC and DC drive systems
Variable Speed Drives (VSDs)
Motor control systems
Machinery safety systems and interlocking circuits
Electrical equipment specification and selection
Electrical calculations and design verification
Technical documentation and engineering reports
Site surveys and technical support activities
Supporting installation, testing and commissioning activities
Working closely with mechanical, manufacturing and project engineering teams

What We're Looking For

HNC, HND or Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering, EC&I or a related discipline
Experience designing electrical systems for machinery, mechanical handling equipment, lifting equipment or industrial machinery
Experience producing electrical schematics and engineering documentation
Experience with MCCs, control panels and motor control systems
Knowledge of drives, motors and power distribution systems
Experience using AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN or similar electrical design software
Understanding of machinery safety principles and industrial regulations
Experience supporting projects through the full engineering lifecycle
Strong communication and problem-solving skills
Capable of obtaining Security Clearance

Desirable Experience

Cranes and lifting equipment
Mechanical handling systems
Materials handling equipment
Functional Safety (IEC 61508)
Equipment upgrade and modernisation projects
Site commissioning activities
Heavy engineering environments
Previously held Security Clearance

Industry Backgrounds Considered

Mechanical Handling Equipment
Cranes & Lifting Equipment
Materials Handling Systems
Conveyor Systems
Industrial Machinery OEMs
Special Purpose Machinery
Capital Equipment Manufacturing
Heavy Engineering Equipment
Steel & Metals Processing Equipment
Mining & Bulk Materials Handling
Port & Container Handling Equipment
Rail Plant & Equipment
Manufacturing Equipment

What's On Offer?

Salary up to £60,000
Hybrid working
Flexible working hours
Generous pension scheme
25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
Holiday purchase scheme
Life assurance
Employee assistance programme
Full project lifecycle involvement
Long-term, technically challenging engineering projects
Excellent career development opportunities
Supportive and collaborative engineering environment

If you're an Electrical Design Engineer, Electrical Hardware Engineer, EC&I Engineer or Electrical Project Engineer with experience designing electrical systems for machinery, mechanical handling equipment, lifting equipment or other complex industrial equipment, we'd like to hear from you.
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