Senior Electrical Design Engineer
Bristol
£50000 – £57000 + Benefits
A leading Process Technology company are seeking a versatile Electrical Design Engineer with extensive Controls and Automation experience.
With a strong history of manufacturing in Bristol, the company are suppliers to many Blue-chip organisations across the world. Providing exceptional products and continuing to design and develop market leading solutions.
Working within project parameters the Senior Electrical Design Engineer will play a pivotal role in the continued success and growth of the business to ensure complete customer satisfaction.
The Senior Electrical & Software Design Engineer will:
Direct and lead design work on customer projects. And attend specification meetings with customers, providing authoritative contribution regarding the Electrical design aspects of the project.
- Design Electrical control systems using AutoCAD Electrical and EPLAN.
- Write and develop PLC code for machine control using Rockwell and Beckhoff.
- Write and develop Servo Motion code for machine control using Rockwell and Beckhoff.
- Write and develop HMI code for operator interfaces using Rockwell and Zenon.
- Write and develop Safety controller code for the machine safety using Pilz and Phoenix.
- Produce Bill of Materials using Agile product lifecycle management software.
- Communicate with other design engineers on multiple projects to ensure that these are fully coordinated.
- Completing engineering design on time to the project plan and be aware of cost targets in design, purchase, and assembly.
- Document and archiving all project related material.
- Aid assembly personnel during the build phase of a project.
- Identify, research, and evaluate new technology.
- Ensure that the electrical aspects of the product follow the requirements of the European Community (CE), National Electric Code, Canadian Standards Association Codes, and Underwriters Laboratory.
The Person:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent qualification.
- Extensive Electrical and Software Engineering experience within a Special Purpose Machinery environment
- Programming using Rockwell, Beckhoff and Zenon software.
- Engineering Design using AutoCAD electrical or EPLAN.
- Understanding of Servo motion technology.
- Troubleshooting, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Methodical and clear reporting.
- Ability to design for manufacture and assembly with a working knowledge of applicable standards and testing requirements, specifically European Community (CE), National Electric Code (NFPA 70 and NFPA 79), Canadian Standards Association (CSA), and Underwriters Laboratory (UL).
- Trained in using performance safety levels.
- Design to cost targets.
- Problem solving/trouble shooting.
- Be a good communicator; written, verbal and presentation who is highly organised, dependable and reliable.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, requiring flexibility and fast response time.
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