Electrical Design Engineer in Hinckley

Electrical Design Engineer

Earthstream are recruiting for an Electrical Design Engineer to join our client, a specialist in control system design, software development, and manufacturing services for industrial machinery.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing company that fosters creativity, values innovation, and provides strong career development. You will play a key role in designing innovative electrical and control systems across diverse projects, with opportunities to travel to site during various project phases (frequency dependent on project requirements).

The Role

• Design and develop electrical and control systems using EPlan Electric and EPlan Pro Panel software (training available for strong AutoCAD users).
• Produce comprehensive design documentation, including:

• Title pages, revision overviews, explanatory documents, and safety evaluation reports
• Layouts (machine/plant, bus network, electrical arrangements)
• Multi-line and single-line diagrams, PLC overviews, terminal and cable diagrams
• Parts lists, summarised reports, macros, and plot frames
• Generate reports such as BOMs, wire/cable labels, and device tag labels using Excel.

• HND in Electrical Engineering (or related field).
• Strong understanding of safety, regulatory, and quality standards (HSE, ISO).
• Proficiency in EPlan Electric and Pro Panel (or strong AutoCAD skills with willingness to learn EPlan).
• Solid knowledge of electrical and control components.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail.
• Confident working independently as well as within a collaborative team.
• Strong communication skills.

This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge industrial automation projects, gain training in advanced software, and grow with a supportive and innovative business.