Junior Electrical Design Engineer

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SKILLS, BEHAVIOURS & EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Relevant technical qualification e.g. bachelor’s degree in electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or similar, related apprenticeship/internship or NVQ level 3.
• Previous electrical design experience in a business environment.
• Experience with industrial machinery within a technical environment.

Other Requirements:

• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Technical documentation creation.
• Must be able to work on their own initiative and demonstrate organisational, time management and prioritisation skills between multiple projects.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Can demonstrate adaptability, a collaborative mindset, and teamwork.

Desirable:

• Experience in full lifecycle machine design and development.
• Strong Electrical CAD ability, ideally Solidworks Electrical.
• Knowledge of PLC/PAC software development.
• Knowledge of vacuum pump systems.
• Experience in the use of test/diagnostics equipment.
• Contributing to Risk Assessments and FMEAs.
• Experience of CE/UL standards would be advantageous Including; BS EN60204 Electrical Machine Safety, BS EN12100 Machine Safety, BS EN ISO13849 Risk Assessment, UL508A Safety Related Control System Parts.
• Alternate component selection and qualification.
• Experience in the preparation of specific technical documentation e.g. assembly and test instructions.
• Participating in activities with cross disciplinary project teams.
• Experience in a semi-conductor industry.
• Customer awareness.

JOB PURPOSE & CONTEXT

This role exists to support the design and development of new plasma deposition systems and upgrades to existing machines within the Engineering group, which is made up of a variety of multi-functional roles. This role is required to help ensure that these machines are developed to the highest standard and to provide a seamless transition to customer sites.
To be successful in this role a proactive approach is required to stay up to date with the latest Switchgear, Control gear, actuation & sensor technology, PLC, and related control system technology combined with the ability to learn fast and work in a dynamic and collaborative team environment.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The main aspects of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain a safe and professional standard in the working environment, tools used, and equipment designed.
• Ability to design appropriate low voltage electrical solutions to meet defined project requirements at a junior level in a collaborative environment, supervised and mentored appropriately by the extended Research Development and Engineering group.
• Ability to fault find and troubleshoot problems efficiently on both new projects and existing systems, providing remote support for field service engineers when required.
• Ensure all system schematics, Bill of Materials and associated documentation are accurately controlled.
• Contribute to Risk Assessments and FMEA activities.
• Provide accurate estimates of personal time required to complete work within tight project timelines.
• Be proactively involved in all stages of product development from initial concept through to final validation after build.
• Ensure all relevant standards are used in the creation and support of all equipment.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist the Research & Development, Service & Support and Manufacturing teams as and when required (time permitting).
• Occasional travelling may be required for this post.

This role will interact with internal and external stakeholders at all levels including:

• Engineering Line Manager for day-to-day direction.
• Engineering team for project updates and decisions.
• Research & Development, Service & Support and Manufacturing for technical queries