Job description
Senior Electrical Design Engineer
Location: Dungannon
Working hours: Monday to Friday (Early finish Friday)
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced and driven Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join a leading manufacturing and engineering organisation. This is a key position within the Electrical Engineering Team, responsible for driving innovation, supporting new product development, and contributing to ongoing improvement projects across a range of high-quality machinery and systems.
This role would suit a technically strong engineer who enjoys problem-solving, taking ownership of design projects, and working collaboratively across multiple teams.
Key Responsibilities
Engineering Design
- Design and develop accurate electrical schematics, bills of materials, and technical documentation.
- Create and test PLC and HMI software (Allen Bradley & IFM systems).
- Write and maintain functional specifications for control software.
- Ensure project documentation and technical files are compiled and stored correctly.
- Support operations teams with improvement and optimisation projects.
- Contribute to cost reduction and product reliability improvement initiatives.
- Drive continuous improvement across design and production functions.
- Support commissioning, installation, and testing activities both in-house and on customer sites.
Project Management
- Deliver electrical design input for new product development (NPD) projects.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather design requirements and ensure solutions meet customer specifications.
- Provide ongoing technical support for existing and new product lines.
Qualifications & Experience
- Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Strong technical expertise in designing 3-phase electrical control systems.
- Experience with electrical automation, VFDs, and Soft Starters.
- Hands-on experience with control panel design (Zuken E3 Series / ePlan preferred).
- Understanding of 24Vdc control systems and communication networks (EtherNet IP, CANbus, Modbus, etc.).
- Knowledge of PLC software development (advantageous).
- Familiarity with hydraulic systems (desirable).
- Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve electrical issues.
- Project management experience with the ability to deliver on time and within scope.
- Willingness to travel when required.
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Annual bonus
- 32 days holiday
- Private healthcare
- Company pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Free on-site parking
- Career development opportunities within a forward-thinking engineering environment
For more information or a confidential discussion about the role, reach out to karl.yellop@vanrath.com or click apply!
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