Electrical Design Engineer

Job Specification: Electrical Design Engineer Medical Devices (Essex)

Job Title: Electrical Design Engineer
Location: Essex (with occasional travel to suppliers and manufacturing partners)
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Department: Engineering / R&D / Manufacturing Engineering

OverviewOur client, a leading medical devices manufacturer, is seeking a talented Electrical Design Engineer to support the design, development, and improvement of electrically driven medical equipment and associated manufacturing systems. The successful candidate will work within a regulated environment, ensuring electrical designs meet stringent quality, safety, and compliance requirements including ISO 13485 and applicable medical device directives.
Key ResponsibilitiesElectrical Design & Development

• Produce detailed electrical designs for medical devices, test equipment, and automated production machinery.

• Create and maintain electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and BOMs.

• Specify components including sensors, drives, power supplies, PCB interfaces, safety devices, and control hardware.

• Support prototype builds and participate in design verification and validation activities.

Engineering Support

• Provide technical support for production, quality, and NPI teams during equipment builds and troubleshooting.

• Investigate and resolve electrical design issues, implementing root cause analysis and corrective actions.

• Support equipment upgrades, modifications, and change control processes.

Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure designs comply with relevant standards (EN/IEC electrical standards, Machinery Directive, EMC, Low Voltage Directive).

• Contribute to risk assessments (FMEA, DFMEA) and ensure robust design documentation.

• Support regulatory submissions by providing clear and complete technical design data.

Project Collaboration

• Work closely with mechanical, software, and process engineering teams to deliver integrated system designs.

• Liaise with external suppliers, panel builders, and manufacturing partners.

• Participate in FAT, SAT, and equipment commissioning where electrical involvement is required.

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Skills

• Strong background in electrical design for machinery, equipment, or high-precision devices.

• Experience producing electrical drawings using tools such as EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical, or similar.

• Understanding of circuit protection, low-voltage systems, sensors, actuators, and industrial components.

• Familiarity with EMC considerations, grounding, and safe electrical design practices.

• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, wiring harness layouts, and pneumatic diagrams.

Industry Experience

• Experience in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, cleanroom equipment, or other regulated/high-reliability sectors.

• Exposure to ISO 13485, GMP, or FDA 21 CFR Part 820 environments is advantageous.

Professional Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset.

• Excellent attention to detail and documentation discipline.

• Ability to collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree, HNC, or HND in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, or related field.

• Experience with functional safety or electrical safety standards.

• Knowledge of PLC hardware, embedded systems, or PCB design is beneficial (but not essential).

• Familiarity with medical device lifecycle, verification/validation, and risk management processes.

Whats on Offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

• Opportunities to work on innovative technology with real clinical impact.

• Training and development in electrical design, compliance, and regulatory standards.

• Supportive engineering culture with modern facilities and collaborative project teams.

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