Electrical Controls Design Engineer

Description

Electrical Design Controls Engineer

Ideally based at our Kempston site

Are you an Electrical Engineer within the Automotive industry, confident in using EPLAN?

We have recently won some major projects within the UK and overseas and as a result, we are seeking an Electrical Design Controls Engineer to support the delivery of work packages for our prestigious automotive customers.

By taking a hands-on approach to the job, you will apply electrical engineering principles and design methodologies to support product and safety requirements of the electrical engineering teams’ designs to the meet relevant BS EN, IEC, ISO and Customer standards.

You will work within a multidisciplined team, an element of hybrid working is required during the design phases and from the Customer’s site during installation, commissioning and user acceptance phases.

At Leidos, responsibilities of an Electrical Design Controls Engineer are:

Preparing electrical engineering designs, documentation, recommendations.

Providing technical support for electrical engineering reviews, projects.

Meeting engineering compliance and safety guidelines by working to both UK and international safety standards and regulations for assigned design activities.

Ensuring electrical designs meet internal and external Customer specifications and fulfil the specification requirements of their assigned tasks.

Creating engineered solutions, quality validation and evaluation requirements of electrical designs.

Troubleshooting electrical design issues associated with production and operational dilemmas.

Ensuring change control procedures are followed and documented.

About You

A proficient user of EPLAN design package to prepare: Circuit diagrams, panel schedules, Field cabling, Bill Of Materials, Single line diagrams etc.

Able to apply engineering first principles to electrical and safety designs.

Must have the ability to read and understand:

• Electrical schematics
• Mechanical engineering drawings in electronic (ACAD) or hardcopy format
• Functional Design Specifications.

Experience with functional safety and safe systems

Ideally some experience of using ACAD

Working knowledge of Microsoft Project & Visio

Ability to use MS Excel to manipulate data using formulas, macros and tables to present information and charts to assist in the analysis to technical issues.

Experience in Electrical Controls Design in an automotive OEM, Systems Integrator or Controls environment.

Application of electronic aids /designs for electrical studies, fault

Original Posting Date:

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023.  For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

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Commitment to Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.