Graduate Electrical Design Engineer

Airedale International Air Conditioning Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000

Job description

At Modine, we are Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World. Building on more than 100 years of excellence in thermal management, we provide trusted systems and solutions that improve air quality and conserve natural resources. Our Airedale by Modine brand is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative thermal management solutions for data centers, clean rooms, hospitals, universities, and other mission–critical environments.

Trusted as The Critical Cooling Specialists, Airedale by Modine has decades of experience providing efficient, flexible end–to–end cooling solutions that work smarter, not harder, to deliver more cooling for less power. With manufacturing facilities in Canada, Spain, the UK, and the U.S., we are scaling up across the world to support an ever–growing demand for our solutions. That’s where you come in.

The opportunity

Due to continued expansion and company growth, an excellent opportunity has arisen for a Graduate Electrical Design Engineer to work within the Product Development team. It involves working closely with a team of mechanical, controls, manufacturing, and quality engineers to design and develop new standard HVAC products whilst maintaining the existing product portfolio. This is an excellent role to develop your career within electrical design.

The role

• Responsible for improving the electrical aspects of product innovation and customer focus of Airedale standard products.
• Assist in formulating unit electrical design and controls operation briefs for approval.
• Ensure electrical aspects of new components are properly tested prior to introduction.
• Oversee electrical build, wiring best practice, test, and approval of prototypes.
• To ensure appropriate standards, approvals, and testing is carried out (i.e. EMC testing).
• To conduct product introduction support and training.
• To ensure the appropriate design modifications are released informing all concerned of engineering changes.
• Carry out electrical design on a range of HVAC systems, for both new and existing ranges, ensuring safe operation and compliance with relevant legislation.
• Selection/sizing of appropriate electrical components, motors, cabling, etc. using engineering design calculations and best practice.
• Communicate internally at all levels to provide technical advice or suggestions for improvement to design.
• Build standard electrical CAD drawing generators, symbol libraries, and circuits using AutoCAD software.
• Produce accurate parts lists and design control panel layouts.

Ideal Skills & Experience

• Hold a technical degree and have an understanding of electrical design.
• Knowledge/understanding of PLC controllers.
• Experience/understanding of 3 phase power circuits & low voltage control circuits.
• Ability to work pro–actively, using own initiative.
• Have good written & communication skills.
• Experience/understanding of the following software:
• Electrical CAD Software (i.e. Promis–e / AutoCAD Electrical)
• AutoCAD (2D Modelling)
• Solid Edge (3D Modelling)
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook