PE Global
Electrical Design Engineer
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Electrical Design Engineer
PE Global is currently recruiting for an Electrical Design Engineer for a leading multi-national manufacturer of industrial machinery and engines for the construction and mining industries based in Peterborough. This is an initial 12 month contract position, based fully onsite in Peterborough.
Duties of the Role/Responsibilities
- Translate system requirements and component information into detailed electrical designs for electrified machine systems and subsystems.
- Create and maintain schematics, wiring diagrams, and harness definitions, covering connectors, terminals, pinouts, splices, cable and wire specification, 3D routing, flattening, and production drawings.
- Ensure electrical designs integrate effectively at machine level, resolving routing, interface, and installation constraints.
- Work closely with project, build, and validation teams throughout the development process.
- Investigate build and integration issues, determine root causes, and implement robust design solutions.
- Participate in design reviews, prototype builds, and engineering change activities.
- Support machine build, commissioning, and validation programmes as required.
- Work across multiple projects and priorities within a dynamic development environment.
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Education/Experience
- Demonstrable experience delivering electrical design work within a product development environment.
- Strong practical knowledge of harness architecture and release, including component selection, connectivity definition, and manufacturing documentation.
- Competence using Creo for harness routing and drawing creation.
- Able to produce clear, controlled engineering documentation and work within formal design-change processes. Understanding of HV electrical safety principles, including insulation coordination, and creepage and clearance.
- Background in automotive, off-highway, heavy-duty equipment, industrial machinery, or a similar industry.
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Application Instructions
Interested candidates should submit an updated CV. Please click the link below to apply, call Steve Lord on 0204 5126606, or alternatively send an up-to-date CV to steve.lord@peglobal.co.uk.
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