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Graduate Electrical Design Engineer

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Graduate Electrical Design Engineer
Location: Cookstown
Full-time | Permanent
Build your engineering career around real projects, real responsibility and the opportunity to learn from experienced engineers.
ScaleX Talent Solutions are working with an established engineering business to recruit a Graduate Electrical Design Engineer to join their growing engineering team.
This is an opportunity for a recent Electrical/Electronic Engineering graduate who wants to take their first step into a hands-on design career — working on live projects, developing their CAD skills and learning how electrical systems move from initial design through to delivery.
You won't be expected to know everything on day one.
What matters is that you have a solid engineering foundation, a genuine interest in design and the attitude to learn.
What will you be doing?
Working alongside experienced engineers, you'll progressively develop your technical capability across areas including:
- Producing and updating electrical drawings, schematics and design documentation
- Supporting the design and development of electrical systems for live projects
- Using CAD/design software to produce accurate engineering drawings
- Selecting and specifying electrical components with guidance from experienced engineers
- Reviewing technical specifications and project requirements
- Supporting engineers with calculations, technical queries and problem solving
- Developing your understanding of electrical standards, regulations and design practices
- Supporting testing, validation and commissioning activities
- Working with wider engineering and project teams to ensure designs are delivered effectively
- Maintaining clear and accurate project documentation
- Learning to manage your own design tasks and responsibilities as your experience develops
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Over time, you'll be given increasing responsibility and the opportunity to take ownership of elements of projects.
What are we looking for?
You'll ideally have:
- A degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or a closely related discipline
- A genuine interest in electrical design and engineering
- Some exposure to CAD/design software through university, placement or previous experience
- Good understanding of core electrical engineering principles
- Strong attention to detail
- A logical and analytical approach to problem solving
- Good communication skills
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team
- A willingness to learn and develop technically
- A proactive attitude and genuine curiosity about engineering


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We're interested in your potential, your technical foundation and your attitude to learning.
What you'll get
This is an opportunity to build a long-term career in electrical design with the support of experienced engineers around you.
You'll gain exposure to:
- Live engineering projects
- Electrical design & CAD
- Industry standards and compliance
- Component selection and system integration
- Testing and validation
- Project delivery
- Experienced engineers and technical mentorship
Most importantly, you'll have the opportunity to develop from a graduate into a confident Electrical Design Engineer with increasing technical and project responsibility.
The person we're looking for
A degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a closely related discipline is essential.
We're not looking for someone who already has all the answers.
We're looking for someone who is:
- Curious. Technical. Detail-focused. Ambitious.
- Someone who wants to understand why something works, isn't afraid to ask questions and wants to build a career in engineering rather than simply find their first graduate job.
If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.
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