Principal Electrical Design Engineer

We are recruiting for a Principal Electrical Design Engineer for a permanent role based on Severn Beach, Bristol. As a Principal Design Engineer, you can drive the development of how we deliver electrical engineering, leading our transition to better ways of working. Through mentorship and guidance, you will help less experienced staff to grow their skills and ensure our designs are of world class quality and right first time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Recognised as a leader in your area of expertise within the organisation.
• Ensure all work complies with our company standards.
• Ensure all work complies with the required market standards (E.g. EN standards).
• Provide technical information required for manuals and other documentation.
• Maintain and promote the implementation of professional standards.
• Work with other designers and departments to ensure specifications are clear and complete.
• Work with other departments to translate the technical requirements into structured modular designs.
• Be proficient in the use of AutoCAD Electrical, Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Liaise with sub-contractors and, where necessary, carry out supplier/site visits.
• Development of design-related tools and automation.
• Improvement in departmental processes.
• Support the Electrical Engineering Manager with the running of the department.

Education / Qualifications:

• Degree qualified in a relevant discipline, Postgraduate preferred.

Professional Skills/ Abilities:

• Experience in designing machine control systems
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to analyse data
• Process development skills
• Methodical and organised
• Computer literacy, including MS Office
• AutoCAD Electrical
• Leadership

Personal Qualities:

• Positively contributes to the team.
• Helps the team achieve departmental/company goals.
• Shares information and knowledge to improve own and others' contributions to the business.
• Takes responsibility for his/her own work, and seeks ways to continually improve the level of customer satisfaction, internally and externally.
• High levels of energy and drive to achieve challenging technical goals in tight time scales.
• Commercially aware, conscious of financial implications of   engineering decisions.
• A complex systems thinker. Able to keep the broader picture in mind when dealing with specific issues.
• Good communication skills.

At Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology, we provide tools for the engineering of micro- and nano-structures, with customers using our process solutions to research and produce materials and semiconductors vital for everything from medical devices and diagnostics to electric cars and quantum computers.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive starting salary, structured career development opportunities, and a good work-life balance, Oxford Instruments offers 25 days annual leave, early finish on Fridays, private healthcare, a share incentive plan, a defined contribution Group Personal Pension Plan, and a flexible benefits package that you can tailor to your own requirements

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and would ask you to get in touch if you are concerned about any barriers you feel you may be facing in your application process with us.

Note to recruitment agencies: Oxford Instruments operates a Preferred Supplier List, and we do not accept unsolicited agency CVs. Please do not forward candidate details in response to this advert, or to any Oxford Instruments employees or other company locations. Oxford Instruments is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.