Hardware Design Engineer NOWOŚĆ

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About the Role

We’re looking for an EC&I Hardware Designer to support the delivery of complex control and automation systems within the nuclear sector.

This role focuses on the design and development of control system hardware, including enclosures, panels, and interface systems. You’ll work as part of a multi-disciplinary engineering team, contributing to high-quality, safety-critical projects from concept through to manufacture and installation.

Why This Role?

• Work on safety-critical, high-integrity projects
• Be involved in end-to-end hardware design, not just drawing updates
• Collaborate with experienced engineers across electrical, control, and mechanical disciplines
• Hybrid working with flexibility around office days and working hours
• Opportunity to build experience within a highly regulated engineering environment

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design and develop electrical enclosures, control panels, and interface systems
• Produce detailed AutoCAD drawings and design packages
• Develop and manage:
  • General Assemblies
  • I/O schedules
  • Cable calculations and routing
  • Power load and heat calculations
• Support design reviews, site visits, and engineering assessments
• Work closely with manufacturing teams to ensure designs are delivered to a high standard
• Produce supporting documentation including test specifications, installation method Statements, inspection reports, testing of manufactured equipment to associated drawings and quality records

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Strong experience using AutoCAD for electrical design
• Experience delivering EC&I hardware design within engineering projects
• Experience designing control panels, MCCs, or electrical enclosures
• Knowledge of IET Wiring Regulations and CDM Regulations
• Understanding of cable routing, panel layouts, and system integration
• Strong communication skills and ability to work within a project team

Desirable:

• Experience with PLC / HMI / SCADA systems
• Experience in regulated industries (e.g. nuclear, defence, pharma)
• Familiarity with functional safety standards (e.g. IEC 61508)
• AutoCAD proficient
• Design new and retrofit control panels, Motor Control Centres, Power distributions, Data Racks, HMI panels and machine interfaces (pushbuttons, lamps, switches)
• Generate panel designs – internal/external GA’s, I/O Wiring, LV power distribution – for manufacture

Can undertake design activities such as:

• Cable calcs / sizing
• Fuse sizing
• Load calcs
• Power/Heat Calcs
• Component selection / arrangement
• Familiar with segregation (power/control)
• I/O interfacing / marshalling
• Familiar/Certified BS 7671 Wiring Regs
• Carry out site inspections and survey
• SL experience / nuclear industry experience desirabl
• Sub-contractor manufacturing oversigh
• Installation instructions / Method Statements
• Risk Assessments
• Degree/HNC (or equivalent experience) in Electrical / EC&I Engineering