Electrical / Automation Engineer

Type of contract Long term position
Type of contract Engineering department

Job Description

Electrical / Automation engineer for the design and development of Ozone / UV electrical control systems for new and existing products within BIO-UV group.

Job Duties:

  • Design of electrical control systems integrating a PLC (full autonomy) and peripherals including mass flow controllers, inverters, pumps, gas/fluid sensors etc.
  • Creation of electrical wiring schematics, cable schedules and Bill of materials.
  • Programming of Schneider or Siemens PLC’s for electrical control systems, including Modbus TCP and EtherNet/IP communication to external systems and communication to internal components using 24V digital I/O’s and RS 485/232.
  • Ensure the system designs comply with the relevant directives and industry standards of CE, UKCA, UL, and C-UL (according to the product) – including the Machinery and EMC directive, and any relevant Ingress Protection, Safety, and functionality requirements.
  • Oversee the electrical assembly of systems and ensure the systems are built to the required specification.
  • Assistant in developing test schedules and oversee and provide support during in-house validation testing.
  • Assistant and support in the successful testing and award of third-party certification for electrical safety and EMC.
  • Assist in the creation of system documentation, including O&M manual and technical datasheets.
  • Assist and support in the maintenance and upgrading of existing products.
  • Provide technical assistance and support for production, purchasing and sales departments if required.

Profile Skills and Qualifications:

  • Practical and demonstrable experience in programming Schneider and Siemens PLC’s and electrical design.
  • Experience in Modbus TCP – EtherNet/IP Communication Protocol and RS-485 /232 serial communication.
  • Experience of developing, testing and optimising new PLC software.
  • Experience in thermal design for calculating heat dissipation for control panels.
  • Experience of programming in C++ and STM32 microcontroller would be an advantage.
  • Minimum Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or other relevant topic.
  • Experienced in using electrical design software.
  • Able to operate autonomously when required but must be a good team player with a good sense how to operate in a collective.
  • Cultural Fit: Open to international collaboration (France ↔️ UK), adaptability is key.