Electrical Design Engineer (C&I)

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Job information

  • Location: Market Harborough, Leicestershire
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Salary: £45000 - £55000 per annum + Company Benefits
  • Published: 18 March 2026

Electrical Design Engineer (C&I)

Market Harborough – with some travel

£45,000-£55,000 + Progression + Specialist Projects + Company Benefits

Are you an Electrical Design Engineer with C&I / Automation / PLC experience looking for a technical role working on bespoke projects within a growing company known for looking after staff who offer the chance to make a direct impact on the ongoing success of the business and to continually progress?

This well-established company provide a range of specialist industrial furnaces and associated equipment for a broad client base- primarily research companies and universities- but also selling to some manufacturing and pharmaceutical companies. They are looking to increase their turnover by 50% in the next 12 months and due to this expansion want to grow their Electrical team.

In this technical role you will play a key part within the manufacturing team as you are the go-to specialist responsible for producing 2D electrical drawings, in addition to carrying out estimates/calculations and undertaking hands on control panel and instrumentation work. You will be play a major role in leading projects, in addition to client and other department liaison.

This varied role would suit an Electrical Engineer from a C&I background looking for a technical role within a tight-knit yet well established company offering the chance to continually progress to senior roles.

The Role:

  • Play a key role within the manufacturing team on bespoke projects
  • Produce 2D drawings on Solidworks/AutoCAD
  • Create estimates and calculations for power loads
  • Undertake hands on controls and instrumentation work

The Person:

  • Electrical Design Engineer
  • Automation / PLC experience
  • Commutable to Market Harborough

Reference number: BBBH24464

Electrical, Design, Instrumentation, E&I, Technical, Sales, Engineer, Lab, Research, R&D, Furnaces, Heat Treatment, Industrial, Midlands, Kettering, Leicester, Market Harborough

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