Electrical Design Engineer

Liverpool
1 week ago
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We’re hiring for an Electrical Design Engineer to join a long-established pharma equipment manufacturer in Liverpool. This company designs and builds complex, bespoke machinery used by pharmaceutical manufacturers and research organisations around the world.

This is a stable, well-run business with a high staff retention rate — the average time people stay is over 10 years. The engineering team is multi-disciplinary and works together across full project lifecycles. You’ll be designing and developing electrical systems and controls — everything from schematics and layouts to BOMs and documentation — using EPLAN. The role spans the full lifecycle, from initial spec to occasional site commissioning. You’ll work closely with mechanical, software, and process engineers to deliver integrated solutions to regulated clients.

Key details:



£45–50k depending on experience

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Hybrid working (home on Wednesdays and Fridays)

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Flexible hours, with a 1pm finish on Fridays

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25 days holiday + bank holidays + 3-day Christmas shutdown

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Income protection & EAP (includes GP access, mental health and wellbeing support)

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Legal & General pension (4% employer / 4% employee)

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Death in service (4x salary)

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RAC breakdown cover

You'll need:

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Experience designing industrial electrical systems

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Proficiency in CAD (EPLAN preferred)

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Understanding of control systems and ideally some knowledge of pneumatics

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Comfortable with regulated environments.

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Willingness to occasionally travel for commissioning or support

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Willingness to support on-site testing and occasional UK/international travel

This is a unique opportunity to work on equipment that makes a real-world difference, in a company that looks after its people. If that sounds like your thing, get in touch.

This role is being advertised by Cressida Consulting, acting as a recruitment consultancy. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application, as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship. All applications will be handled in accordance with UK employment law and GDPR regulations

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