Your role
As a Principal Electrical Engineer, your mission is to play a crucial technical leadership role within an organisation. They are technical leaders who combine technical expertise with strategic thinking. They drive innovation, manage projects, and guide engineering teams toward excellence.

Principal Engineers are extensively experienced Engineers, that can see the bigger picture as well as being capable of diving into the detail of complex engineering challenges. They're amply capable of applying a working knowledge of engineering, science, and systems thinking to support unique and essential engineering projects at the heart of semi-conductor fabrication industry.. You will report to the Electrical Controls & Instrumentation Manager.

You will

• • To supervise and be accountable for the design, development and maintenance of modules/sub-assemblies for current/new/customised products in accordance with Edwards' Product Commercialisation Process and Engineering Change Process
  • To define the Engineering Specification targets and ensure conformance to the relevant international, national and industry safety standards
  • To approve and be accountable for the verification of designs and ensure they conform to the relevant design standards and safety reviews
  • Manage the design and development of sub-assemblies of a product ensuring the specified quality and cost are achieved to the agreed project time scale
  • Accountable for the on-time delivery of detailed documentation of project deliverables

To succeed, you will need
Qualifications

• • An Electrical Engineering Degree (minimum 2:1) or (other relevant engineering qualification with 8+ years industry design experience) - Essential
  • Accreditations and or formal qualifications in Functional Safety - Essential

Experience

• Design for manufacture, design for assembly and maintenance - Essential
• An understanding of Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and system schematics - Essential
• Application of safety rated control systems - SIL ratings, EN61508, EN13849, EN61511 - Essential

Skills

• Experience using electrical CAD software (AutoCAD Electrical, and/or other drafting tools) - Essential

In return, we offer

• Culture of trust and accountability
• Lifelong learning and career growth
• Innovation powered by people
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits
• Health and well-being

Job location
Hybrid
This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site at our (insert organization here) in Bristol, United Kingdom (GB).
Contact information
Talent Acquisition Team: Luke Aldom

About Edwards

Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems and related value-added services. Edwards solutions are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells. They are also used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass and other coating applications; steel and other metallurgy; pharmaceutical and chemical; and for scientific instruments in a wide range of R&D applications.

Edwards has over 4,000 employees worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.