Electrical Design Engineer
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Are you passionate about electrical design and automation? Do you thrive in a dynamic R&D environment, leading innovation in industrial automation? Join our team as a Senior Electrical Engineer and play a key role in developing the next generation of smart separator systems!
About the Role
As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for the electrical design and testing of advanced control cabinets for our Smart Separation Systems. You will represent and lead the electrical discipline in multiple projects, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and innovative solutions. Your expertise in Eplan, SISTEMA, EMC, and heat calculations will be crucial in delivering safe, reliable, and cost-efficient automation solutions. Department is in R&D, BU HSS, Smart Separation Systems and it reports to Manager Automation Solutions
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, specification, and documentation of complete electrical systems, including control, starter, and HMI panels, cabling, and technical documentation.
- Develop and maintain Eplan electrical drawings, ensuring accuracy and compliance with EN60204, UL508a, and Alfa Laval standards.
- Perform safety calculations using SISTEMA, ensuring our systems meet the highest functional safety standards. You will analyze and document safety functions, evaluate risk reduction measures, and support the creation of hardware validation plans.
- Conduct EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) analysis and design, ensuring our products meet regulatory requirements and operate reliably in industrial environments. You will address EMC challenges from the early design phase through component selection, best practice and measuring.
- Perform heat calculations for electrical cabinets, ensuring optimal thermal management and component longevity. You will select appropriate cooling solutions and validate designs through simulation and testing.
- Support start-up, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities, both remotely and on-site.
- Mentor and guide less experienced engineers, conduct design reviews, and act as design lead in new product development projects.
- Stay up to date with the latest technologies and tools, driving continuous improvement in our hardware design processes.
Your Profile:
- Academic degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- Extensive experience in electrical design for industrial automation cabinets.
- Advanced proficiency in Eplan.
- Strong knowledge of SISTEMA for safety calculations and functional safety standards.
- Solid understanding of EMC principles and practical experience with EMC testing and mitigation.
- Experience with heat calculations and thermal management in electrical cabinet design.
- Good understanding of electrical regulations (EN60204, UL508a).
- Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
- Proven leadership and mentoring abilities.
Why Join Us?
- Work on cutting-edge automation solutions in a collaborative R&D environment.
- Take ownership of complex projects and drive innovation.
- Be part of a global leader in smart separator systems.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
Ready to make an impact?
Apply now and help shape the future of industrial automation!
This role is based on our site in Flemingsberg in Sweden
For further information please contact:
For further information or to submit your application, please contact us at [email protected] or Erik Eketorp [email protected]
For union information, please contact
Axel Schäring, Akademikerna, [email protected]
Anders Jansson, Unionen, [email protected]
Applications will be reviewed continuously as they come, so please send them as soon as possible. The last date for application is 12th September 2026.
Applications sent directly via email will be disregarded without notice due to GDPR.
We are looking forward to your application.
Please note that, in compliance with GDPR, we cannot accept applications submitted via email.
We care about diversity, inclusion, and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.
As part of Alfa Laval commitment to a safe and healthy workplace, alcohol and drug testing is applied during the preemployment process.
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Skills Required
- Academic degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- Extensive experience designing electrical systems for industrial automation cabinets
- Advanced proficiency in EPLAN
- Strong knowledge of SISTEMA for safety calculations and functional safety standards
- Solid understanding of EMC principles and practical EMC testing and mitigation experience
- Experience with heat calculations and thermal management for electrical cabinet design
- Understanding of EN 60204 and UL 508A electrical regulations
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Proven leadership and mentoring abilities
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Retirement Support — 401(k) support is described as generous in U.S. postings, and the retirement plan is a notable strength alongside core coverage.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are core parts of the package, and health insurance is often described positively in U.S. materials.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and paid holidays are standard, with options like purchasing additional PTO expanding flexibility for some roles.
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