Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact – on our colleagues, partners, customers and society. Together, we’re pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water and shipping.
As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too.
Who you are:
Are you ready to turn ideas into real-world solutions? At Alfa Laval, we’re looking for an Electrical Design Engineer to join our Business Unit Marine Solutions (BU MAS) at the Qingdao Marine site. You’ll be part of our Research & Development (R&D) organization, working within the Product Maintenance & Development (PDM) team—a group dedicated to transforming concepts into reliable, high-performing products.
Your MissionIn this position, you will be responsible for creating and updating the technical documentation and reference materials, in line with our design guidelines, that support the production of our electrical cabinets. Your work ensures that every component meets design requirements and supports the R&D projects you’re involved in—before they move to our Engineering & Supply (E&S) organization for production.
You’ll act as a key link between R&D, E&S, panel builders, classification societies, and the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) team. Collaboration is central to your success, as you’ll work closely with colleagues in China and Europe to implement design changes and continuous improvements
What you know:- Your educational background (M.Sc./B.Sc.) from electrical or automation engineering, or a comparable technical background
- You have a solid understanding of electrical components, instruments, control panels and control systems
- Experience with electrical hardware design and design tools like E-plan
- Familiar with building of electrical control panels and PLC-based control systems
- You are active, systematic and structured in your work.
- You are team player, and you have ability to co-ordinate between different stakeholders
- You are flexible and positive to changes
- Good English skill both oral and written
About the job:
- Safety is priority in all our work. You ensure that our designs are compliant and according to rules and regulations.
- Responsible of electrical hardware design for our control system together with your colleagues in Europe.
- Ensuring design changes and improvements for the electrical cabinets are carried out.
- You ensure that electrical design and components match the R&D project specific requirements before handing over to E&S and other stakeholders.
- Guide, train and support our internal stakeholders.
- Participate and support during FAT of electrical cabinets.
- Communicate and co-ordinate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience and knowledge from boiler systems and/or exhaust gas cleaning systems for Marine Industry
- Experience and knowledge from marine / shipbuilding industry, marine standards and marine class requirements
We offer you a diverse and challenging job in an international company. Your location will be in Qingdao, China. You are working daily with your colleagues in China and international colleagues worldwide.
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What We Do
Pioneering positive impact! Our pioneering 140-year-old start-up culture is built on the idea that partnership is the key to solving complex problems and unlocking the full potential of resources. So we collaborate closely with our partners, customers, and thought leaders to create game-changing solutions that challenge conventional thinking on quality, efficiency, and innovation. United by a shared commitment to creating positive impact we’re reshaping vital industries, like energy, food, water, and shipping, to optimize efficiency, reduce emissions, and increase yields. Together, we’re building business success, elevating the quality of life across society, and driving progress towards a more sustainable world. Alfa Laval is a leading global provider of first-rate heat transfer, separation, fluid handling products separation, and fluid handling products. With these as its base, Alfa Laval aims to help enhance the productivity and competitiveness of its customers in various industries throughout the world. We define their challenges and deliver sustainable products and solutions that meet their requirements – in energy, the environment, food, and the marine industry. Alfa Laval today has customers in some 100 countries, employs more than 21,300 people, and annual sales were SEK 63.6 billion (5.5 BEUR) in 2023. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Alfa Laval contributes to 15 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Our solutions make a difference in daily life. You can learn more on our website about how our products work, and how they are used in industries worldwide. We welcome your engagement, comments and questions - our guidelines and moderation policy for Alfa Laval channels on social media can be found here: https://www.alfalaval.com/legal/community-guidelines/ Personal data will be handled in accordance with the Alfa Laval Privacy Policy. https://www.alfalaval.com/privacy
