The role of an Electrical Design Engineer includes developing system layouts and specifications after researching ideas and drawing up the plans for them. They design new electrical systems for a wide range of applications and will test them as needed.
What skills do you need to become an Electrical Design Engineer?
- Strong communication skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Excellent organisational skills and time management
- The ability to meet strict deadlines efficiently and safely
- Excellent leadership skills
- The ability to lay out and design a set of new electrical systems
- The ability to test these new systems and have the knowledge of how to tweak them if needed
- The ability to manufacture new systems
- Able to create simulations and system models
- The ability to produce detailed documentation and any necessary design reports