Senior HW Project Leader

As a Senior Electrical Hardware Designer, you will own the design of control cabinets and electrical systems for high-speed packaging machines. You will lead a small project team and coordinate with mechanical and software offices to ensure compliant, robust designs. Your work shapes the electrical backbone of cutting-edge automation systems and supports testing, commissioning, and CE compliance. This is a growth path into R&D coordination within a world‑leading machinery group.

• base salary starting from EUR 55.200
• additional benefits (e.g., insurances)
• compliance with CCNL Metalmeccanico
• equal opportunity employer

• Develop electrical hardware designs aligned with project goals, schedules and costs
• Create schematics, cabinet layouts, BOMs, assembly drawings, test protocols and related documentation
• Define control cabinet and electrical/power distribution architectures (PLC, servo drives, fieldbus, safety)
• Propose innovative, cost-effective machine changes and contribute to design standards
• Provide technical coordination for a small team of designers and external suppliers
• Collaborate with mechanical and software teams to ensure project compliance
• Support assembly, commissioning and debugging in workshop; resolve electrical issues
• Oversee CE compliance and Machinery Directive adherence with relevant functions
• Manage administrative tasks (purchase requests, quotations, supplier relations)

• Degree in Electrical, Electronic or Automation Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 7-10 years of experience in electrical design of control cabinets for automatic machines (packaging or high-speed machinery)
• Strong command of EPLAN (P8); knowledge of ELCAD is a plus
• Solid knowledge of PLCs, multi-axis servo systems, fieldbus, cabinet building and on-board wiring
• Familiarity with CE compliance requirements (Machinery Directive, EN 60204-1) and functional safety principles
• Knowledge of pneumatics and interfaces with mechanical design
• Experience coordinating small teams and external suppliers
• Good command of English
• Autonomy, problem-solving, results orientation; ability to manage multiple projects

• Team leadership
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Problem-solving
• EPLAN (P8)
• ELCAD
• PLC programming and diagnostics