Senior HW Project Leader

In this Senior Electrical Hardware Designer role, you own the design of control cabinets and electrical systems for high-speed packaging machines. You lead a small project team and coordinate with internal and external resources to meet requirements, schedules, and cost targets. You’ll shape architectures for cabinets and power distribution while driving innovative and cost-effective improvements. This position sits within G.D’s R&D ecosystem and offers a clear growth path toward coordination responsibilities. You will work closely with mechanical and software teams to ensure full project compliance and contribute to the company’s leadership in automation.

• base salary starting from EUR 47.200
• additional benefits (insurances, etc.)
• opportunities for growth and advancement
• equal opportunity employer
• merit-based recruitment
• compensation commensurate with experience

• Develop electrical hardware designs aligned with project goals, timelines, and costs
• Create schematics, cabinet/layouts, BOMs, assembly drawings, and testing docs per standards
• Define control cabinet and power distribution architectures (PLC, servo drives, fieldbus, safety)
• Propose innovative, cost-effective machine changes and help evolve design standards
• Coordinate a small team of designers and external suppliers: assign tasks, monitor progress, review and release docs
• Collaborate with mechanical and software teams to ensure project compliance
• Support assembly, commissioning, and debugging to resolve electrical issues
• Oversee CE compliance and regulatory aspects with relevant functions
• Handle department admin tasks (purchasing, quotations, supplier relations)

• 7-10 years of experience in electrical design of control cabinets for automatic machines
• Extensive command of EPLAN (P8); ELCAD knowledge is a plus
• Solid knowledge of industrial automation: PLCs, multi-axis servo systems, fieldbus, cabinet building, wiring
• Familiarity with Machinery Directive, EN 60204-1, functional safety
• Good pneumatics knowledge and interface with mechanical design
• Proven experience coordinating small teams and external suppliers
• Good command of English
• Autonomy, problem-solving, result orientation, ability to manage multiple projects

• autonomy
• problem-solving
• result orientation
• EPLAN (P8)
• ELCAD (plus)
• PLC programming