Electrical Design Engineer

At Konecranes, we believe that great customer experience is built on the people behind the Konecranes name. Everything we do, we do with passion and drive. We believe diversity drives business success and is the foundation for our growth. We welcome different backgrounds and skills that enrich our community and we promote a place where we can ALL be ourselves. This is what makes Konecranes a unique place to work.

Konecranes Industrial Service & Equipment (ISE) provides industry-leading lifecycle services for industrial cranes and hoists, along with sustainable lifting solutions for various industrial applications. Our goal is to enhance the safety, productivity and sustainability of our customers’ operations.  

Our business relies heavily on providing top-notch service. Our technical support team offers global assistance to our internal frontline units and customers for intricate retrofits and modernizations that require technical expertise.  

To bolster our technical support team, we are looking to hire additional Electrical Design Engineer to join our local team. As part of the electrical group, you will be responsible for designing electrical systems for lifting equipment and providing calculations for the selection of electrical components such as cables, wires, and contactors to support our local delivery projects. Additionally, you will work closely with both internal and external stakeholders to choose the appropriate tools for electrical design modernization.  

We are seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to join our service team in Budapest, Hungary.  

Your key responsibilities:  

• Create, modify, and update electrical drawings using an electrical CAD system   

• Propose technical solutions related to electrical engineering and implement solutions in electrical design  

• Detailed electrical design (including electrical components selection, schematic design, and components layout design) related to delivery projects 

• In collaboration with sales and service technicians provide support to local electrical projects, participate in offer creation and occasionally conduct field visits to customer sites  

• Prepare handover design documentation 

What should you bring?  

• Degree in electrical engineering  

• Recent graduate with some practical experience in delivering electrical designs, preferably in a similar industry (material handling solutions)  

• B category driving licence  

• Experience with electrical design, drawings and layout preparation in an Electrical CAD system  

• Experience with the Siemens Teamcenter PLM system is beneficial  

• Practical experience of 3+ years in a similar role 

• Knowledge of lifting equipment and technology and a background in the lifting or machinery industry are highly beneficial.  

• Familiar with Zuken E³ and EPLAN is advantageous  

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with the various people involved in the project   

• Problem solver and able to shift your focus from a system level to also address broader technical challenges  

• Dedicated to continuous growth and open to utilizing new technology and methods in your approach.  

• Good command of written and spoken English and Hungarian  

What we offer:   

• Competitive compensation  

• Performance-based incentives  

• Ongoing development with training opportunities and a pathway for career growth internally  

• Possibility to participate in Employee Share Savings Plan  

• Medicover health insurance package  

• Hybrid work opportunity  

Interested?  

Please submit your application by 21.11.2024 via the Apply link. We appreciate early applications, as we will start interviewing on the go, and the position will be filled when a suitable candidate is found.   

For further information about the role, please contact Gabor Palfi, District Manager via email: gabor.palfi (at) konecranes.com   

For any recruitment process-related questions, please reach out to Katre Laan, Global TA Team Lead via katre.laan (at)konecranes.com.  

Konecranes is a global leader in material handling solutions, serving a broad range of customers across multiple industries. We consistently set the industry benchmark, from everyday improvements to the breakthroughs at moments that matter most, because we know we can always find a safer, more productive and sustainable way. That's why, with 16 000+ professionals in over 50 countries, we are trusted every day to lift, handle and move what the world needs.

Konecranes is committed to ensuring that all employees and job applicants are treated fairly in an environment which is free from any form of discrimination.