yellowshark
Wetzikon ZH
Electrical Design Engineer Automation & Mechanical Engineering 80-100% (m/f)
- 16 June 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- CHF 95 000 - 115 000 /year
- German (Intermediate)
- 8620 Wetzikon ZH
About the job
Plan electrical engineering. Understand machines. Co-design international plant projects.
For our client, an established Swiss industrial company in the fields of mechanical engineering, plant construction and packaging technology, we are looking for a structured, technically skilled and solution-oriented individual as an Electrical Design Engineer Mechanical Engineering 80-100% in the Wetzikon ZH area.
The company develops and realises high-quality machines and complete plant solutions for international customers from demanding industries. The focus is on innovative technologies, precise engineering processes and solutions that are used worldwide.
In this role, you take on a central role in the electrical design of machines, plants and control systems. You create electrical schematics, define components, maintain technical documentation and support projects from planning to implementation.
- Electrical design for machines, plants, controls and control cabinets
- Selection and definition of electrical components, sensors, actuators, drives and control elements
- Creation and maintenance of technical documentation, documents and project data
- Technical clarifications with engineering, automation, purchasing, control cabinet construction, assembly and suppliers
- Support during commissioning, tests, fault analyses and technical optimisations
- Adaptation and further development of existing electrical designs
- Participation in standardisations, standards, safety requirements and internal improvements
- Ensuring clean, standard-compliant and production-ready documentation
- Support of project management in electrical engineering matters
- Experience in electrical design, electrical planning, automation or control cabinet construction is an advantage
- Knowledge of an electrical CAD system, ideally EPLAN
- Understanding of machine controls, electrical schematics, standards and technical documentation
- Experience in mechanical engineering, plant construction, special machine construction or industrial environment is an advantage
- Knowledge in control technology, sensor technology, drive technology or safety technology is a plus
- Precise, structured and independent working style
- Enjoyment of collaboration with engineering, automation, assembly and project management
- Good German language skills in spoken and written form
- English skills are an advantage
You are not only responsible for drawings but for well-thought-out electrical engineering solutions that work in practice. At the same time, you work in an international mechanical engineering environment with high-quality products, exciting customer projects and modern engineering structures.
What our client offers you
- Exciting tasks in electrical design, mechanical engineering and automation
- International machine and plant projects with technical depth
- Modern working tools and professional engineering structures
- Collegial team with direct communication
- Thorough introduction to products, processes and systems
- Opportunity for professional development towards automation, project management or engineering
- Long-term perspective in a stable Swiss industrial company
- Attractive employment conditions
For our client, an established Swiss industrial company in the fields of mechanical engineering, plant construction and packaging technology, we are looking for a structured, technically skilled and solution-oriented individual as an Electrical Design Engineer Mechanical Engineering 80-100% in the Wetzikon ZH area.
The company develops and realises high-quality machines and complete plant solutions for international customers from demanding industries. The focus is on innovative technologies, precise engineering processes and solutions that are used worldwide.
In this role, you take on a central role in the electrical design of machines, plants and control systems. You create electrical schematics, define components, maintain technical documentation and support projects from planning to implementation.
Tasks
- Creation and editing of electrical schematics, circuit diagrams, terminal plans and parts lists- Electrical design for machines, plants, controls and control cabinets
- Selection and definition of electrical components, sensors, actuators, drives and control elements
- Creation and maintenance of technical documentation, documents and project data
- Technical clarifications with engineering, automation, purchasing, control cabinet construction, assembly and suppliers
- Support during commissioning, tests, fault analyses and technical optimisations
- Adaptation and further development of existing electrical designs
- Participation in standardisations, standards, safety requirements and internal improvements
- Ensuring clean, standard-compliant and production-ready documentation
- Support of project management in electrical engineering matters
Profile
- Completed training as an electrical planner, automation technician, automation fitter, electrical installer, electronics technician or comparable technical training- Experience in electrical design, electrical planning, automation or control cabinet construction is an advantage
- Knowledge of an electrical CAD system, ideally EPLAN
- Understanding of machine controls, electrical schematics, standards and technical documentation
- Experience in mechanical engineering, plant construction, special machine construction or industrial environment is an advantage
- Knowledge in control technology, sensor technology, drive technology or safety technology is a plus
- Precise, structured and independent working style
- Enjoyment of collaboration with engineering, automation, assembly and project management
- Good German language skills in spoken and written form
- English skills are an advantage
Additional Information
This position combines technical precision with direct practical relevance. You work on machines and plants where your electrical design has a direct impact on function, safety, quality and commissioning.You are not only responsible for drawings but for well-thought-out electrical engineering solutions that work in practice. At the same time, you work in an international mechanical engineering environment with high-quality products, exciting customer projects and modern engineering structures.
What our client offers you
- Exciting tasks in electrical design, mechanical engineering and automation
- International machine and plant projects with technical depth
- Modern working tools and professional engineering structures
- Collegial team with direct communication
- Thorough introduction to products, processes and systems
- Opportunity for professional development towards automation, project management or engineering
- Long-term perspective in a stable Swiss industrial company
- Attractive employment conditions
