Electrical Systems Engineer / Architect

Posted 15 hours 25 minutes ago by Advantage Resourcing UK Ltd

£60 - £85 Hourly
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Hertfordshire, Stevenage, United Kingdom, SG1 4YS
Job Description

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit an Electrical Systems Engineer / Architect subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract. Your base site can either be from the companies Bristol, Stevenage or Bolton office. This role will be a hybrid position - 3 days per week onsite and 2 days remote.

Hourly Rate: £60 - £85 (Umbrella). Contract Duration: 6 Months initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter.

Missile Electronic Architect Job Description

Electrical Architects/Engineers are involved in all aspects of missile development, from the early concept studies to series production and in-service support. It's an excellent opportunity for someone wanting to build on their engineering experience.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for the electrical architecture and requirements for missiles and/or their associated launcher systems with duties including:

  • Specifying/determining
    • System electrical requirements
    • Interface definitions and characteristics between subsystems/equipment
    • Power architecture, including power budget and power profiles
    • Data communication and processing architecture
    • Requirements for EMC, bonding, grounding and screening
    • Signal safety, including routing of safety related signals
  • Supporting test and fault-finding activities during compatibility checks, risk reduction, system proving/qualification and integration
  • Reviewing and authoring reports, guidelines and processes
  • Design assessments and analysis
  • Working to defence/industry standards
  • Attending and supporting design reviews
Equipment Manager (RMO) Role

Alternatively, acting as the Equipment Manager (RMO) for specific electrical/electronic equipment(s) that are part of a missile or launcher system you will:

  • Project manage the equipment(s) on behalf of the project during development, qualification and manufacture
  • Own the requirements on behalf of the project for the equipment(s)
  • Produce Statement(s) of Work for the associated design authority for the equipment(s)
  • Create and update plans showing activities for the equipment(s)
  • Manage internal & external design authorities for delivery of the equipment(s) hardware, software and deliverables to schedule, cost, quality and performance
  • Hold regular progress reviews with the design authority for the equipment(s)
  • Review qualification verification evidence
  • Track and find resolution to equipment non-compliances
  • Attend and support design reviews
Skillset / Experience Required

Technical experience required:

  • Electrical/electronics
  • Interface definitions
  • Knowledge of defence/industry standards, etc.
  • Degree level qualification in a related subject
  • Systems engineering
  • Writing reports

Ideally this would be within a defence related background, however, experience within other engineering industries will also be considered.

Experience within these other areas are also of interest but not essential:

  • Defence
  • Weapon systems
  • Power supplies
  • Actuators
  • Data communication
  • Sensors
  • EMC
  • Health Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS)
  • Model Based Engineering (MBE)