Electrical Systems Engineer / Architect

Project overview

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.

Responsibilities

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

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

Skillset/experience required:

Technical experience required:

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:

• 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
• 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
• electrical/electronics
• interface definitions
• knowledge of defence/industry standards, etc.
• degree level qualification in a related subject
• systems engineering
• writing reports
• defence
• weapon systems
• power supplies
• actuators
• data communication
• sensors
• EMC
• Health Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS)
• Model Based Engineering (MBE)

Project details

£60 – £85 (Umbrella).

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.

• Start: flexible
• Location: Stevenage, UK, GB
• Rate: 60-85 EUR/h