Electrical/Electronic Engineer - Elec Architect

Electrical/Electronic Engineer Elec Architect

Location: Stevenage (hybrid working arrangement)

Duration: 12 months

Rate: £60 per hour Umbrella

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.

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.

Proven Ability / Key Skills

• Electrical/Electronics.
• Interface definitions.
• Knowledge of defence/industry standards, etc.
• Systems engineering.
• Defence related background, however, proven ability within other engineering industries will also be considered.
• weapon systems (desirable).
• power supplies (desirable).
• Actuators (desirable).
• Data communication (desirable).
• Sensors.
• EMC.
• Health Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS).
• Model Based Engineering (MBE).

Additional

Please note, due to the sensitive nature of the project involved all applicants must be capable of gaining a UK MOD Security Clearance to SC level.