At a Glance
- Tasks: Design cutting-edge electronics for defence systems, collaborating with a talented team.
- Company: World-class Defence Organisation in Stevenage with a supportive environment.
- Benefits: Competitive rate of £58 per hour, overtime pay, and hybrid working options.
- Other info: 12-month contract with opportunities for long-term growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on innovative defence technology while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Degree in Electronic Design with experience in multi-disciplinary teams.
The predicted salary is between 58 - 58 £ per hour.
World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage (the role can be a split of working Onsite and Working From Home) is currently looking to recruit a number of Electronics Design Engineer subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract. Electronic Design Engineers with excellent skills in Analogue Design or Digital Design or Power Design or FPGA are sought after.
Rate: £58 per hour
Overtime Rate: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at time and a quarter
Location: Stevenage
Hybrid / Remote working: This role will involve some remote working opportunities
Contract: 37 Hours per week
Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)
IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)
The Electronic Engineering function is a friendly and supportive environment. Within the function, you will be working with other engineers who have a collective wealth of experience across a wide range technologies and products and are happy to share their knowledge to support one another, ensuring opportunities for improvement are identified and best practice is upheld. The experience you bring will be met with enthusiasm and you will be encouraged to share any learning.
You will be responsible for developing cutting-edge electronic solutions for weapon systems. This will include on board missile sub-systems and Land, Sea and Air based Firing Units. Your role will entail responsibility for the quality and performance of the electronic solution together with providing cost and schedule updates to a project manager.
You will have a sound track record in electronic design capability throughout the product life cycle, i.e. early concept through to production. The technical solutions you will implement will range across the Power and Analogue Electronics sphere of expertise and will be at both sub-system and board level. This role will require you to liaise with other domains, e.g. Software, Firmware, Mechanical, Environmental, EMC etc. to ensure your designs perform in all respects to the requirements placed upon you. In so doing you will be key to delivering world class missile solutions to our customers.
Skillset/experience required:
- Ideally, degree qualified with significant post qualification experience in Electronic Design, development and delivery.
- Someone who can demonstrate the capability to lead significant Electronic design work packages and have experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team with the awareness and understanding of the challenges that this may bring.
- Excellent problem solving skills and knowledge of a wide range of electronic technologies and products.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders across the business.
