At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and manage electrical systems for cutting-edge missile technology.
- Company: Join a world-class defence organisation with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, hybrid work model, and long-term contract opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional growth and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in defence technology while advancing your engineering career.
- Qualifications: Degree in a related field and experience in electrical systems engineering.
The predicted salary is between 68000 - 85000 £ per year.
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: £85 (Umbrella). Contract Duration: 6 Months initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter.
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
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)
