Electro-Mechanical Engineer

Quest Global is an organization at the forefront of innovation and one of the world’s fastest growing engineering services firms with deep domain knowledge and recognized expertise in the top OEMs across seven industries. We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible, possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers.

The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills:

• Reports to the Portfolio Hardware Engineering Manager (PHwEM) ASW Inboard Hardware/ Line Manager.
• Works collaboratively with one or more Hardware Engineering Managers (HwEMs) to ensure that the HW design lifecycle is completed in line with Technical / Engineering processes.

The candidate will be expected to interact with the following key Stakeholders:

• Engineering teams at multiple levels
• Product and Project Delivery teams
• Product Line Architects
• Project Hardware Architects
• Project Design Authorities
• Mechanical Engineers (Drawing Office) and 3D Modellers
• Project / Bid Management teams
• IVVQ team members
• Industry / Manufacturing Engineers
• Supply Chain
• Procurement

• Satisfy the HW requirement set through design, development and test activities.
• Implement the hardware architecture in physical and electrical form, fit and function.
• Support Manufacturing and Procurement during the build phase, respond to Problem Reports and implement Engineering Change Requests.
• Define the Design Proving / Hardware Test Specifications and use these during qualification.
• Define the EMC and Environmental Test Specifications and use these during qualification.
• Design and develop any special test equipment to facilitate the above.
• Attend / manage qualification testing off-site where required (EMC and Environmental).
• Demonstrate compliance to the requirements set using IADT techniques including the provision of V&V evidence for capturing in the Requirements Management tools (DOORS), the production of Test Reports and Certificates.
• Acts as a HW engineering source of knowledge for key HW engineering “cross-cutting” specialisms including, but not necessarily limited to, CE/UK CA marking, LV Directive, EMC and environmental certification, RoHS and REACH.
• Provide adhoc support for integration, installation, acceptance and trials.

• Monitor compliance of designs against system / subsystem derived and allocated requirements.
• Monitor performance against agreed commitments to time (schedule), cost (budget) and quality.

• General Electronic and Electrical Engineering (degree level).
• COTS AC and DC LV power supplies.
• Designing with PCI, RS485/232, Hotlink and Ethernet interfaces.
• Designing cables and harness assemblies, utilising military style connectors and backshells, such as MIL-DTL-38999.
• An understanding of cable screening methods and military style cable construction methodologies.
• Designing to meet EMC and environmental standards / requirements.
• Engineering Development lifecycles, including technical reviews and gate reviews.
• Knowledge of EU Directives.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Proactive “can-do” mentality.
• Ability to work in a matrix delivery / functional team environment.
• Microsoft Office suite.

• PLM
• DOORS
• JIRA Experience:

• Strong relevant experience of the Skills listed above or associated experience that can be applied to electronic, electrical and electro-mechanical design in a regulated industry.
• Design and specification of COTS and bespoke sub-assemblies and equipment suitable for 19” racks / cabinets.
• Interconnection Design (wiring harnesses, copper (electrical) / fibre (optical) network interconnections, connector types, power distribution and data comms, special constraints, environmental considerations).
• Integration of COTS and bespoke equipment sub-assemblies into 19” racks and cabinets.
• Working with mechanical engineers to realise electrical designs in 3D mechanical space.
• Full engineering lifecycle experience (Capture, Design, Implementation, Test).
• Experience of producing electrical designs and certifying designs to comply with the LV Directive.
• Experience of selecting and designing products and materials compliant with RoHS and REACH Directives.
• Experience of producing Technical Files and certification to meet CE / UKCA marking requirements.
• Working with requirements in a structured and evidential manner.
• Production of Design / Test Specifications and Test Reports.

• Understanding of Naval platforms, standards and equipment practices.
• IEC 60297 (Mechanical structures for electronic equipment in harsh environments).
• DEF STAN 08-107 (General Requirements for the Design of Electrotechnical and Naval Weapon Equipment).
• DEF STAN 59-411 (EMC)
• Designing with mechanical and solid state relays.
• An understanding of the relevant IPC specifications.
• Implementing IP networks / COTS network hardware.
• Thermal analysis techniques.

• HNC / HND / Level 6 Qualification in a hardware engineering related discipline.
• BEng(Hons) Electronic or Electrical Engineering.

DISCLAIMER: Due to the nature of work candidates should be UK citizen.