Electrical Systems Engineer (Contract) in Bristol

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Systems Engineer to join our growing team, working on a technology development and demonstrator programme for a more-electric power and propulsion platform in advance of a New Product Introduction programme. Projects include concept architecture studies, electrical system design, modelling, simulation, prototype development and full-scale product demonstrators. This is an ideal opportunity to help develop cutting-edge electrical technology for a wide range of aerospace applications.

In the role of Electrical Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for analysing, developing, and demonstrating new electrical power system technologies for customers across all of our business sectors. You will contribute to the company's electrical systems technology strategy and coordinate research activities through our Electrical Technology Partners in the UK and globally.

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. We encourage flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working wherever possible, so you can always be at your best - wherever and whenever you work.

• Develop clear, comprehensive product specifications and performance requirements with input as necessary from mechanical, electrical and systems teams as well as partners and suppliers as appropriate.
• Project Definition: Leads the definition of electrical projects including capturing requirements, creating proposals, achieving stakeholder approval, acquiring funding and aligning partner support.
• Collaboration: Proactively accesses internal and external networks of fellow specialists to further the understanding of the specialist subject; supports the implementation of strategic collaborative relationships.
• Leadership: Provides technical direction to peers and more junior professionals, and technical leadership to teams and projects within their specialism.
• Standards Definition: Ensures appropriate policies, standards and best practices are defined, shared and adopted.

Professionally qualified Engineer (UK minimum BEng degree or other national equivalent, higher degree preferred) with a background in Aerospace electrical systems. Experience in writing technical documents such as electrical system requirements and specifications, product design specifications, test specifications etc. Experience of developing, implementing and validating electrical power systems and sub-systems that integrate electrical machines, AC-AC / AC-DC and DC-DC conversion stages that will connect to a grid and/or other loads via distribution system.

An awareness of the analyses required to support electrical system architecture definition (for example Electrical Load Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis) and an understanding of the impact of the choice of electrical system architecture on the electrical components and adjacent systems, and the collective impact on the product. A systems-thinking mindset and an understanding of systems engineering processes, tools and industry standards (ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, ARP4754 etc...) Experience in applying Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) is preferred.

To be eligible for this role you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don't currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality.

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