Senior Electrical Cable Design Engineer in Belfast

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times.

As a Senior Electrical Cable Design Engineer, you will be expected to mentor and guide others in the design of interconnect and cabling solutions that deliver world-class performance. You will be working and developing alongside a multi-disciplinary team of 45 Electronics Engineers, who are some of the most experienced in the industry. Your role will span the entire product lifecycle from design requirements capture and analysis through to defining the interconnect architecture and verifying that the solution meets the customer’s requirements.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead the development of interconnect and cabling architectures
• Design cable assemblies based upon electrical constraints such as current, screening, signal types, volt drop, EMC, and environmental requirements
• Lead connector selection and manage evaluation activities
• Lead the creation of cable schematics and drawings
• Support integration and testing of cable assemblies
• Creation of cable specifications, development and verification plans
• Responsible for compliance to regulatory standards
• Contribute to bid and estimating activities

Skills, experience and knowledge required of the successful candidate:

• A relevant Engineering, Scientific or Numerate degree or equivalent.
• Experience in the design of cables considering electrical constraints such as current, screening, signal types, volt drop, and environmental requirements
• Experience of interconnect design tools such as Capital Essentials, Zuken or EPLAN
• Understanding of principles for design for LVD & EMC Compliance
• Highly effective communicator within a diverse, professional environment
• Self-motivated, able to lead and take the initiative
• Outstanding team working skills
• Experience of mentoring and coaching others

This role will require SC Clearance. It would be advantageous if currently held; however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant will undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance.

We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries, our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process.