Hardware Engineer

Hardware Engineer

NB!!! Only British Nationals with Sole British Nationality to apply please

My client is an international market leader in the defence sector.

As a key member of the Hardware Engineering team, you will work to provide hardware engineering from a control systems and electrical engineering perspective. This role will include electrical design engineering, component selection, control/electrical system modification and development, including qualification support and hardware implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Electrical design engineering for existing and new control systems for Naval applications
• Create, modify, maintain and manage electrical designs for power systems
• Component selection and system implementation
• Analyse and justify electrical based designs and component selection
• Resolve electrical issues throughout hardware design, development, manufacture, integration and qualification
• Create, modify maintain and manage technical documentation to support contractual deliverables
• Apply working knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) to support project demands, where applicable
• Produce, maintain and manage calculations to support electrical design engineering tasks (e.g. wild heat, cooling, power etc.)
• Produce, maintain and manage technical reports to support control systems engineering tasks (e.g. interconnectivity, system integration, component selection etc.)
• Design, develop and support electrical/control system based testing activities (Reference Sets, Test Sets etc.)
• Support and drive hardware embodiment onto existing and new Naval platforms, including on-shore facilities
• Assist with hardware obsolescence management, working closely with Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Engineering to specify, select and deliver suitable alternative hardware
• Provide bids/pricing support for new and existing projects
• Support Safety Engineering with electrically biased safety topic (e.g. Hazard analysis etc.)
• To be aware of and comply with company standards of conduct and all relevant statutory requirements

Person Specification

Essential qualifications / experience

• Experience in electrical design or control systems
• Engineering Degree in suitable, related discipline
• Understanding of electrical related Defence Standards (i.e. Lloyds Register and other Military Standards (e.g. Def Stan 59-411))
• Ability to work independently on own initiative, as well as within a collaborative team environment
• Ability to work under pressure in a complex and rapidly changing environment
• Hold SC clearance or ability to achieve it

Preferred qualifications / experience

• Experience of working within a team developing Naval Platform Management Systems (PMS) and other related electrical/control systems for surface and sub-surface programmes
• Understanding and working knowledge of Defence programmes

Competency/Skill requirements

• Adept at problem-solving, able to develop solutions to a variety of problems
• Good attention to detail
• Organised, adept at workload management and prioritising appropriately to meet deadlines
• Flexible and responsive to changing priorities
• Proactive team worker, equally self-motivated and able to work autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills, able to engage effectively with all audiences/stakeholders
• Proficient user of MS office
• Understanding or experience of electrical design generating applications
• Competent in PowerPoint (and face-to-face presentation delivery, where required)
• Strong customer focus
• Engaging 'can do' attitude

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