Electrical Systems Engineer​/Architect

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: £60 - £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.

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

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 with in 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)