Job Summary

Electrical Design Engineer responsible for the electrical design of maritime equipment racks and products.

Reporting To

Secure Communications Product and Services Lead

Job Profile

Working within the Secure Communications Products, Responsible Engineer for the conceptual designs of maritime terminal equipment racks and associated electrical equipment and elements. This includes generating design calculations, drawings, safety analysis for testing i.a.w BS EN62368-1 and supporting design documentation in line with all quality and technical standards.

Prepare specifications, develop designs in line with specifications and all quality and technical standards, and carry out design appraisals in assigned areas to ensure all standards are maintained.

Act as main point of contact with customers and/or suppliers in assigned areas on engineering matters, to resolve relatively complex problems and issues and to maintain awareness in both parties of priorities and objectives.

Make engineering decisions within own sphere of responsibility and delegated authority.

Skills/Experience Required

Essential -

• Experience in engineering in a defence related industry,
• Zuken E3 Cable
• Possess in-depth knowledge of the fundamentals within current discipline
• Recognised and consulted as one of the experts within at least one domain or for possessing deep knowledge of several domains within current discipline.

Desirable -

• Knowledge of designing for ship installations.
• Strong people skills
• Experience of power and looming solutions for equipment and racks.
• Requirements management in DOORS

Target Industries -

Aerospace

Communications

High Tech Manufacturing

Automotive

Education & Training

• Degree level qualification in relevant subject area,
• Mid-career circa at least 10 years experience of electrical engineering.
• Zuken E3 Cable and Database Training.

Desirable - Understanding of the Low Voltage Directive requirements and the achievement of compliance to BS EN 62368.

Working Pattern

Monday to Friday days

Travel

Occasional travel to other UK sites

Extension

Probable extension after initial contract duration

Base of Work

Following a familiarisation period on site this role will be working from home 2 days a week and 3 days onsite- candidates must be able to work on site full time when required

Reason for vacancy

Workload

Interview Process

Two stage interview - telephone

2nd stage interview - virtual