Electrical Design Engineer – J1371

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The Client:

Our Customer specialises in Remote Weapon Stations for land-based counter drone and naval applications. With almost 140 years of experience in defence equipment manufacturing, they pride themselves on their ability to provide unique and cost-effective solutions, optimised to stay ahead of evolving threats and to meet the most stringent operational requirements.

The business is a major supplier of class-leading defence equipment to the UK Military and over 40 other armed forces around the world, offering unrivalled capability and through-life in-service support.

Role information – Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Norwich

Salary: Dependant on experience

Salary: £££

Benefits:

• Pension – 3.5% E’r / min 3.5% E’ee (salary sacrifice if you want to contribute more)
• Compressed working hours Monday – Thursday 0815 – 1700/ Friday 0815 – 1245
• 5 days/ 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays (this will be pro-rata’d)
• Christmas Shutdown
• Westfield Health Cash plan, gym discount and shopping rewards
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Long Service Award
• Training & Development
• Free on-site parking

Summary of Duties – Electrical Design Engineer

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented individual to join our systems engineering team as an Electrical Design Engineer. This role is to develop and design electrical/ electronic design solutions to support the life cycle of our weapon system range. This role will involve working on analogue and digital hardware design, wiring design and overall system integration.

The successful candidate will collaborate with other teams to create cutting-edge designs that meet industry standards and customer requirements. You will be primarily be working on analogue and digital hardware and wiring design and overall system integration.
This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your expertise in electrical design as you will mainly be involved in new design projects. Additionally though you may be required to support existing products and projects

The main responsibilities will include:

• Design electrical systems, including power distribution, control panels and instrumentation
• Creation of new and maintenance of legacy analogue and digital circuits, including components/parts selection and evaluation
• Evaluation of system requirements and identification of the correct technical solutions
• Generation of test, interface and supplier documentation
• Support of the test department in initial “first of class” (prototype) testing
• Writing reports, giving presentations and meeting with customers and senior management
• Ensure designs are completed on schedule, within budget, and in line with quality standards
• Provide technical advice and support during the installation, testing, and commissioning phases of projects
• Collaborate with other departments, including mechanical, software, and project management teams
• Any other such duties that may be reasonably compatible with the nature and scope of the role

In order to be successful in the role of Electrical Design Engineer you will need to demonstrate the following:

Qualifications/ Education:

HND or a degree in Electrical Engineering or demonstrable experience in related engineering field

Technical skills/ experience:

• Knowledge and experience of electrical design techniques relating to industrial wiring and general system interconnection
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications
• Experience in the usage of common electrical test equipment for the purpose of fault finding and prototype testing
• Excellent technical report writing skills to support proposals by creating documents and compliance matrices
• Ability to present technical information to audiences with all levels of technical experience
• Experience with electrical design calculations and analysis

Personal Attributes/ Person Specification:

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across various departments
• Desirable
• Knowledge of working to industry standards (e.g. Defence/ Military standards)
• Experience of PCB layout packages

Requirements for the role: Updated CV (preferably in Word format).  You must hold the Right to Work in the UK – proof is required as part of our shortlisting process.

If you believe that this is the role for you and you have the necessary skills and attributes for the Electrical Design Engineer, please apply today or contact Argo Aviation directly to discuss the opportunity with one of our experienced Consultants.  If you are aware of any Electrical Design Engineers who may be interested in this opportunity, please share and ask them to reach out.

Please note that due to the high level of applicants we will only be contacting shortlisted candidates regarding this role.

Email: Susanne.Howe-Smith@Argo.work

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