Electrical Engineer

Job Title: Lead Electrical Engineer

Location: Bedfordshire - Hybrid

About the role

We are seeking to recruit a Lead Electrical Engineer, initially on a 6 month contract basis to be based on-site at our Bedfordshire offices. On-site working expectation will be 2 days mandatory on Monday and Tuesday, more may be required as and when the business requires.

Reporting to the Design Team Lead, the candidate is expected to take responsibility for the design, development and support of mixed electrical / electronic LRU solutions from concept to completion following a detailed phase-gate development process.

Duties will include:

• Providing guidance and governance to the team in the integration of the LRU deliverables, supporting as necessary assembly and installation.
• Defining processes, specifications, and procedures that support the design and manufacture of the electrical/electronic hardware.
• Providing technical review of supplier capabilities to facilitate source selection.
• Facilitating the development of functional and physical design requirements to ensure complete integrated design architecture.
• Designing and development of electrical/electronic circuitry (includes, analogue, digital, microprocessor, FPGA design techniques).
• Schematic Capture and associated PCB layouts.
• Analysis, test and evaluation of electronic/electrical circuits and components.
• Electronic circuit simulation and analysis.

Required skills, qualifications and experience

• Formal Electronic qualification such as HNC/HND/BEng.
• Experience of Electronics Hardware Design & Product Development.
• Proven experience in Digital and Analogue Electronics Design.
• Experience of Windchill or other Product Lifecycle Management tool.
• Proven Experience of Schematic Capture, PCB Layout (Altium Designer) and IPC awareness.
• EMC Awareness at product and PCB level.
• Ability to support and manage aspects of Assembly, Integration and Test.
• The ability to produce technical documentation to support all activities, from trade studies, requirements documentation, compliance evidence and test documentation.
• Strong team player with good written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to co-ordinate various stakeholders into unified approach.
• Self managing, driven to get the results needed, great organisational skills.
• Flexibility in tasks undertaken.
• Strong Team player.

Desired Skills

• Experience of using DOORS for requirements capture.
• Proven Hardware Sell Off experience through qualification and verification.
• Preparation of FMEA's.
• Awareness of IEC61508.
• Experience of 28V power distribution systems.

I am keen to get this position filled ASAP, so if you feel you have the skills and desire to provide passion and drive as the next Lead Electrical Engineer, this is the opportunity for you!

You will need to hold or be eligible to hold SC clearance.

So, if you are interested in joining a well-established, renowned organisation working with experts in their field as the next Lead Electrical Engineer, hit that apply button now!

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