Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer

Remote (occasional site visits to Portsmouth)

81.05 p/hr (inside IR35)

Defence

6 months

This is a technical role relating to the Electrical aspects of electronic hardware design.

The Role Holder will :-

• Apply a breadth of design expertise and knowledge to generate electrical design solutions for both new products and technology insertions into legacy products.
• Be capable of generating detailed designs from concept to completion and addressing a range of engineering issues.

Work within a multi-disciplined team.

Typical Duties:

• Design of AC & DC power generation and distribution systems including sizing, protection, control, and the specification of power supplies and converters.
• Motor drives, control, and positioning systems.
• EMC management and verification.
• Specification of bespoke procured hardware.
• Design verification using a combination of simulation, analysis, and test techniques including support to EMC test houses and customer installations.
• Generate design documentation and technical reports.
• Interfacing with related disciplines.
• Adherence to Engineering Lifecycle and contributing to progress, peer, and design reviews.
• Provide Electrical Engineering expertise to the project team.

Knowledge:

• Generating component level electronic designs for introduction into volume production.
• Familiarity with Electrical Safety Standards, and EMC qualification to DEF STAN 59-411.
• A rigorous approach to the safety aspects associated with high power/high voltage equipment.
• Experience in supporting new electrical circuit board layouts / design and upgrades.Gathering of evidence to support acceptance, fitness for purpose, legislative requirements, and safety.

Skills:

• Previous experience of operating in a defence or high safety integrity environment.
• Design proving, integration, and defect resolution.
• Gathering of evidence to support acceptance, fitness for purpose, legislative requirements, and safety.