Electrical/Electronic Engineer - Elec Architect

Role: Electrical/Electronic Engineer – Elec Architect

Location: Stevenage, Full time (Blended approach combining working from home with working onsite at Stevenage as required to meet business needs of the project)

Duration: 6-month contract possibility for extension

Pay rate: £60.00 PH Umbrella

Overview:

Missile Architecture - 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.

Responsibilities:

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

Skillset required:

Technical proven ability 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, proven ability within other engineering industries will also be considered.