Description
This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Electronics Engineer to design solutions for the Electronics content of our wide range of Sonar, Sonobuoy and Maritime Defence systems over the whole lifecycle of the product. This also includes supporting transition to manufacturing and providing ad-hoc electronics support for systems already in-service.
This diverse position offers the opportunity for off-site work to conduct Sea Trials and assist with Ship installations. The Senior Electronics Engineer will support cutting edge technologies for developing future capability in Future Anti-Submarine Warfare (FASW).
Key Responsibilities as a Senior Electronics Engineer:
* Interpretation of system requirements and ability to decompose and flow them down into hardware requirements;
* Conduct Electronics and/or Firmware development activities and reviews, covering full system, sub-system and individual board design/coding;
* Ensure that the technical solution meets the customer, legislative and business requirements;
* Responsible for some level of technical oversight of the engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle;
* Responsible for supporting the team planning and estimation activities at the kick-off of new projects;
* Act as Project Engineering Lead (PEL) and/or Work Package Manager (WPM) on one or more projects;
* To identify and resolve qualification, certification and safety issues;
* Produce project technical documentation, including: Management Plans, Requirements Specifications, Design Documents, Interface Specifications and Acceptance Tests, Approval of design change requests and concessions;
* Coaching and mentoring of more junior Engineers;
* Liaising with customers and suppliers as appropriate;
* Overseeing initial test and integration including formal testing;
Role Requirements:
* In-depth experience across the whole project lifecycle as electronics/firmware engineer, from bids and proposals through to in-service support (ideally from within the defence sector).
* Hands-on experience of designing complex systems involving multiple electronics disciplines and understanding of associated challenges / usual pitfalls.
* Successful delivery of reliable solutions to timescale and budget as part of fixed price contracts.
* Used to dealing with a wide range of stakeholders beyond Electronics Engineering domain (i.e. Project Management, Systems, Mechanical and Software Engineering) as part of multi-disciplinary project team to resolve issues that arise during the lifespan of a project.
* Degree level (or equivalent) in engineering discipline
* Breadth of exposure to the following:
* Analog and digital technologies,
* Design for EMC, Electrical Safety & Signal Integrity including schematic and PCB layout,
* Exposure to appropriate branch of electronics (e.g. power/high speed digital/analogue/RF/Sonar);
* Familiarity with one or more PMRP and ECAD tools;
* Design for manufacture, understanding of full project life cycle.
* Prototyping, test and verification of electronic subsystems at PCB, unit and sub-system level.
* Component selection and an understanding of associated issues to include obsolescence and environmental aspects (REACH, RoHS etc.)
* Use of standard office tools and knowledge of engineering tools such as DOORS, ERPs and Configuration Management tools.
* The Candidate must be capable of acquiring SC clearance as a minimum.
Desirable Experience
* Design for Low Noise, Low Power Analogue Receiver front ends utilising JFETs and Low noise differential Amplifiers,
* MicroSemi/Intel FPGA Design experience
* 24 Bit ADC Design
* Filter Design
* VME/VPX Design Experience
* Power Amplifier design SIC FET technology up to 1500V DC
* Power Supply Design Mains Supply and DC-DC converters
* Cadstar ECAD experience
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Relocation Support
Attracting high-level talent and people that can add value and expertise, is vital to our success. Attracting and retaining brilliant people is imperative so that’s why we search across the UK for talent. We offer financial support to candidates that are considering relocating; this is considered on a case-by-case basis per role and subject to HMRC guidelines.
Nationality Requirements
Candidates must be eligible to obtain the relevant security clearance required for the role, due to the nature of the programmes we deliver for our customers.
Diverse & Inclusive Employer
Ultra Maritime is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be your best and authentic self.
We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures; believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking, and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers.
We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status and welcome applications from all candidates.