An experienced Electrical Design engineer is required on behalf of BAE Systems Prestwick.
£35.00 PAYE / £47.12 UMBRELLA per hour
Hybrid working 2-3 days onsite with occasional travel to Cranfield.
Extensive experience in electrical design standards and techniques. BAe146 / AVRO RJ Experience beneficial.
The successful candidate will be required to perform tasks suitable to the internal level of this role. The role will contain, but will not be limited to, the following:
Support to the Atmospheric Research Aircraft (ARA) Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) Project. Liaison with third party design organisations. Develop a range of aircraft modifications to facilitate ARA MLU. Role includes the compiling, checking & approving engineering drawings. At some point the right individual may be asked to take on the responsibility of a Compliance Verification Engineer (CVE) role subject to CVE approval by Management.
Undertake a full range of aircraft design activities in line with all relevant processes, airworthiness requirements, national requirements, quality and SHE requirements, supplying specialist electrical design advice to other functions. Authorised to generate information, release it as company data either internally or externally. To direct & authorise the work of others for release as company data in accordance with company procedures.
1. Carry out investigations into relatively complex operational problems or developments and develop and prepare solutions, individually or as a member of a project team.
2. Assimilate, review, and analyse sometimes complex technical data produced during the investigation phase.
3. Evaluate technical issues in order to develop proposals for investigations and/or solutions, including process improvements.
4. Generate potential technical solutions, having due regard to the numerous constraints involved. Select the optimum solution, or combination of solutions and promote them to interested parties in technical reports, presentations etc.
5. Support the identification of business opportunities and the preparation of bids in area(s) of expertise to facilitate the development of the highest quality bids.
6. Prepare relatively complex specifications, develop complex designs in line with specifications and all quality and technical standards, and carry out design appraisals in assigned areas to ensure all standards are maintained.
7. Participate in bid preparation through to development of successful bids.
8. Plan, control and deliver small-medium projects, and make an input as required to cross functional projects/investigations, ensuring requirements are delivered to plan.
9. Take responsibility for carrying out team planning, risk management, quality and SHE in line with all requirements and processes.
10. Manage assigned budgets and lead, develop and motivate assigned employees to ensure they are aware of and capable of delivering their accountabilities.
11. Act as the primary technical and procedural source of guidance in the teams work. Ensure the team efforts run to budget and timescales.
12. Act as the main point of contact with customers and suppliers in assigned areas on Engineering matters, to resolve relatively complex problems and issues and to maintain awareness in both parties of priorities and objectives. Provide resolution of in-service issues to Operators, frequently working to tight timescales.
13. Make engineering decisions within own sphere of responsibility and delegated authority, having due regard for the wider impact of the decision.
15. Take responsibility for design authority for own/team work package.
16. Provide help and direction to less experienced team members to support both their effective working and their development.
17. Participate fully in developing, maintaining and modifying engineering processes and procedures in assigned areas in response to technical developments and operational need.
18. Keep up to date in relevant technical areas, develop skills and capabilities to be able to provide more effective services (seeking and sharing good practice and knowledge to
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