As a Senior Hardware /Principal Engineer, you will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team to formulate and optimise innovative hardware engineering solutions, for products such as Helmet Mounted & Head-Up Displays, Mission Computers, Flight Controls, Active Inceptors and other associated safety-critical technology.
This role will provide you with the opportunity to work with leading, innovating cutting edge projects as a member of a very experienced diverse team, with the view to progressing your career in this industry.
Your main responsibilities as a Senior/Principal Hardware Engineer will involve:
* Executing complex hardware design tasks in accordance with the hardware development plan, whilst meeting agreed timescales and allocated budgets
* Conducting hardware requirements capture, preliminary design, detailed design including a range of analysis tasks
* Adopting an innovative approach to design and identifying improvements to working practices
* Working with other disciplines within an integrated team to optimise solutions and minimise impacts from dependencies
* Providing technical guidance and support to the development and delivery of all aspects of digital &/or analogue electronics solutions.
* Coaching & developing the skills of junior team members
* Delivering design artefacts in accordance with company and industry standards
Your skills and qualifications:
* Degree/HND in electronics engineering or an equivalent qualification
* Working knowledge and experience of digital &/or analogue electronics technologies
* Experience of working through the full engineering development lifecycle, from concept to product certification
* Ability to demonstrate a good appreciation of cost and schedule constraints on designs, to meet programme needs
* Capable of providing robust engineering judgement in all phases of the engineering development lifecycle.
* Robust understanding of product design and work package control.
* Proven ability in digital &/or analogue electronics technologies.
Working knowledge of the following tools would be advantageous:
* Mentor Graphics Expedition Enterprise
* Analogue simulations tools, e.g. Simetrix or Spice
* Timing designer tools, e.g. Chronology
* Signal integrity tools and principles
* System development tools, e.g. Enterprise Architect, Matlab, Simulink
* Requirements management tools, e.g. DOORS
* Proven ability working on safety critical systems.
What we're looking for in you:
* A self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills
* Able to deliver to tight timescales and budgets
* An inquisitive mind-set, with good problem-solving skills
* Have good relationship management skills
* Articulate, with strong written and verbal communication skills
* Manage and prioritise your own workload with minimal supervision
* Experience of stakeholder management
* Solid organisational skills with specific emphasis on attention to detail
* Ability to peer review & technically guide the work of others
* Solid organisational skills with specific emphasis on attention to detail
* Experienced in stakeholder management
* A desire for learning and self-development