Lockheed Martin (UK) Ampthill is a rapidly changing, dynamic part of the Lockheed Martin Corporation with both domestic and international customers. It consists of business areas focusing on Platform Integration, Ground Based Air Defence, Special Projects and Weapons, which provide a variety of products and services to the Ministry of Defence and other customers. We are looking for talented individuals to join the company, in return we offer an exciting and challenging career path and excellent work/life balance with a 4 day week (Mon‑Thurs) and flexible working arrangements.
We are seeking to recruit an Electrical / Electronic Engineering Contractor, initially on a 12 month contract basis to be based on‑site at our Ampthill, Bedfordshire offices. Reporting to the Design Team Lead, the candidate is expected to take responsibility for the design, development and support of mixed electrical / electronic LRU solutions from concept to completion following a detailed phase‑gate development process.
Responsibilities
* Providing guidance and governance to the team in the integration of the LRU deliverables, supporting as necessary assembly and installation.
* Defining processes, specifications, and procedures that support the design and manufacture of the electrical/electronic hardware.
* Providing technical review of supplier capabilities to facilitate source selection.
* Facilitating the development of functional and physical design requirements to ensure complete integrated design architecture.
* Designing and developing electrical/electronic circuitry (includes analogue, digital, microprocessor, FPGA design techniques).
* Schematic capture and associated PCB layouts.
* Analysis, test and evaluation of electronic/electrical circuits and components.
* Electronic circuit simulation and analysis.
The role will involve working on UK classified programmes. The candidate must therefore be willing and able to obtain a security clearance to SC.
Qualifications
* Formal electronic qualification such as HNC/HND/BEng.
* Experience of electronics hardware design & product development.
* Proven experience in digital and analogue electronics design.
* Experience of Windchill or other product lifecycle management tool.
* Proven experience of schematic capture, PCB layout (Altium Designer) and IPC awareness.
* EMC awareness at product and PCB level.
* Ability to support and manage aspects of assembly, integration and test.Ability to produce technical documentation to support all activities, from trade studies, requirements documentation, compliance evidence and test documentation.
* Strong team player with good written and verbal communication skills.
* Able to coordinate various stakeholders into a unified approach.
* Self‑managing, driven to get the results needed, great organisational skills.
* Flexibility in tasks undertaken.
Desired skills, qualifications and experience
* Experience of using DOORS for requirements capture.
* Proven hardware sell‑off experience through qualification and verification.
* Preparation of FMEAs.
* Awareness of IEC61508.
* Experience of 28 V power distribution systems.
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