ELECTRO-OPTICAL ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS ENGINEER – CONTRACT 6 MONTHS – HYBRID / ST ASAPH DENBIGHSHIRE North Wales
The Electro-Optical Electronics Systems Engineer will take technical responsibility for the design, integration, and validation of vehicle-mounted electro-optical (EO/IR) systems used in predominantly land platform surveillance, targeting, and situational awareness applications. The role focuses on the electronic system architecture, including power management, sensor selection, video distribution, data bus integration, and compliance with EMC and defence environmental standards.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES / TASKS
1. System Definition & Architecture developing & maintaining system block diagrams, power distribution architectures, and interface control documents (ICDs) for vehicle-mounted Electro-Optical systems.
2. Define and specify electronic subsystems for sensor control, video processing, and data interfaces.
3. Translate customer and platform-level requirements into system and subsystem specifications using structured systems engineering methods.
4. Conduct system-level trade-offs between performance, cost, weight, power, and environmental resilience.
5. Power & Signal Integration define and verify 28 VDC vehicle power interfaces in accordance with DEF-STAN 61-5 and platform-specific electrical standards.
6. Ensure robust...