Senior Electrical Cable Design Engineer
Location: Crawley, United Kingdom (Hybrid).
Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short‑range systems to extended protection across the entire battle‑space, including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us.
The Role
As a Senior Electrical Cable Design Engineer you will be expected to mentor and guide others in the design of interconnects and cabling solutions that deliver world‑class performance. You will be working and developing alongside a multi‑disciplinary team of 45 Electronics Engineers, who are some of the most experienced in the industry.
Your role will span the entire product lifecycle from design requirements capture and analysis through to defining the interconnect architecture and verifying that the solution meets the customer’s requirements.
* Lead the development of interconnect and cabling architectures
* Design cable assemblies based upon electrical constraints such as current, screening, signal types, voltage drop, EMC, and environmental requirements
* Lead connector selection and manage evaluation activities
* Lead the creation of cable schematics and drawings
* Support integration and testing of cable assemblies
* Creation of cable specifications, development and verification plans
* Responsible for compliance to regulatory standards
* Contribute to bid and estimating activities
Skills, Experience and Knowledge Required Of The Successful Candidate
A relevant Engineering, Scientific or Numerate degree or equivalent.
* Experience in the design of cables considering electrical constraints such as current, screening, signal types, voltage drop, and environmental requirements
* Experience of interconnect design tools such as Capital Essentials, Zuken or EPLAN
* Understanding of principles for design for LVD & EMC Compliance
* Highly effective communicator within a diverse, professional environment
* Self‑motivated, able to lead and take the initiative
* Outstanding team‑working skills
* Experience of mentoring and coaching others
Transferrable skills may be considered where an application does not meet all the required criteria.
Security Clearance Statement
This role will require SC Clearance. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant will undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance. For further guidance, please visit the UKSV website. To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last five years. In some circumstances, a minimum of three years’ residence over the last five years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance, please refer to the National Security Vetting (NSV) Agency – United Kingdom Security Vetting – GOV.UK.
What We Can Offer
We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market‑leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.
Your Career at Thales
Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your competencies in different areas:
* Room and attention to personal development
* Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or going to a more complex solution
* Choose between a technical expertise or a leadership path
* Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group
Equity and Inclusion
Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.
Accessibility
Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier‑free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro‑diverse applicants or those with a disability or long‑term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid‑senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.
Great journeys start here, apply now!
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