Design and Development for Electronic sub-systems
* 12 month contract
* Competitive rate
Key skills required for this role
Senior Electronics Engineer
Key Responsibilities:
* Take ownership for the design and development of electronic sub-systems for the aerospace and defence market.
* Deliver project tasks to schedule, cost, and quality while adhering to internal processes and best practices.
* Research, design, develop, and prototype electronic solutions in support of product development.
* Characterise, test, and down-select components for performance and cost.
* Schematic capture of mixed-signal circuit design (Analogue, RF, and Digital) using Altium or similar tools.
* Test, characterisation, and verification of prototype designs.
* Circuit simulation using LT Spice, Agilent ADS.
* Develop, write, and deploy software to evaluate electronic devices or automate test equipment using C# or similar.
* Provide inputs to ensure designs meet manufacturing requirements, utilising DFx and lean concepts.
* Use laboratory equipment such as VNAs, RF Spectrum Analyzers, and Oscilloscopes for measurements.
* Prepare documentation including Technical Reports and Production Test Schedules.
Job Requirements:
* Experience in electronics design, testing, integration, and engineering.
* Good knowledge of current RF technologies, including low noise receiver design, PLL/Synthesizers, and digital attenuators.
* Understanding of RF Antenna Systems and Phase Array Antennas.
* Knowledge of GPS and its potential vulnerabilities is advantageous.
* Familiarity with common interface busses such as SPI, I2C, and PMBus.
* Proficiency in high-speed digital technologies, including CPLD, Microprocessors, FPGA, and DDR Memory.
* Experience in deriving and capturing system-level requirements.
* Experience in project lifecycle delivery from bids to operations.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders at all levels.
* Experience in design or manufacturing within the aviation industry is advantageous.
Qualifications and Experience:
* Teamwork ability and drive to deliver on time.
* C programming in an embedded environment.
* Experience with embedded processors and real-time operating systems.
* Proficiency in interfacing with hardware devices and peripherals.
* Solid understanding of software development lifecycle and processes.
* Experience in requirement analysis, software design, and architecture.
* Experience with source control tools such as SubVersion and Git.
* C++ experience and Object-Oriented Design knowledge are desirable.
* Familiarity with GUI/event-based design and issue-tracking tools like Jira is beneficial.
* Knowledge of DO-178 standards and software release processes is advantageous.
If you are a skilled electronics engineer looking to contribute to exciting and challenging projects within the Defence and Security sector, we would love to hear from you.
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