Electronics Design Engineer

Electronics Design Engineers x2 Contracts 12 Months Rochester Kent

As a Principal Hardware 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.

Tasks & Responsibilities as a 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.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS / PROVEN ABILITY

• Proven ability in digital &/or analogue electronics technologies.
• Proven ability of the engineering development lifecycle, from concept to product certification.
• Capable of providing robust engineering judgement in all phases of the engineering development lifecycle.
• Robust understanding of product design and work package control.

DESIRABLES

• 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.