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Electrical Architect

Line Up Aviation
Posted 10 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 1PX

Salary

£60 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client is seeking an Electrical Architect for a 6-month contract based in Stevenage, primarily onsite.
  • The role involves missile development from concept studies to production and in-service support, requiring SC clearance to start.
  • The hourly rate for this position is up to £60 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35.
  • Candidates should have a degree-level qualification in a related subject and relevant technical experience in electrical/electronics and systems engineering.
  • Experience in the defence industry is preferred, but candidates from other engineering sectors will also be considered.

Our client has an opportunity for an electrical Architect to join them on a contract basis for 6 months initially. You will be responsible for the missile development from the early concept studies to series production and in-service support.

Role: Electrical/Electronic Architect
Location: Stevenage - mostly onsite
Clearance: SC required to start
Hourly Rate: Up to 60 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35

What you'll be doing:
You will be responsible for the electrical architecture and requirements for missiles and/or their associated launcher systems with duties including:

  1. Specifying/determining
  • system electrical requirements
  • interface definitions and characteristics between subsystems/equipment
  • power architecture, including power budget and power profiles
  • data communication and processing architecture
  • requirements for EMC, bonding, grounding and screening
  • signal safety, including routing of safety related signals
  1. Supporting test and fault-finding activities during compatibility checks, risk reduction, system proving/qualification and integration
  2. Reviewing and authoring reports, guidelines and processes
  3. Design assessments and analysis
  4. Working to defence/industry standards
  5. Attending and supporting design reviews


Alternatively, acting as the Equipment Manager (RMO) for specific electrical/electronic equipment(s) that are part of a missile or launcher system you will:

  1. Project manage the equipment(s) on behalf of the project during development, qualification and manufacture
  2. Own the requirements on behalf of the project for the equipment(s)
  3. Produce Statement(s) of Work for the associated design authority for the equipment(s)
  4. Create and update plans showing activities for the equipment(s)
  5. Manage internal & external design authorities for delivery of the equipment(s) hardware, software and deliverables to schedule, cost, quality and performance
  6. Hold regular progress reviews with the design authority for the equipment(s)
  7. Review qualification verification evidence
  8. Track and find resolution to equipment non-compliances
  9. Attend and support design reviews


Requirements:
Technical experience required:

  • electrical/electronics
  • interface definitions
  • knowledge of defence industry standards, etc.
  • degree level qualification in a related subject
  • systems engineering
  • writing reports

Ideally this would be within a defence related background, however, experience within other engineering industries will also be considered.
Experience within these other areas are also of interest but not essential:

  • defence
  • weapon systems
  • power supplies
  • actuators
  • data communication
  • sensors
  • EMC
  • Health Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS)
  • Model Based Engineering (MBE)



If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please apply immediately!

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