Electro-Mechanical Hardware Engineer

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Cheadle
time type
Full time
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Posted 2 Days Ago
job requisition id
R0245990
Location: Cheadle, United KingdomThales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems.Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. Electro-Mechanical Hardware EngineerCheadle (SK3 0XB) – HybridThales Underwater Systems cover a broad portfolio of engineering challenges, working at the forefront of the exciting area of remotely operated unmanned vehicles for maritime/naval operations, the introduction into service of new sonar capabilities to surface and submarine platforms in the UK and around the world, and the support for all Thales in-service sonar systems.We’re recruiting for an Electro-Mechanical Engineer to be instrumental in the Requirement Management, Integration and Qualification of products for complex system development. Specifically, this role will focus on the Integration of COTS products into Thales systems operating in safety critical environments. Primary Purpose of the Role:Undertake engineering tasks associated with the specification, design, prototyping, development, test and integration of interconnected products and bespoke sub-assemblies. Typical products will include high speed processing, storage, networking, security, data comms, LV power supply, switching and distribution.Key Responsibilities and TasksThe role includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the following activities:Delivery of hardware components and requirements through design, development and test activities.Implement the hardware architecture in physical and electrical form, fit and function.Support Manufacturing and Procurement during the build phase, i.e. respond to Problem Reports and implement Engineering Change Requests.Define the Design Proving / Hardware Test Specifications and use these during qualification.Define the EMC and Environmental Test Specifications and use these during qualification.Design and develop any special test equipment to facilitate the above.Attend / manage qualification testing off-site where required (EMC and Environmental).Demonstrate compliance to the requirements set using IADT techniques including the provision of V&V evidence for capturing in Requirements Management tools (e.g. DOORS)Skills and experience requiredAs a minimum, we require relevant qualifications related to General Electronic and Electrical Engineering, to Degree level or equivalent. With demonstrable experience of delivering Electronic/Hardware solutions in Safety Critical/Regulated environments, including a firm understanding of the Engineering Development Lifecycle.Familiarity with COTS products and integration of COTS and bespoke equipment sub-assembliesExperience of selecting and designing products and materials compliant with RoHS and REACH Directives.Experience of producing electrical designs and certifying designs to comply with the LV Directive.Working with mechanical engineers to realise electrical designs in 3D mechanical space.An understanding of cable screening methods and military style cable construction methodologies.Designing to meet EMC and environmental standards / requirements. Understanding/experience
of CE MarkingWhat we can offerWe’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.Our packages will include significant bonus, a strong pension contribute, private healthcare, development focused targets and relocation support can be provided if required along with a variety of learning, development and career enhancement opportunities. Further support can be provide towards academic and membership attainments.#LI-CL1 In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.
At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. 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.
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