Principal Electrical Design Engineer

This opportunity is for a�Principal Electrical Design Engineer�to be a key member of the Hardware Engineering team, this role will work to provide�electrical design�engineering expertise for maritime�control and instrumentation systems�throughout the full project lifecycle, from requirements and concept�design�through to�validation�and�qualification. This will involve the selection, design, development and analysis of electrical systems and components to deliver a�Platform Management System (PMS)�on a variety of�Defence�programmes.

Key Responsibilities:

�Electrical design engineering Subject Matter Expert (SME) or technical lead for Platform Management Systems (PMS)

�Design and develop�electrical panel/enclosure/cabinet design�in accordance with customer requirements and first principles where required.

�Create, modify, maintain and manage electrical designs for power and control systems

�Analyse and justify electrical based designs and�component selection

�Review electrical schematics in accordance with relevant standards and internal�Computer Aided Design (CAD)�processes.

�Produce, modify, maintain and manage�technical documents�to support contractual deliverables (e.g. specifications, design documents, Bill of Materials�(BOMs)�etc.)

�Resolve electrical issues during hardware design, development, manufacture, integration and qualification

�Drive and oversee the�electrical safety�testing of designed and manufactured equipment

�Support test equipment design, where required

�Support the running of functional and test equipment during testing phases

�Manage and adhere to configuration management processes for baseline control throughout the full project lifecycle

�Manage and adhere to�change control�processes, providing input to impact assessments

�Collaboratively support other engineering and supporting functions from an electrical engineering perspective

�Provide electrical engineering expertise to derive, define, decompose and manage requirements

�Produce, maintain and manage�calculations�to support electrical design engineering tasks (e.g. wild heat, cooling, power, battery charge/discharge etc.)

�Raising Technical Queries (TQ) for ratification and managing electrical design engineering risks

�Act as a customer and supplier facing electrical design engineering SME

�Apply working knowledge of�Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)�from an electrical design engineering perspective

�Verify and validate customer electrical requirements through the production/modification of electrical test documents

�To be aware of and comply with company standards of conduct and all relevant statutory requirements

Skills (Required):

�Adept at problem-solving, able to develop solutions to a variety of problems

�Organised, adept at workload management and prioritising appropriately to meet deadlines

�Ability to work independently on own initiative, as well as within a collaborative team environment

�Ability to work under pressure in a complex and rapidly changing environment

�Proficient user of�AutoCAD�Electrical or similar

�Strong experience in an Electrical Design Engineering position

�Previous experience as a�Hardware lead, Electrical lead�or similar

�Engineering Degree in related discipline (experienced Electrical Design Engineers without a degree will also be considered

�Understanding and working knowledge of electrical related�Defence Standards, including Lloyds Register and other Military Standards (e.g.�Def Stan 59-411)

�Hold SC clearance or ability to achieve it

Skills(Preferred/Desired):

�Experience of working within a team developing Naval�Platform Management Systems (PMS)�for surface and sub-surface programmes

�Understanding and working knowledge of�Defence�programmes