PDS Design Engineer (Full Time)
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Job description
The role is for an "all-round" engineer to work in post design support for military communications products. The company are specialist in marine and sub-marine low and very-low frequency communications and are a global leader in this specialist field. As a relatively small organisation, the engineer will be expected to be involved in almost all aspects of new product development and installed product support; from initial design, specification capture, assembly and testing, to in-field support and potentially on-site training of equipment operation.
The role will suit someone who likes to get involved in almost all aspects of a product and is not afraid to "muck-in" when needed on other projects. The product base is high-value, low volume electronic assemblies, specialist wiring harnesses, antennas, amplifiers and control units. Typically, the designs are high reliability, long service items (40-years is not untypical), hence design to minimise obsolescence is a necessity.
Responsibilities/Duties
- Design and / or modified RF products for VLF/LF communications systems.
- Managing customer jobs from the design stage to production and shipping to the customer.
- Managing sub-suppliers for products; purchasing, inspection, specification writing etc.
- Produce regular reports on general programme of activities, technical reports on issues being investigated and other product and/or project reports as required.
- Fault diagnosis of circuits; new assemblies or field returns.
- Liaising with other departments for test and calibration services where necessary.
- Where necessary liaising directly with customers for technical support, product development meetings and factory acceptance testing.
- Working with DMSG engineering change note procedure
- Undertake technical training related activities as may be appropriate, either as the trainee or trainer.
- Produce regular reports on general programme of activities, technical reports on issues being investigated and other product and/or project reports as required.
- Comply with company health and safety regulations and policies, quality management systems and environmental policies.
- Undertake any associated duties as required by the Engineering Manager.
Requirements
Do you have a valid Driving Licence license?, Do you have experience in Mechanical knowledge?, * Understanding of electronic and electrical design down to component level
- Background in analogue design of low noise circuits (low frequency radio would be advantageous)
- PCB layout experience and assembly (directly or indirectly)
- Electrical testing of electronic circuits at both functional and component level
- Fault finding to component and trace level on electronic printed circuit boards
- Experience of working with mechanical drawings
- Experience working with Engineering Change Request / Notice (ECR's / ECN's) systems.
- Experience dealing with sub-suppliers of components, sub-assemblies and mechanical services (machining and/or box-build)
- Understanding of obsolescence issues and mitigation strategies for electronic circuits
- Prepared to work across a range of disciplines as part of a small "hands-on" team of engineers
- Experienced working within an ISO 9001 design and manufacturing environment
- Ability to achieve UK security clearance
Desirable Attributes
- Experience of designing wiring harnesses and switchgear
- Requirements capture and specification writing
- Hands on experience of making, assembling and building products.
- Experience of working with Defence Standards for components and materials.
- Experience working on military projects or marine designs for harsh environments.
- Experience of compliance requirements for harsh environments (shock, vibration, EMC, etc.).
- Comfortable working within a secure data environment., * Batchelors degree or higher in electronics or physical sciences discipline and relevant experience
- 5+ years' experience working in commercial or military product business.
- Full clean driving license.
- Citizenship with no restrictions that would prevent Security Clearance., * Comfortable working within a secure data environment
- Batchelors degree or higher in electronics or physical sciences discipline and relevant experience
- 5+ years' experience working in commercial or military product business
Benefits & conditions
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
