System Design Engineer

AJP Recruitment
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
17 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Computer-Aided Design
AutoCAD
Control Panels
Electrical CAD
Microsoft Visio
Office Suite
SEE Electrical
SC Clearance

Job description

We are looking for an Electrical/ System Design Engineer to join our client, a world leader in Maritime navigation and communication systems., Assignment and Review of Work

  • As required and prioritised by the line management, senior leadership team and global teams.

Decision Making

  • Taking ownership and seeing through to completion.
  • Proactive and independent decision making required within authority level.
  • Takes responsibility for issues and coordinates response before they escalate.

Judgement

  • Significant judgement is required to manage the internal cross-boundary relationships to ensure positive outcomes achieved.
  • Role is self-sufficient and self-monitored.
  • Judgement required to ensure correct priority level is attached to work commitments.

Requirements

  • A minimum qualification HND/HNC, apprenticeship, or equivalent, along with proven knowledge of and adherence to EU directives electrical safety and compliance.
  • A minimum of five years of experience in electrical / systems design desirable.
  • Experience in electrical engineering regulatory environment for electrical installations including BS7671 wiring regulations (18th edition) and the Electricity at Work Act. advantageous
  • Proficient in the use of recognised drawing standards, including Knowledge of BS(Apply online only)
  • Familiarity with relevant technical standards is required for both EMC and LVD
  • Ability to develop design concepts from first principles with proven engineering design skills and strong knowledge of manufacturing techniques and material properties.
  • Knowledge of electrical enclosure (control panels and 19" racks) manufacturing techniques.
  • Ability to produce high quality drawings (2D and 3D) using a CAD tool of choice to ISO standards.
  • Production of STEP files for transfer to customer/clients as required.
  • Ability to take a rough mechanical design and turn into a refined drawing outputs.
  • Ability to produce Visio drawings as required to assist with other company needs.
  • Experienced user of a CAD package such as AutoCAD. Ideally experience of an Electrical CAD package e.g. SEE Electrical / ETAP., * Minimum four years' experience in production of electronic and mechanical drawings at a significant quantity.
  • Ability to work hard, show tenacity, proactively work on own initiative, solve problems using own judgement, meet tight deadlines and balance priorities to achieve results.
  • Must hold, or have the ability to achieve SC Security Clearance
  • Experienced in standard office applications.
  • The ability to produce a high standard of work which meets or exceeds customer's requirements.
  • Can do/ problem solving mentality

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