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Electronic Design Engineer

  • Location: Christchurch
  • Salary: Up to £36.35 per hour per hour
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted almost 2 years ago

  • Sector: Engineering
  • Contact: Defence Team
  • Contact Email: defence@jamrecruitment.co.uk
  • Duration: 12 Months
  • Start Date: 01/05/2022
  • Client: BAE Systems
  • Expiry Date: 28 June 2022
  • Job Ref: BAE082776_1652767211

Role Description

As an Electronic Design Engineer, you will report to the Lead Systems Engineer and Project Design Authority as applicable.

The successful candidate will be involved in exciting new programmes over the next decade and will be involved in adapting, integrating and exploiting emerging commercial technologies for challenging environments and scenarios that include communication payloads for unmanned aircraft, hardwired/wireless (radio and 4G) communication systems for rugged land vehicles and Tactical Data Link equipment integrated on to multiple platforms for a number of projects.

Main Responsibilities

  • Electronic circuit design and simulation with the appreciation of firmware requirements and limitations.

  • Subcontractor management and design review where appropriate

  • PCB layout and Gerber Data Generation.

  • Verification testing of prototype and pre-production samples.

  • Harness design and new component selection to support system design.

  • Review and integration into component design EMC and electrical safety standards

  • Accurately report on progress

  • Complete work to a high standard and to scope, quality and budget

  • Support System Integration activities

Desirable Skills

  • Engineering related tools (e.g. requirements management, modelling and defect reporting systems)

  • Strong experience of COTS integration and 'System of Systems' design.

  • Understanding of Design Certification and Product Safety Processes

  • Awareness of associated DEF-STANS

  • Knowledge of product approval process to meet CE, UKCA & other design certification processes/standards.

JAM Recruitment is acting as an employment business with regards to this position.

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