Description
Are you looking for your next contract in Defence?
Love to work with some of the most sophisticated technology?
Enjoy working alongside highly motivated scientists and engineers, who are genuinely interested in their fields?
Do you enjoy working in a complex, challenging and innovative environment?
Then read on!
Our client is the European Champion in missiles and missile systems. They deliver cutting-edge technologies to their multinational customer base and operate in all major world markets while maintaining the highest ethical standards. Their position as industry leader is built on their reputation for innovation and technical excellence. This is achieved thanks to their engineering facilities, rated amongst the most modern in the world, and their staff: "Our engineers relish the challenge of producing products to the highest performance specifications and with ability to survive the harshest environments."
SC5976 Missile Electronic Architect
Location: Stevenage
Duration: 6 months
Role Purpose:
The Electronic Architect is responsible for establishing:
a) primary electrical/electronic architecture, including the definition of the processing and data bus requirement, of the system in response to the Weapon System requirement.
b) definition of the electrical interface requirements between the missile and launcher and between the internal equipment.
c) definition and design of the missile power system, establishing the power budgets and ensuring that the overall power consumption is compliant with the budget.
Accountabilities (some, or all of the following depending upon the specific role):
Responsible for defining the optimum electrical architecture for all variants of the munition ensuring the electrical architecture and interfaces meet requirements.
Responsible for establishing project Processing and Communications policy and the Earthing and Bonding policy, based on existing Company policies.
Propose processor choice & operating system choice, in line with Company policies.
Recommend databus types and routing.
Responsible for the missile level power system, including power budget, power profiles and surges.
Responsible for the missile signal safety design, to include routing of safety related signals, rules for signal separations in cable looms and on connector pin outs, plus special features such as dual redundancy.
Influence missile sub-system interface definition through the definition of the discrete signals and their interfaces.
Act as main point of contact for all technical issues relating to the avionics' architecture for the missile.
Responsible for the Telemetry System architecture for the missile.
Act as RMO, (Head of) for specific electronic subsystems of the missile.
Responsible for producing Statements of Work and plans for activities within their sphere of responsibility.
Technically manage internal & external suppliers for delivery of sub-system work packages to time, cost, quality and performance requirements.
Interface with and manage customer expectations throughout the development process.
Responsible for controlling any assigned budgets, managing personal workload and identifying any further resource needs.
Responsible for direct technical supervision of engineers within their team and indirect management of engineers in the extended project team.
Skills and Knowledge:
Substantial experience of electrical and electronic engineering, including:
Digital electronics & Microprocessor systems.
Analogue electronics & RF.
Electronic systems to perform Image Processing Algorithms.
Power Electronics.
Good understanding of broader engineering disciplines, including:
Systems design.
Safety systems
Willingness to travel within UK when required.
Please note that in order to apply you will need to be eligible for SC (Secret Level) UK Security Clearance.
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