Description
Electrical Design Engineer required by leading Aerospace company for an initial 6 month contract based in Cheltenham.
As Electrical Design Engineer you will carry out the design of electrical wiring and products for civil & military aerospace applications, in the fields of display systems, power control and aircraft utilities management
Duties and Responsibilities:
- To design the electrical aspects of products including wiring & bus bars, thermal management, manufacturability and electrical safety under the direction of a team leader
- To integrate & verify electrical products & systems
- To support products through environmental and EMC qualification.
- To lead and coach junior engineers.
- To diagnose and fix design problems in existing and new products.
- To help prepare the technical content of new product proposals.
- To prepare for and participate in design reviews.
- To provide technical advice within the department and to customers.
- Specification and selection of Electro-mechanical components, including supplier technical Liaison
- To work according to company and industry standards and design processes
Key Drivers
- A willingness to carry out military design is essential, as isUK security clearance.
- Availability for international travel to visit and support customers.
- The applicant should be able to work efficiently with other departments such as systems, software & manufacturing.
Skills and Competencies:
Required
- Significant experience of electrical design and power distribution of AC and/or DC systems (AC systems up to 100KVA)
- Electrical design of wiring, relays, contactors, circuit breakers and electrical panels.
- Technical problem solving and diagnosis skills
- Used to working within a recognised quality system
- Able to clearly formulate and communicate complex design concepts.
- Willing to participate in military product design.
- Having the organisational skills to deliver to budget and schedule with minimal supervision.
- Able to work effectively in a team environment.
- Willing to occasionally travel internationally.
- The confidence, flexibility and risk management skills to develop new approaches and solutions
- Ability to interface directly with customers
Desirable
- Aerospace power distribution experience
- Technical proposal writing
- Dealing with Outsource suppliers and subcontractors
- Awareness of aerospace wiring practice.
- Power distribution, switching and control
- Knowledge of Solid state power switching systems
For further information please contact Janica Phelan or apply through this website.