Senior Electrical Engineer

JA1359 – Senior Electrical Engineer
Location – Fareham
Salary – Up to £55K DOE
Type – Permanent

Overview:

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our client’s business which is providing “Innovative Solutions” for Professional Computing in Industrial & Defence Sectors.

Specialities - computers, racks, rack integration, tablets, technology, engineering, manufacturing, iot, electro-mechanical, sheet metal, wireless sensors, defence, automation, communications, energy, transport, healthcare, edge computing, and micro datacentres

We strongly encourage applications from Ex- British Military personnel who may not meet all the requirements of our client but who can bring experience of working on complex electrical/electronic systems and preferably hold an engineering degree.

Electrical Design:

Provide electrical design authority for existing and new electrical projects, answering design questions and helping to resolve arising issues.
Design and develop electrical systems in support of complex design to order projects.
Create system schematics, circuit diagrams, cable assemblies, wiring lists and electrical bill of materials, including specifying wires, cables and connectors and electrical devices.
Provide electrical and electronic subject matter expert advice to the rest of the engineering team.
Complete conceptual electrical design using Solidworks Electrical, prototype build and design verification testing as required.
Checking of electrical and electronic drawings, schematics, diagrams and design documentation for accuracy and correctness whilst requirements regarding cost, safety and time constraints are met.
Responsible for electrical and electronic part selection taking into consideration obsolescence, availability and cost.
Responsible for preparing and presenting designs reviews and if required, generating minutes from Design Reviews.
Ensures design files and information are kept up to date and stored in accordance with departmental procedures.
Highlights all electrical\electronic technical risks to the Engineering Director.
Experience of using the company’s preferred design tools: Solidworks Electrical, Microsoft Visio, standard 2D CAD packages.
Follows departmental processes and ensures adherence with ISO9001. Where needed, highlight improvements in current practices and take active steps to develop improvements for review and release into the company’s BMS system.
Prepare and communicate specifications for the purchase of materials and equipment/tooling with purchasing and, where necessary, with suppliers.
Creation of technical reports and documentation as required.
Regulatory Compliance:

Ensure designs and products meet codes of practice and recognised standards applicable to the company and/or the customer.
Apply due diligence and make best efforts to comply with regulatory requirements and/or identify risks if compliance requirements cannot be met.
NPI:

Provide information in a timely manner to support pre-sales bid work including concept designs.
Work with purchasing and suppliers to select parts, obtain quotes, and prepare specifications.
Work collaboratively with the engineering teams and production to document, build and verify prototype parts and when needed train build operators. Recommend modifications following prototype test results.
Make sure product can be made reliably and will perform consistently in the specified operating environments. Define critical dimensions for measurement and assessment by incoming inspection.
Engineering Support:

Be responsive to engineering support requests and ensure time estimates and accurate and work complete on time. Provide regular status regarding progress of issues.
Where needed recommend, help rework or train production operatives to successfully complete rework of non-conforming material using suitable equipment and tools.
General Responsibilities:

Adopt Company key business objectives, core & brand values, culture, and behaviours.
Meet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the role.
Maintain a high standard of personal and professional behaviour with colleagues and all other stakeholders.
Adhere to the BMS (Business Management System) framework of ISO-9001/14001 Processes, Work Instructions, policies, and all other associated documents.
Be a team player with appropriate levels of communication with all team members.
Provide complete information on time as required by relevant reporting structures.
Be open to new ideas and ways of working to improve what we do and how.
Timely completion of time/work tracking sheets.
Provide timely and accurate updates regarding assigned tasks on the relevant tracking tools used.
Maintain tidiness of work areas
Due to the size of the company, all employees need to maintain a flexible approach, so you will, from time to time, be required to undertake other tasks beyond the scope of this principal role.

Interview process:

1st interview 30-minute teams and if invited to follow up this will be 1.5-hour face-face.
Benefits:

25 days holiday + 8 public
Life assurance
Pension
Sick pay
Maternity/Paternity Pay
Cycle to work scheme.
Hybrid working arrangement in place.
Free on-site parking
Employee social area including darts & pool table