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Principal Engineer (Electronics Design) - Stevenage

Principal Engineer (Electronics Design) - Stevenage
Extremely well respected in the Defence industry our client is a world-leading missile and missile systems manufacturer.
Working with nearly 100 armed forces worldwide our client is the only Group capable of designing and producing missiles and missile systems to meet the whole range of current and future operational requirements for the three armed forces (army, navy, air force).Positioned at the heart of the European defence sector as well as establishing cooperative transatlantic links with the principal groups in the US defence industry our client has demonstrated its ability to bring together the best skills across the whole of Europe, and has succeeded in becoming the prime contractor for a series of strategic multi-national programmes.
Role Purpose:
"Design/develop complex electronics circuits/subassemblies. (The role will provide opportunities for the candidate to develop into team leadership of multi-disciplinary teams (sometimes Multi-national), including manufacturing and test, delivering tasks and equipment to demanding project timescales.)
"Propose, design, develop and manufacture applicable subsystem(s). Deliver the designs in accordance to specification, time and cost objectives. Develop and maintain the work plans and report progress as required. Load and manage relevant work into other Operations/T&E functions.
"Technically lead (where assigned as a lead) the necessary resources assigned to achieve the planned tasks
"Continuously improve the performance and contribution of self for both Project and Functional activities.
"Continuously develop own technical and personal skills and competencies using on the job and structured training where appropriate.
"Where applicable to the needs of the task, or as part of functional development activities, develop areas of co-ordination and co-operation with other functions of company and the equivalent electronics team in France and Italy.
"Tasks achieved to time, budget and specification.
"Improvement actions/opportunities identified and implemented and benefits assessed
"Plans agreed and maintained according to project update schedule (normally monthly).
"Local Risk Process implemented. Risks regularly reviewed and aversion strategies put in place and delivered.
"Monthly reports produced detailing progress, successes and issues (with explanations of what is being done to address the issues). Items to be escalated for higher management attention must also be identified.
"Improvement actions/opportunities identified and implemented and benefits assessed
"Define the general and specific skills and knowledge required to carry out the role.

Person Specific:
Significant and substantial relevant and proven experience in one or more of the following technical domains are required:-
"Design of Digital Electronics including Microprocessor (e.g Power PC)
"Design of Analogue Electronics low to medium frequencies)
"Design of Power Electronics (e.g. Actuator drive circuitry)
"Derivation of sub-system architectures from system requirement inputs
Related competence in one or more of the following:-
"The use of CAE Design tools Schematic Capture, High Speed Simulation
"Negotiation of subsystem requirements with the systems teams
"Writing Subsystem Requirement and associated documents
"Ability to provide succinct and accurate reports and presentations
The following personal attributes:-
"Ability to motivate self to achieve demanding technical and project deliverables
"Ability to interface and influence at different levels of the organisation
"Ability to organise and plan own tasks to meet higher level demands
PROBLEM SOLVING CHALLENGES
"Maintain and develop effective interface to customers
"Workload planning, risk management and aversion to maintain progress to plan and budget.
"Continuous Identification and implementation of improvement opportunities to reduce programme costs.
If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience for this role please apply now or send your CV to jenna.beard@serl.co.uk
-Jenna Beard Defence Recruitment Consultant
Please note that due to the nature of the position it is a legal requirement that you are a UK national who has been in the UK continuously for the last 5 years in order to be considered for this role.