Senior Hardware Engineer (Contract)

Senior Hardware Engineer
Newport
£400 per day
Contract
SC Cleared (UK Eyes Only)

Our global client is looking for a Senior Hardware Engineer - Digital Electronics to join their team in Newport.

Role:

You will be responsible for specifying, performing and documenting electronics hardware design for allocated elements of the product design architecture, by:

*Specifying hardware architectures and solutions to problem statements.
*Performing in-house electronics design for allocated area of responsibility.
*Adequately documenting the design for allocated area of responsibility.
*Controlling and reviewing work of the members of their team

You will resolve clearly defined problem statements into design solutions typically up to 6 months in duration.

The successful candidate will be subject to security clearance in order to undertake related work in accordance with business needs.


Tasks & accountabilities

You will need to ensure that:

*Electronics hardware is designed, developed, integrated and tested in accordance with Airbus standards; all supporting documents are produced in accordance with Airbus standards.
*Appropriate processes, tools and methodologies are used to design and deliver allocated electronics hardware development work packages meeting cost, time and quality targets, agreed with the engineering team leader.
*Electronics hardware technical design decisions are made within the context of known practices, established precedents and acquired technical expertise.
*The cost/benefits of design possibilities are understood, enabling appropriate judgement calls to be made.
*Electronics hardware development plans can be estimated in detail, and resource requirements can be allocated against plans.
*The provision of technical guidance to fellow team members in electronics hardware development tools and methodologies.
*Success of both internal and external design reviews and project reviews throughout the development lifecycle.
*The support of the design and development of critical components where decisions have a significant impact on project timescales.
*Customer liaison, by representing Airbus on project related technical matters at stakeholder meetings.
*Design and development by taking a technical role as a Prime on a critical component where required.
*Career development of both the job holder and their team members, by agreeing challenging and business focused objectives.

Required skills

The successful applicant will have the following skills and experience:

*Educated to Degree level (or equivalent) in Electronic Engineering.

Essential experience:

*Must have an extensive experience of digital design and implementation for data/voice communications equipment or equivalent using high speed microprocessor, memory, FPGA and CPLD components.
*Must have proven capability to design high-speed electronic equipment that is CE compliant with EMC, Safety and RoHS criteria.
*Must have excellent electronics hardware development knowledge.
*Able to carry-out development tasks of up to six months duration with very limited supervision.
*Must be familiar with high speed digital design standards and techniques.


Essential Skills:

*Must have a good understanding of requirements capture and of work package definition and estimation.
*Must be highly self-motivated, articulate, with good verbal and written communication skills.
*Must have good team working skills.


Acorn Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.