Hardware Architect

Expleo; Cheadle; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Overview

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services, and management consulting for digital transformation. We help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.

We are seeking an experienced Hardware Architect to work with our client, hybrid attendance at Cheadle or Templecombe, working to deliver next generation underwater sensing systems. The successful candidate should have experience working on marine sonar or towed array products. We are looking for an energetic and driven engineer with broad expertise; however, of particular interest would be candidates with military and/or aerospace experience.

This role represents a great opportunity to work within a multi-discipline team, contributing to the security of the UK and our allies. Valued attributes are a team player who can use their initiative and has a real passion for engineering with an attention to detail, combined with a thorough, methodical approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

The Hardware Architect will perform, but is not limited to, the following activities centred on the provision of marine outboard hardware related to a towed array:

• Perform trade studies around SWaP and performance characteristics
• Determine/propose/document architecture options rationalising/resolving conflicting requirements
• Schematic Capture for PCB Layout for POC hardware
• Creation of Family Tree/Bill of Materials (BoM)
• Commissioning and Integration
• Creation of Test Documentation
• Determination/documentation of performance

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in a relevant discipline. A lower qualification would be acceptable, for example, HNC/HND should the candidate be able to demonstrate significant demonstrable experience in lieu.

Essential skills

• Good knowledge of eCAD design tools like Xpedition
• Ability to use simulation tools
• Good understanding of design for EMC
• Problem solving across a wide range of technologies/products
• Communication, influencing, negotiating
• Adaptation/ability to work to specific company processes

Desired skills

• Palma/Team Centre
• Application of fibre optics
• Understanding of high-speed serial data protocols

Experience

• Post graduate relevant work experience
• Defence, Aerospace or Oil and Gas work experience would suit this role.
• Able to work across the full Engineering Development Lifecycle
• Supply Chain/Obsolescence resolution

What do I need before I apply

• UK sole National
• BPSS Cleared
• Able to obtain SC
• Willingness to work a minimum of 2 days per week at Cheadle or Templecombe

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology-loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.”

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive.

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