Senior Hardware Engineer

Aeropeople; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Job Title: Senior Hardware Engineer

Salary: up to £50,000 per annum dependent upon experience

Location: Rochester, Kent

We currently have a vacancy to join one of the world's leading, global defence, security and aerospace companies as a Senior Hardware Engineer. The role will be based in Rochester, Kent and offers the opportunity for hybrid working and flexible working hours. Individual circumstances can be discussed.

They work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

As a Senior Hardware Engineer you will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team to formulate and optimise innovative hardware engineering solutions, for products such as Helmet Mounted & Head-Up Displays, Mission Computers, Flight Controls, Active Inceptors, and other associated safety-critical technology.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to work with innovating cutting-edge projects as a member of a very experienced diverse team, with the view to progressing your career in this industry.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Executing complex hardware design tasks in accordance with the hardware development plan, whilst meeting agreed timescales and allocated budgets
2. Conducting hardware requirements capture, preliminary design, detailed design including a range of analysis tasks
3. Coaching & developing the skills of junior team members
4. Delivering design artefacts in accordance with company and industry standards
5. Working with other disciplines within an integrated team
6. You'll also have people manager responsibilities in this role

Benefits:

1. Enhanced Pension scheme- up to 14% combined
2. Flexible working pattern including working from home/ flexible start and finish times
3. 25 holiday days plus bank holidays- 26 days after 5 years' service/ 27 days after 10 years' service
4. Shared Incentive Plan
5. Employee Assistance Programme
6. Cycle to Work Scheme
7. Life Assurance (you and your spouse/ partner)- 6 x salary
8. Ill Health Income Protection/ Private Medical Insurance- 50% of salary

About You:

Essential:

1. Degree/HND in electronics engineering or an equivalent qualification
2. Proven knowledge and experience of digital &/or analogue electronics technologies
3. Experience of working through the engineering development lifecycle, from concept to product certification
4. Ability to demonstrate a good appreciation of cost and schedule constraints on designs, to meet programme needs
5. An inquisitive mind-set, articulate, with excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desirable:

1. Mentor Graphics Expedition Enterprise
2. Analogue simulations tools, such as Simetrix or Spice
3. System development tools, such as Enterprise Architect, Matlab, Simulink

You must be eligible to apply for SC clearance and, therefore, must hold a British passport and have lived and worked in the UK for the past 5 years.