Job title: Senior Hardware Engineer
Location: Dorchester
Salary: Circa £50,000 (depending on skills and experience)
What you'll be doing:
General hardware engineering activities across the engineering lifecycle Act as the point of contact with customers and/or suppliers in assigned areas on engineering matters, to resolve relatively complex problems and issues and to maintain awareness in both parties of priorities and objectives Make engineering decisions within own sphere of responsibility Maintain a level of Suitably Qualified & Experienced Person and provide help and direction to less experienced team members to support both their effective working and their development Produce reports of a technical nature or plans and present information to line manager, project management team and peers Deliver allocated tasks within budget and to timescales as agreed with the project management team Your skills and experiences:
Hardware Engineering activities including requirements development, modelling and simulation, helpdesk support, Ship Support Visits, design activities, integration, and verification & validation A good understanding of the engineering lifecycle A good understanding of hardware engineering methodologies and practices Competence and capability with hardware engineering tools Hardware Design and interconnectivity, investigation and resolution of design issues as a result of obsolescence Knowledge and experience in COTS hardware, preferably with blade and PC technology.
Experience with COTS cabinets, cabinet design, wiring schedules, power distribution etc.
would be especially desirable.
Design and build of the electrical and hardware system to achieve successful acceptance.
Engineers at all levels should possess an academic qualification in Engineering or other related STEM subjects as well as specific (either academic or professional) qualifications and become recognised as Incorporated or Chartered Engineers through an appropriate recognised professional institution.
Engineers are encouraged, and will be supported, to achieve the relevant accreditation.
Preference will be given to candidates who are already professionally registered.
You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan.
You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
As a Senior Engineer - METOC, you will be required to lead general systems engineering activities, which may include requirements development and management, modelling and simulation, design activities, integration, and verification and validation.
The role will provide you the opportunity to play a pivotal role in the delivery of the METOC system to the Type 26 Batch 2 and Hunter (Australia) programmes, based from the Dorchester office.
The Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) System manages the manual input, and automatic collection and measurement of environmental parameters from environmental sensors.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference.
You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.
We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible.
If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.)
that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions.
These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.
Closing Date: 28th October – Interviews for this position will take place W/C 4th November.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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