Electrical Design Engineer

JOB TITLE:      Electrical Design Engineer

SALARY:           Competitive

HOURS:            37 ½ hours per wk – Mon – Thurs 0815 – 1700/ Fri 0815 – 1245

LOCATION:      Norwich, NR7 (NO remote or hybrid working)

About the role:

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented individual to join our systems engineering team as an Electrical Design Engineer.  This role is to develop and design electrical/ electronic design solutions to support the life cycle of the MSI-DS weapon system range.

This role will involve working on analogue and digital hardware design, wiring design and overall system integration.

The successful candidate will collaborate with other teams to create cutting-edge designs that meet industry standards and customer requirements.  You will be primarily be working on analogue and digital hardware and wiring design and overall system integration.

This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your expertise in electrical design as you will mainly be involved in new design projects.  Additionally though you may be required to support existing products and projects

The main responsibilities will include:

• Design electrical systems, including power distribution, control panels and instrumentation
• Creation of new and maintenance of legacy analogue and digital circuits, including components/parts selection and evaluation
• Evaluation of system requirements and identification of the correct technical solutions
• Generation of test, interface and supplier documentation
• Support of the test department in initial “first of class” (prototype) testing
• Writing reports, giving presentations and meeting with customers and senior management
• Ensure designs are completed on schedule, within budget, and in line with quality standards
• Provide technical advice and support during the installation, testing, and commissioning phases of projects
• Collaborate with other departments , including mechanical, software, and project management teams
• Any other such duties that may be reasonably compatible with the nature and scope of the role

About the person:

To be a successful candidate for this role you must be able to demonstrate the below attributes and skillsets:

Qualifications/ Education

• HND or a degree in Electrical Engineering or demonstratable experience in related engineering field

Technical skills/ experience

• Knowledge and experience of electrical design techniques relating to industrial wiring and general system interconnection
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications
• Experience in the usage of common electrical test equipment for the purpose of fault finding and prototype testing
• Excellent technical report writing skills to support proposals by creating documents and compliance matrices
• Ability to present technical information to audiences with all levels of technical experience
• Experience with electrical design calculations and analysis

Personal Attributes/ Person Specification

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across various departments

Desirable

• Knowledge of working to industry standards (e.g. Defence/ Military standards)
• Experience of PCB layout packages

How to apply:

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and be a part of a company that values your skills and contributions, we encourage you to apply for our Electrical Design Engineer role today by emailing your CV and contact details – remembering to include the role you are applying for – to our Talent Acquisition Manager at recruitment@msi-dsl.com

About our benefits:

• Pension – 3.5% E’r / min 3.5% E’ee (salary sacrifice if you want to contribute more)
• Compressed working hours Monday – Thursday 0815 – 1700/ Friday 0815 – 1245 **Half day Fridays**
• 5 days/ 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays (this will be pro-rata’d) **Fridays is a half day holiday**
• Christmas Shutdown**this will be taken out of the holiday allocation**
• Westfield Health Cash plan, gym discount and shopping rewards
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Long Service Award
• Training & Development
• Free on-site parking