Hardware Engineer (Electro-Mechanical)

Hardware Engineer - Electro-Mechanical

Site Location: Cheadle

Primary Purpose of the Role:

With the support of other members of the team, carry out more specialised electrical and electronic design tasks associated with design for the sub sea environment.

Principal Relationships:

Reporting to the Portfolio Hardware Engineering Manager

Communication within the team to share experience both ways to learn from others and develop experience.

To communicate progress and issues with the Work Package / Project Manager for the allocated tasks. Keeping Team Leader informed of challenges, successes and issues.

 

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

• The role may include, but not be limited to the following activities:
• To develop and agree a development plan with the team leader and then take responsibility for following the development plan and requesting assistance as needed.
• To carry out design activities in a team environment with other engineers.
• Work collaboratively with production and procurement to produce cost effective, easy to manufacture design solutions.
• Provide support to the preparation of detailed estimates and bids.
• Provide support to production as required.
• Trials and integration support as required.
• Provide off-site support as required.
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Experience:

Essential

• Strong demonstrated experience of Electical / Electronic Design Roles including at least a subset of the following:
• Packaging of electronics and associated cabling.
• Designing for platform installation. Ship / submarine.
• Network Design / Programming.
• Providing support to the preparation of design requirements.
• Preparation of system and sub system production test specs.
• Use of simulation tools to analyse and predict performance of designs.
• Use of PCB schematically design tools (cadence desirable).

 

Desirable

• Understanding of Naval platforms.

The key areas of design undertaken for which previous experience would be beneficial will include: -

• The design of sonar assemblies and equipment for the sub-sea environment.
• The design deployment systems
• Design and development of Hardware Engineering Products.
• Design / specification of electronic packaging solutions.
• Experience of designing to meet CE marking requirements
• Experience of designing to meet EMC requirements.
• Experience of low voltage directive.
• The design and development of linear and digital power supply modules.
• Interconnection design.

 

Qualifications:

Essential

• HNC / HND / Degree

Desirable

• Chartered Engineer or equivalent

 

About us:

Why QuEST Global?

• Global reach as part of a global company with an international team.
• The opportunity to work in multiple different projects and range of industries.
• Flexible and hybrid working, with a culture of openness, innovation and entrepreneurial.
• A competitive salary, plus a Benefits Package that includes contributory pension, cinema discounts, shopping cards, gym scheme, financial education and more.
• An extensive Learning Hub with opportunity for learning, training, development and career progression.
• Being recognized as an individual, and not just become a ‘number’.