Full job descriptionMERITUS are recruiting for an Electrical Architect to join our client in an intial 6 month contract to support sovereign defence programmes as the business continues to scale.
ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC ARCHITECT - INSIDE IR35 - £80 - 6 MONTHS - UNDERGO SC - STEVENAGE (BRISTOL ALSO CONSIDERED) - MUST HAVE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCE - SECTOR: DEFENCE
You will be responsible for the electrical architecture and requirements for missiles and/or their associated launcher systems with duties including:
*Specifying/determining
*system electrical requirements
*interface definitions and characteristics between subsystems/equipment
*power architecture, including power budget and power profiles
*data communication and processing architecture
*requirements for EMC, bonding, grounding and screening
*signal safety, including routing of safety related signals
*Supporting test and fault-finding activities during compatibility checks, risk reduction, system proving/qualification and integration
*Reviewing and authoring reports, guidelines and processes
*Design assessments and analysis
*Working to defence/industry standards
*Attending and supporting design reviews


Alternatively, acting as the Equipment Manager (RMO) for specific electrical/electronic equipment(s) that are part of a missile or launcher system you will:
*Project manage the equipment(s) on behalf of the project during development, qualification and manufacture
*Own the requirements on behalf of the project for the equipment(s)
*Produce Statement(s) of Work for the associated design authority for the equipment(s)
*Create and update plans showing activities for the equipment(s)
*Manage internal & external design authorities for delivery of the equipment(s) hardware, software and deliverables to schedule, cost, quality and performance
*Hold regular progress reviews with the design authority for the equipment(s)
*Review qualification verification evidence
*Track and find resolution to equipment non-compliances
*Attend and support design reviews




Skillset/experience required:
Technical experience required:
*electrical/electronics
*interface definitions
*knowledge of defence/industry standards, etc.
*degree level qualification in a related subject
*systems engineering
*writing reports
Ideally this would be within a defence related background, however, experience within other engineering industries will also be considered.
Experience within these other areas are also of interest but not essential:
*defence
*weapon systems
*power supplies
*actuators
*data communication
*sensors
*EMC
*Health Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS)
*Model Based Engineering (MBE)