Join a world-renowned aerospace and defence organisation as a Principal Electrical Power Engineer in Barrow or Filton onsite 3 days a week onsite the rest from home - some flex on this.
Would you like to join a global aerospace and defence organisation? Do you want to work as part of an organisation protecting people and maintaining maximum national security?
Due to a drive for greater success, this advanced manufacturing business is currently searching for a Principal Electrical Power Engineer to add to their talented, hardworking team in Barrow or Filton on a 12 month contract.
Striving for innovation and creativity you can ensure no two days will be the same.
The role:
The Principal Engineer Electrical Power Engineering shall provide support to the Engineering Manager and/or external specialists during development and analysis of platform power systems.
Tasks:
- Typical duties include (but are not limited to): (suggested 5-10 bullets/statements, indicative of the role at this level)
- Develop design solutions to agreed time, cost and quality in accordance with project or business milestones.
- Develop and manage requirements and acceptance criteria specific to a system or product and/or across a system of systems, platform or programme.
- Understand the contractual and performance requirements for various systems, and support the definition and associated acceptance criteria and events through design, build, integration, installation and commissioning activities.
- Produce documentation required to support the design review process, including: diagrams; technical specifications; supporting calculations; design evidence and justifications.
- Ensure design proving evidence is comprehensive, captured within the requirements management tools and has been endorsed by the appropriate level of authority.
Knowledge:
- Demonstrable experience of engineering lifecycle.
- Knowledge and experience in defence standards whilst not essential would be an advantage.
- Understanding of at least one of the following areas: Power system modelling; generators; switchgear; protection; power electronics.
- In depth understanding of at least one of the following areas: Power Systems Architecture, Power Systems Modelling (Simulation and Analysis), Power Generation and Distribution - both AC & DC, Power System Protection and Co-ordination, Power System Operation, Power Electronics, Power System Earth Fault Monitoring.
Skills:
- Experience of working within a relevant Engineering role to industry codes and standards. Ideal but not essential, experience of supporting submarines or their subsystems/equipment.
- Experience of working in complex design programmes.
- Experience of working on Electrical Power Systems covering elements such as Low Voltage AC, DC, Electrical Distribution and Protection, Lighting Systems and Power Systems Modelling.