Senior Hardware Engineer in Dorchester, Dorset

We are looking for Senior Engineers to join us and take the lead on general systems engineering activities, this could include requirements development and management, modelling and simulation, design activities, integration, and verification and validation.

• 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
• Maintaining 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
• Delivering allocated tasks within budget and to timescales as agreed with the project management team

Experience we are looking for -

• 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.