OVERVIEW

The Electrical Engineer is part of the engineering team that develops marine navigation and bridge systems for organisational government and naval markets that offer market-leading performance and reliability, minimise production costs and are maintainable over an extended lifecycle. The Electrical Engineer 2 designs, selects, evaluates and documents electrical/electronic components and their interconnection within the bridge systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs studies, experiments, research and tests in contributing to the design and development of navigation system products to established codes, standards, drawings, specifications and customer requirements for both commercial and military customers
• Contributes to the design of systems based on both COTS and military grade products and customised solutions which includes the recommendation of parts and components
• Updates and maintains the Company’s parts database
• Reviews hardware requirements, produces hardware design documents, ensuring the proposed solution meets the stated requirements
• Creates electrical schematics, block diagrams, cable lists and drawings to prescribed standards
• Reviews designs for adherence to EMI/EMC standards
• Prepares simple written plans, calculations, designs, specifications and material lists
• Assists more senior engineers in carrying out technical tasks requiring accuracy of calculations, completeness of data and adherence to prescribed methods
• Assists with the interpretation and analysis of design data in preparing feasibility studies and prepares reports for assigned work, making recommendations on technical problem resolution within the scope of the assignment
• Provides design information and guidance to support personnel, and occasionally to suppliers, in preparation of detailed design, design testing and prototype fabrication
• Ensures that the resulting design meets system, customer and budgetary requirements and is compliant to industry and government standards
• Clearly communicates technical and design documentation to other departments
• Executes engineering change request (ECRs) as well as providing supporting justification data
• Follows workplace operating and environmental, health and safety procedures and guidelines

DECISION MAKING & AUTHORITY

• Carries out authority on the creation, revision and release of simple cable assemblies, simple system and subsystem schematics, bills of materials, and electrical reports under guidance of senior engineers
• Applies judgement and makes decisions to solve routine issues, including equipment selection and hardware architecture under guidance of senior engineers

KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field plus practical electrical engineering experience
• Knowledge of EMI, EMC effects and test procedures
• Working knowledge of digital and analogue electrical circuits
• Working knowledge of product certification testing to civilian and military standards
• Proven ability to analyse and solve hardware problems
• Working knowledge of SolidWorks Electrical and AutoCAD
• Familiarity with MS Office Suite and SharePoint
• Knowledge of peripheral equipment, test, diagnostic and measuring equipment
• Ability to thrive as a member of a Project team
• Organised, able to handle multiple projects and prioritise workload
• Knowledge of Shipbuilding codes and standards for example: Lloyds Rules
• Ability to design in a strategic manner taking into consideration reliability, ease of manufacture, and cost