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Safety and Reliability Engineer - Defence Sector |
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£35000 - £38000/annum |
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Stevenage, Hertfordshire |
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107727240 |
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21/02/2012 (09:40) |
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Our client is a world leader in the manufacturing Defence sector, with 50yrs of technological and operational success
They have demonstrated their ability to bring together the best skills across the whole of europe and has succeeded in becoming the prime contractor for a series of strategic multi-national programmes.
Our clients growing reputation for innovation and technical excellence owes much to their engineering facilities, rated amongst the most modern in the world.
If you?re hungry to succeed, you?ll find with our client there are no limits to how far you can go in developing your skills within your specialist area. Their world class technical experts and managers provide the leadership for their business that has resulted in their continued growth and reputation for pioneering technologies
Accountabilities:
Generation of reliability and safety programme plans and agreement of such programmes with the project and the customer, commensurate with the requirements of the DEF STAN 00-40 series of standards or DEF-STAN 00-56, as applicable. Responsible for the generation, promotion and realization of the stated strategy on a given project.
Conduct a series of system and sub-system reliability activities in support of this plan during all lifecycle phases including, but not limited to:
Production of FMECAs
Preparation of reliability and maintainability predictions
Creation and management of critical items lists
Reliability growth and demonstration test planning, including analysis of the results
Provide support to internal and external project Reliability Panels and Committees
With the reliability focal points, assist in the management and integration of these activities with system engineering and design programs to ensure the timely delivery of material supporting the reliability case.
Liaison with other functions in order to derive reliability requirements.
Conduct a series of system and sub-system safety activities in support of this plan during all lifecycle phases including, but not limited to:
Hazard Identification exercises (SWIFT and HAZOP)
Hazard management and risk analysis, including Fault Tree and event tree analysis
Construction of safety arguments and ALARP statements
Provide support to internal and external project Safety Panels and Committees
With the safety focal points, assist in the management and integration of these activities with system engineering and design programs to ensure the timely delivery of material supporting the safety case.
Liaison with other functions in order to derive safety requirements and hazards.
Specific responsibilities of this role include:
Working with systems team in order to demonstrate satisfaction of safety and reliability requirements
Skills and Experience:
Specific:
Demonstrable knowledge of the application of UK and international safety and assessment processes
General:
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary / multi-national team
Effective written and verbal communication skills with ability to adapt message content depending on audience or stakeholder set
Ability to discern the key technical, commercial, and programme influences from available "noisy" information
Ability to make, and communicate cost, schedule adherence, and technical performance trade-offs
Systems thinker and systems engineering experience
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Engineer - Bids,Tender,Proposals,technical reports |
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£35000 - £40000/annum |
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Mildenhall, Suffolk |
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107740134 |
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21/02/2012 (08:40) |
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Purpose of Role:
To enhance the effectiveness of the sales team by providing back office support in the handling of enquiries and quotations throughout the sales process to achieve the timely development and delivery of winning bid solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Head of Business Development and Sales:
To assist the Business Development and Sales and/or Programme Managers in the companys proposal response from receipt of qualified leads and/or RFPs, ITTs, etc.
Preparing Bid-Authorisation submission for Bid/No-Bid decisions.
Supporting bid teams as appropriate for specific bids/proposals.
Preparing and managing appropriate response action plans and schedules for each bid/proposal.
Pursue a policy of continual process improvement to enhance the speed of response, completeness, accuracy and professionalism of our bids and proposals.
Producing professional proposal documentation ranging from letters, technical & commercial documents, through to multi-volume tender responses.
Clear and effective handover of bid documentation to projects for mobilisation in the event of successful bids to the relevant project team.
Interpreting customer requirements from a technical and commercial perspective.
Compilation of cost estimates as required in conjunction with the project managers and finance staff.
Technical support to the preparation of bids and tenders
Contribute to departmental reporting and preparing subject reports as required.
Maintaining sales files in both hard and soft format.
Contributing to the preparation and manning of trade show stands on an occasional basis.
Competencies:
An engineering/technical background
Good commercial awareness
The ability to communicate well at all levels both internally and in the customer and user communities
Excellent interpersonal skills
Previous experience of writing technical reports and proposal documentation and to present in a professional manner
Computer literate in MS Word, Excel, Project and Power Point
In-depth experience in a sales/customer facing environment
Experience of UK Defence and procurement processes
To be educated at a degree/HNC/HND level or equivalent
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Project Controller - Engineering - Defence Sector |
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£26000 - £35000/annum |
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Bristol, Avon |
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107749317 |
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14/02/2012 (15:08) |
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To provide and develop best practice Project Control practices across the project - increase project performance by providing accurate and timely Project Control information.
Accountabilities:
To develop and implement Project Control best practice across the project
Provide, understand and present Project Control information at internal reviews, meetings and workshops
Establish, update and maintain all relevant Project Control registers
Gather and challenge information from Project Core teams in terms of planning, resource forecasting and bid information
Input and maintain level 1, 2, and 3 plans in Primavera and print the outputs for internal customers and management
Manage risk and opportunity registers and review as necessary
Understand Earned Value Management methodology and apply when required
Control released funding via the Company task loading process
Manage and support the generation of bids for future project requirements
Responsible for compilation and accuracy of Workload Forecast data
Day to day management of Programme Control team
Compile monthly and half yearly Cost @ Completion data, working closely with project Finance, Project Management and the Senior Project Controller
Understand and challenge Engineering, Production and Project plans
To have an awareness of Functional developments and strategies
Skills and Experience:
Sound knowledge of Company processes and procedures relevant to Project Control.
Computer literate.
Extensive experience in project control.
Small team management.
Good communication skills at all levels.
Commercial and Financial awareness
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Principal Engineer - Systems Design Architect - Defence |
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£33000 - £35000/annum |
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Bristol, Avon |
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107727264 |
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14/02/2012 (08:55) |
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Our client is a world leader in the manufacturing Defence sector, with 50yrs of technological and operational success
They have demonstrated their ability to bring together the best skills across the whole of europe and has succeeded in becoming the prime contractor for a series of strategic multi-national programmes.
Our clients growing reputation for innovation and technical excellence owes much to their engineering facilities, rated amongst the most modern in the world.
If you?re hungry to succeed, you?ll find with our client there are no limits to how far you can go in developing your skills within your specialist area. Their world class technical experts and managers provide the leadership for their business that has resulted in their continued growth and reputation for pioneering technologies
Accountabilities:
System Design & Architecture activities for the development of future Mission Control and Network Comms products
Essential
* Carry out a full range of technical analyses and investigations, including evaluation and selection of technical options and prepare reports with suggested recommendations to support the resolution of problems and the improvement of engineering capability.
* Prepare a full range of specifications, develop designs in line with specifications and all quality and technical standards, and carry out design appraisals in assigned areas to ensure all standards are maintained.
* Carry out investigations into a full range of problems, issues or developments and develop and prepare solutions, individually or as a member of a project team.
* Define testing approaches and specify tests in assigned/specialist area(s) and evaluate and make recommendations based on results, including making suggestions to improve test/diagnosis processes.
* Lead engineering support activities in the field (and carry out the most complex activities) for specific products and customers to ensure the operability of the company products.
Ideal
* Plan, control and deliver assigned projects or work packages, and make an input as required to cross-functional projects/investigations, ensuring requirements are delivered to plan.
* Carry out team planning, risk management and quality activities in assigned areas in line with all requirements and processes.
* Provide effective support to customers in assigned areas, delivering solutions to meet the customer?s needs and requirements plus the programme plan.
* Provide help and direction to less experienced team members to support both their effective working and their development.
* Manage and report against the team?s work programmes, including analysis of risk to ensure the team delivers it?s accountabilities.
Skills and Experience:
General:-
* Degree or equivalent in relevant discipline
* Significant, relevant experience
(depends on level)
* Substantial analytical and problem solving skills
* Sound understanding of a System Engineering process (including System and Sub-System Specification, System Test and Integration)
* Good verbal and written communications
* Experience in the use of UML (desirable)
* Experience in design and implementation of Network Communications systems, ideally in the defence domain (highly desirable)
* Experience of Communication Security technologies (highly desirable)
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Principal Engineer Test Equipment Design - Defence -Technical Lead |
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£40000 - £45000/annum |
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Stevenage, Hertfordshire |
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107726975 |
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14/02/2012 (08:54) |
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Role Purpose
Lead the Design and Project Management activities for a small area of the Business or specific project subsystem/sub-assembly/Test system including the day to day control of assigned Electronics staff. (Note: The role is suitable for candidates who wish to take their first step into team leadership multi-disciplinary teams (sometimes Multi-national), including manufacturing mechanical/ electrical design, delivering tasks and equipment to demanding project timescales.)
Business Delivery
Propose, design, develop and manufacture applicable Test system(s). Deliver the designs in accordance to specification, time and cost objectives. Develop and maintain the work plans and report progress as required. Load and manage relevant work into other Operations/T&E functions.
Workload and resource matching
Assign & lead the necessary people resources to achieve the planned workload. Track the workload for the team and negotiate/implement priorities, as necessary.
Efficiency Programme
Continuously improve the performance and contribution of the team for both Project and Functional activities. Identify and Manage local improvement plans for the team.
People Development
Continuously develop the technical and personal skills and competencies of the individuals and the team as a whole by personal mentoring, use of on the job and structured training as appropriate. Perform 121 reviews for staff as appropriate.
Company Culture & international links
Where applicable to the needs of the task, or as part of functional development activities, develop areas of co-ordination and co-operation with other functions of the company and the equivalent electronics team in France and Italy.
Skills and Experience:
* Significant and proven experience in similar roles, preferably in the defence industry
* Completion and delivery of at least 4 or 5 major test equipment designs.
Broad technical knowledge in more than one of the following domains:-
* Test System architecture definition embracing Electronic, Mechanical and software disciplines
* Subsystem/board electronic architecture definition from sub-system requirement inputs
* Design of Xilinx FPGA devices (including SoC configurations).
* Design of Digital Electronics test solutions including Microprocessors (e.g Power PC, ARM)
* Design of Analogue Electronics test solutions (up to and including RF)
* Design of Power Electronics test solutions (e.g. PSU?s Actuator drive circuitry)
Related competence in more than one of the following:-
* The use of CAE DesigTools, Schematic Editors - Zuken preferred) )
* Negotiation of subsystem requirements with the systems authority and manufacturing.
* Writing Subsystem Requirement and associated documents
* Ability to provide succinct and accurate reports and presentations
* Understanding and working with COTS based solutions
* Test design and testability tools (e.g. Labview, TestWay and eXpress)
All the following personal attributes are required:-
* Self Starter with high motivation to achieve demanding technical and project timescales
* Strong interfacing and influencing skills
* Strong organisational and planning skills
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Integration & Systems Validation Engineer |
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£35000 - £40000/annum |
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Stevenage, Hertfordshire |
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107736577 |
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14/02/2012 (08:54) |
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WDI Selection |
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Our client is a world leader in the manufacturing Defence sector, with 50yrs of technological and operational success
They have demonstrated their ability to bring together the best skills across the whole of europe and has succeeded in becoming the prime contractor for a series of strategic multi-national programmes.
Our clients growing reputation for innovation and technical excellence owes much to their engineering facilities, rated amongst the most modern in the world.
If youre hungry to succeed, youll find with our client there are no limits to how far you can go in developing your skills within your specialist area. Their world class technical experts and managers provide the leadership for their business that has resulted in their continued growth and reputation for pioneering technologies.
They are currently seeking a Intergration and Systems Validation Engineer to undertake a full range of Integration and System Validation activities within the ISV skill area, supplying specialist advice and support across the department and projects as appropriate.
Accountabilities:
Trials Planning: Designing and planning trials including Air Carry Trials and Live Firing Trials to ensure that the required data is obtained from the trial.
Trials Conduct: the conduct of trials activities such as Environmental trials, EMC/EMP trials, HWIL, Safety trials on live ordnance, Flight Trials and Live Firing Trials in both UK and overseas locations.
Trials data gathering, analysis and reporting.
Platform Integration: Integration of products onto the candidate platform including aircraft, ships and land vehicles.
The design of specialist instrumentation, special to type Test Equipment, facility modification and facilities.
The conduct of lab based compatibility activities.
Missile preparation and test. Including live build activities.
Design Certification. Production of Design Verification Plans and Certificates of Design.
Lead engineering activities in the field for various company products for customers to demonstrate system operability.
Leading demonstrations and customer acceptance trials on complex weapon systems.
Prepare trials and integration documentation at all stages of a project life cycle.
Carry out investigations into a full range of engineering problems, and develop and prepare solutions, individually or as a member of a project team.
Define testing approaches and specify tests in assigned/specialist area(s).
Plan, control and deliver assigned projects or work packages, and make an input as required to cross-functional projects/investigations.
Skills and Experience:
An appropriate Engineering Degree or Masters (or equivalent) OR HNC/HND level (or equivalent).
Experience of working in one of the following environments:
System Integration
Design Proving and Trials
Aircraft Integration
Naval Integration
Gound/Land Integration
Missile Test
Interface Design
System assessment and acceptance
Design Verification
Electrical / mechanical construction and interfacing
Electronic design/test
Be able to communicate with a wide range of internal customers at both engineering and management levels.
Be able to communicate with sub contractors / partners/ suppliers at both engineering and management levels
Ability to and experience of generation of data and planning from a mixed set of data sources
Have good planning capabilities
Have good verbal, presentation and written communication skills
Have practical knowledge of basic systems engineering principles and processes.
Be pro-active and be capable of working on their own initiative with a minimum of supervision
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Principal Stress Engineer - Mechanical Analysis |
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Stevenage, Hertfordshire |
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107727222 |
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14/02/2012 (08:54) |
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Accountabilities:
To provide the following analysis services to Team CW Projects and Customer:
- Carry out full range of structural analyses and investigations, including evaluation, selection of technical options, and prepare supporting reports.
- Experienced in the structural analysis of composite structures
- Prepare various technical documents in support of structural analysis activities.
- Carry out structural analysis investigations into a full range of problems using classical calculations and analytical tools.
- Produce structural testing requirements with supporting calculations.
- Take a lead role for assigned structural analysis activities
- Plan, control and deliver assigned project work ensuring requirements are delivered to plan.
- Produce estimates and identify risks associated with structural analysis.
- Participate in collaborative ventures within the same skill areas, with colleagues in France.
- Act as the main point of contact with customers (internal and external), suppliers and collaborators for assigned structural analysis matters.
- Provide effective support to customers for assigned structural analysis, delivering solutions to meet the customer?s needs and requirements plus the programme plan.
- Support the preparation of bids/statements of work for structural analysis tasks ensuring high quality of submissions.
- Keep up to date and develop relevant technical skills, knowledge and capabilities. Seek and share best practice and knowledge to continuously improve practices.
- Manage assigned budgets and lead, develop and motivate assigned staff to ensure they are aware of and capable of delivering their accountabilities
- Make engineering decisions within own sphere of responsibility and delegated authority.
- Provide mentoring/coaching to help and direct less experienced team members to support both their effective working and their development
Skills and Experience:
* Degree qualified or equivalent, plus substantial relevant experience.
* Sound fundamental knowledge of mechanical engineering, stress and vibration analysis
* Demonstrated capability for interfacing with customers.
* Negotiating and influencing skills.
* Excellent problem solving skills.
* Highly developed communication skills: able to communicate verbally and in writing at Project level.
* Experience in engineering in defence or related industry.
* Well-developed planning and organisation skills.
* Able to provide technical leadership to others.
* Proven record in conducting successful technical investigations and research.
* Able to develop links with other technical specialists, including outside the company, and to network effectively on an international basis.
* Knowledge and experience of Def. Stan. 07-85
* Experienced in classical and Finite Element Structural Analysis and preferably has used the following tools, NASTRAN, PATRAN, MathCAD, Pro/Engineer
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Principal Engineer - Guidance Control and Navigation - Mechanical |
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£33000 - £35000/annum |
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Bristol, Avon |
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107727209 |
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14/02/2012 (08:53) |
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To undertake a full range of technical studies and design activities in the areas of Guidance & Data Fusion, Control and Navigation.
PROJECT & BUSINESS DELIVERY
The following specific responsibilities have been identified from the job families framework as being applicable for the role:
1. Evaluate technical issues in order to develop proposals for investigations and/or solutions, including process improvements.
2. Carry out a range of technical analyses and investigations, including evaluation of technical options, and prepare reports with suggested recommendations to support the resolution of problems and the improvement of engineering capability.
3. Carry out investigations into a range of problems, issues or developments and develop and prepare solutions, individually or as a member of a project team.
4. Define testing approaches and specify tests in assigned/specialist area(s) and evaluate and make recommendations based on results, including making suggestions to improve test/diagnosis processes.
5. Plan, control and deliver assigned projects or work packages, and make an input as required to cross-functional projects / investigations, ensuring requirements are delivered to plan.
6. Carry out planning, risk management and quality activities in assigned area in line with all requirements and processes.
7. Participate in collaborative ventures at a technical level.
8. Provide effective support in assigned areas, delivering solutions to meet the Project needs and requirements plus the programme plan.
9. Keep up to date in relevant technical areas, develop skills and capabilities to be able to provide more effective services (seeking and sharing good practice and knowledge to continuously improve practices), and supply technical support and expertise to others as required.
10. Make engineering decisions within own sphere of responsibility and delegated authority.
11. Provide help and direction to less experienced team members to support their effective working.
Skills and Experience:
Essential:
* Degree qualified with a strong mathematical background.
* Experience across all aspects of a single engineering area/domain and an appreciation of other areas.
* Able to work from first principles.
* Substantial analytical and problem solving skills.
* Able to deal with multiple issues, tasks and priorities concurrently.
* Organisational / co-ordination experience; the ability to work with and through others.
* Good Communication skills.
* Up to date knowledge of issues in relevant specialist area(s).
* Good understanding of relevant policies, processes and standards.
* Capable of managing work packages.
Highly Desirable:
* Practical experience of modelling flight dynamics.
* Practical experience of Matlab / Simulink.
* Experience of delivering on a product development programme.
Preferable:
* Some practical experience of developing Guidance, Data Fusion, Control & Navigation systems ? i.e. Guidance Laws, Trajectory Optimisation, Estimators/Observers (e.g. Kalman Filters), Autopilots (e.g. Optimal Control, Non-linear Control, Multivariable Control, H-infinity, Mu-analysis), Integrated Navigation.
* Knowledge of sensors ? e.g. Accelerometers, Gyros, Inertial Measurement Units, GPS, RF and IR Seekers.
* Knowledge of actuation systems in relation to autopilot design.
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Principal Test Engineer RF & Microwave |
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£30000 - £34000/annum |
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Bolton, North West |
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107748546 |
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13/02/2012 (12:20) |
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Primary Role: Specialist RF & Microwave Test Engineer responsible for component and system level test in a complex weapons production environment.
Accountabilities:
Lead Engineer responsible for providing technical support to Manufacturing during Development and Production of complex weapons and associated ground equipments, ensuring achievement of deliverables to agreed time, cost and quality for all test activities with the following main specific responsibilities: -
Manufacturing interface during Design / Development, from initial concept to Production release, covering all aspects of Test Engineering.
Test Facility acceptance ensuring Configuration Control of Equipment and Facilities is in place prior to use and all appropriate documentation is available.
Technical support to Test Engineering and Test Operators to facilitate the efficient throughput of Prime hardware during production and repair phases of the contract. Assessment of related equipment issues directing support services to resolve equipment failures.
Responsible for all technical support to Test Activities ensuring compliance with processes and procedures while maintaining quality control and integrity
Evaluation of Technical problems in order to develop proposals for investigations and corrective actions, including process improvements.
Test Engineering representative at Defect Review Boards to provide technical advise on corrective actions and associated programmes of work.
Skills and Experience:
Minimum qualification: HNC/HND in a relevant subject.
Extensive knowledge in the design and proving of RF & Microwave test systems at component, module and systems level.
A good understanding of RF& Microwave manufacturing principles and processes.
In depth knowledge of the Engineering Processes.
Commercial and financial awareness; ability to manage budgets.
Able to manage projects/work packages.
Able to mentor other more junior staff as appropriate.
Able to deal with multiple issues, tasks and priorities concurrently.
Substantial analytical and problem solving skills.
Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor communication to the relevant audience.
Organisational experience with the ability to work with and through others.
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Team Leader - Production , Manufacturing |
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£31000 - £35000/annum |
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Lancashire, North West |
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104201430 |
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13/02/2012 (11:46) |
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Our client is a world leader in the manufacturing Defence sector, with 50yrs of technological and operational success .
They have demonstrated their ability to bring together the best skills across the whole of europe and has succeeded in becoming the prime contractor for a series of strategic multi-national programmes.
Our clients growing reputation for innovation and technical excellence owes much to their engineering facilities, rated amongst the most modern in the world.
If youre hungry to succeed, youll find with our client there are no limits to how far you can go in developing your skills within your specialist area. Their world class technical experts and managers provide the leadership for their business that has resulted in their continued growth and reputation for pioneering technologies.
They are looking for a Team Leader Responsible for the day to day management of the manufacturing resources to organize, motivate and lead an integrated team to meet the relevant project programmes to time, cost & quality.
Accountabilities:
Assembly, integration and test of guided weapons and associated sub-systems to project requirements to time, cost and quality
Manage day to day deployment of resources and facilities to achieve programme needs and conduct/support forward planning reviews
Safeguard Health & Safety for all deployed resources within areas of responsibility in accordance with company procedures and current legislation
Effective non-conformance (DRB & Level 2) management
Maintenance of an on line manufacturing capability
Proactive stimulation/implementation of manufacturing best practice within an environement of continuous improvement
Support good industrial relation activities within the namufacturing environment
Maintenance of effective communications throughtout areas of responsibility
Support manufacturing performance improvement initiatives
Skills development of staff
Performance Indicators:
Compliance to time, cost and quality KPIs published
Effective use of deployed resources and facilities
Demonstrate safe working environment. Deployment of Health & Safety management process
Deployment of the non conformance management process
Balanced production capability
All maintenance programmes integrated
Continuous improvement action groups established
Industrial relations maintained
Key communicatios process effectively deployed
Contribution to company competitivity
Skills and Experience:
Planning and organisation
Product and process knowledge
Substantial manufacturing management
ONC and/or relevant experience
Man management skills
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Principal Engineer Systems Engineering Tools Group |
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£35000 - £40000/annum |
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Bristol, South West |
| Job Number |
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107734657 |
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13/02/2012 (11:42) |
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WDI Selection |
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Our client is a world leader in the manufacturing Defence sector, with 50 years of technological and operational success
They have demonstrated their ability to bring together the best skills across the whole of europe and has succeeded in becoming the prime contractor for a series of strategic multi-national programmes.
Our clients growing reputation for innovation and technical excellence owes much to their engineering facilities, rated amongst the most modern in the world.
If youre hungry to succeed, youll find with our client there are no limits to how far you can go in developing your skills within your specialist area. Their world class technical experts and managers provide the leadership for their business that has resulted in their continued growth and reputation for pioneering technologies.
To provide in-project support to Systems Engineering methods and tools activities.
Accountabilities:
Providing in-project consultancy style support to key projects, in particular during their start-up phase, tailored to project needs to ensure maximum project benefit is obtained from tool use
Assessing current expertise relating to core Systems Engineering tools such as Rhapsody, DOORS and Dimensions and developing/delivering process improvement
Supporting implementation of Product Lifecycle Collaborative Environment (PLCE) and MBSE related activities (International and National based)
Ability to understand and implement MBSE (Model Based Systems Engineering) concepts into practising projects.
Provision of appropriate training on tool usage to projects Systems Engineers, in particular use of Rhapsody
Developing appropriate DOORS tool to manage requirements, verification and safety information and import and export of data
Testing in-house DOORS tool set with new DOORS releases and associated integrations e.g. Rhapsody toolset
Supporting Rhapsody Gateway linking to elements managed in DOORS
Liaising with the wider IM function in order to support the systems engineering tools
Carry out investigations into a full range of problems, issues or developments and develop and prepare solutions, individually or as a member of a project team.
Keep up to date in relevant technical areas, develop skills and capabilities to be able to provide more effective services (seeking and sharing good practice and knowledge to continuously improve practices), and supply technical support and expertise to others as required.
Manage and report against the groups work programmes, including analysis of risk, to ensure the group delivers its accountabilities
The skills & knowledge required for this role are:
Good background in Systems Engineering.
A sound understanding of state of the art systems engineering tools and their application in the systems engineering domain
Significant use/experience of SysML, UML, DOORS and Dimensions on major projects
Good knowledge of DXL scripting
Experience of Configuration Management, preferably Serena Dimensions
Capable of working autonomously and proactively
Excellent communication skills are essential
Excellent problem solving skills
Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, plus a number of years relevant experience (not including initial graduate training or the equivalent if an external recruit)
Up to date knowledge of all issues in relevant specialist area(s)
Able to deal with multiple issues, tasks and priorities concurrently
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RF Microwave Design Engineer |
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£35000 - £40000/annum |
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Stevenage, Hertfordshire |
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107734636 |
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Our client is a world leader in the manufacturing Defence sector, with 50yrs of technological and operational success
They have demonstrated their ability to bring together the best skills across the whole of europe and has succeeded in becoming the prime contractor for a series of strategic multi-national programmes.
Our clients growing reputation for innovation and technical excellence owes much to their engineering facilities, rated amongst the most modern in the world.
If youre hungry to succeed, youll find with our client there are no limits to how far you can go in developing your skills within your specialist area. Their world class technical experts and managers provide the leadership for their business that has resulted in their continued growth and reputation for pioneering technologies.
They are seeking a RF Microwave Design Engineer to design, develop and to oversee the manufacture of Microwave and RF products.
Accountabilities:
1. Acting as a team member to carry out a full range of Microwave and RF Engineering and design activities in accordance with all relevant processes, standards and requirements, such as:
Designing, developing and testing microwave sub-modules and oversee their transition into series production
Produce and maintain design and test documentation associated with microwave design, including design specifications, development test schedules, procurement specifications, test result sheets
Contribute to make/buy decisions
2. Participate in design reviews
3. Manage microwave suppliers and liaise with sales representatives
4. Supply technical advice and support across Projects and to other Functions
5. Support new business opportunities
6. Carry out technical investigations to provide data for problem assessment and design improvements and support development of solutions to technical issues
7. Interface with internal and external customers
8. Share best practice and knowledge
9. Contribute to engineering team decisions
Skills and Experience:
Knowledge and experience gained in radar or microwave design and development
Knowledge of microwave design tools e.g. Agilent ADS or HFSS
Knowledge of microwave antennas and analogue electronic product design
Ability to diagnose hardware problems by understanding design and manufacturing issues
Ability to produce high quality written reports and presentations to internal and external customers
Ability to manage small /medium value projects
Developed sense of commercial and financial awareness
Consistent ability to deliver required output within agreed timescales
Ability to Mentor and encourage less experienced staff by sharing knowledge
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Electrical Systems Engineering Manager |
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£50000 - £55000/annum |
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire |
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107731305 |
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Reporting to Chief Engineer
Is the technical authority for all electrical design within the company
Responsible for the design and verification of electrical systems to ensure the safety, integrity and compliance with current regulations and customer requirements
To ensure that all business streams are appropriately resourced ensuring tasks are completed on time, on budget and to specification
Define the electrical systems engineering architecture including integration of all major electrical subcontracted items
To ensure that the system design meets the project financial expectations (design to specification and to cost)
To ensure that the electrical system functions according to the customers technical requirements and legislative requirements.
To ensure compliance to Engineering Procedures
To ensure compliance to contract technical and statutory product requirements
To ensure that the electrical system engineering design and product are safe and fit for purpose, thus ensuring that the customers expectations are met or exceeded
To ensure that the electrical department remains up to date with current safety and legislation requirements
To develop the companys electrical and electronic engineering core competencies to achieve the engineering department corporate objectives
Area of Responsibility:
To represent and report on electrical systems engineering matters at project reviews
To define, manage and present electrical aspects of project system design reviews
To manage the storage of technical data and rationale to support and validate the electrical systems engineering management and approach
Produce technical specifications for major subcontract items
Ensure that test schedules are produced for the system and system components
Ensure that design packages are complete and are suitable for efficient manufacture and assembly at the company
Manage Systems Engineering requirements for bids
Authorise schematics, wiring diagrams, designs, drawings, product build standards and configuration control
Ensure that all required analyses, demonstrations and tests have been performed to allow product verification and validation against the technical requirements
Ensure requirements traceability according to the project statement of work.
Ensure that a consistent system approach is adopted across all electrical engineering functions
Knowledge:
Good breadth of Electrical Systems Engineering knowledge required and an understanding of Conceptual design.
Requirements for Electrical Installations IEE Wiring Regulations (BS 7671)
Understanding of EMC requirements
Understanding of EMP & NEMP hardening
Understanding of Lightning Protection in electrical systems
Working knowledge of MOD and MIL procedures
Understanding of electrical power distribution designs
Understanding of TEMPEST requirements
Skills:
Personnel management and the ability to delegate.
Ability to create a team spirit to encourage efficient output
Computer literate MS office.
Experience:
Ideally an experienced Engineer with conceptual design experience. Working to specifications and budgets. Broad range of engineering experience acceptable, military systems design experience preferred
Qualifications:
Degree in an Electrical Engineering Discipline
City & Guilds 2382 Requirements for Electrical Installations IEE Wiring Regulations (BS 7671) 17th Edition
City & Guilds 2392 Inspection, Testing and Certification of Electrical Installations.
Chartered Eng preferred
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Systems Design Engineer - Novel - PhD |
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£30000 - £35000/annum |
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Bristol, South West |
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107734673 |
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Our client is a world leader in the manufacturing Defence sector, with 50yrs of technological and operational success
They have demonstrated their ability to bring together the best skills across the whole of europe and has succeeded in becoming the prime contractor for a series of strategic multi-national programmes.
Our clients growing reputation for innovation and technical excellence owes much to their engineering facilities, rated amongst the most modern in the world.
If youre hungry to succeed, youll find with our client there are no limits to how far you can go in developing your skills within your specialist area. Their world class technical experts and managers provide the leadership for their business that has resulted in their continued growth and reputation for pioneering technologies.
They are seeking a Systems Engineer a Support or Lead Engineer position in the NOVEL Weapons area of SD&V (UK)
Accountabilities:
Systems engineer based in Bristol to work on a range of studies relating to the early concept definition of new systems incorporating a range of novel technologies these included pulsed power microwave applications, high RF susceptibility modelling and active and passive stealth technologies
Essential
1. Assist in the definition and planning of new studies in response to customer requirements providing technical support to business winning activities.
2. Carry out a wide range of technical analyses and investigations, including the evaluation, trade-off and selection of technical options
3. Support the development of requirements and detailed plans for field trials of novel system prototypes. Provide system level guidance and data analysis support to field trials
4. Prepare reports and routemap plans with suggested recommendations to support the definition of future technology development activities and their requirements
5. Keep up to date in relevant technical areas, develop skills and capabilities to be able to provide more effective system support and expertise
Ideal
Lead (L4) or Support (L3) Bid Preparation for future Systems work.
Undertake the development of system concepts and ideas for the resolution of Technical Problems and future work.
Undertake System performance analysis
Undertake Technology research and development activities
Skills and Experience:
General:-
A graduate or experienced engineer with an engineering or science background , ideally those with higher degrees (e.g. Masters or PhD) in a related physics, numerical modelling or materials science discipline are preferred.
Hard working candidate with ability to think laterally and with initiative to develop new ideas for consideration
Ability to define solutions within an open problem space, take lead in defining system concepts and capabilities.
Good understanding and ability to use MS Office tools, especially Word, Power Point and Excel.
Must be a team player, happy to liaise with all project participants at all levels of the organisation and a positive attitude towards problem solving particularly in the numerical and Finite Element modelling domains . Strong customer facing skills are beneficial.
A strong scientific / engineering background (physics / mathematics / electronic engineering / numerical modelling) or a background in electronic and RF Engineering are an advantage
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Product Development or Project Manager - Electronics - Defence - Aero |
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£40000 - £50000/annum |
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire |
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107748422 |
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13/02/2012 (09:32) |
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Main Purpose of Position:
We are looking for a Product Development Manager / Project Manager to support a number of fast moving product development and projects we are undertaking within our Defence Business Unit. In particular, we have an immediate need to support the development of a niche electronics product and to help bring it to market rapidly. For the role, electronics project management experience is essential as well as a can-do attitude. Experience with product development or military background would also be beneficial.
Specific Responsibilities:
Plan the delivery of Defence products and projects, including the creation and maintenance of project plans in Microsoft Project.
Secure and retain the resources needed to develop the product / deliver the project, including liaising with other groups within the business, such as Engineering and Manufacturing to obtain the required resources.
Organise, lead and document regular project review meetings to track progress and to highlight issues as early as possible, so that remedial action can be taken.
Produce regular progress reports, for distribution within the company, to ensure that senior management is aware of the current status.
Create and maintain a risk register for the project, identifying and carrying out actions to mitigate and recover from risks.
Working with the accounts department, monitor and manage the project costs, to ensure that it is delivered within budget.
Liaise and support customer representatives within the Defence Business Unit to ensure that the project meets the customers expectations.
Ensure that the project meets all applicable company quality procedures.
Skills, Qualifications & Attributes:
Required:
An appropriate first degree in a related engineering discipline.
Knowledge and experience of managing complex, quick turnaround projects.
Self starter, able to work unaided, and as part of a focussed team of skilled engineers with minimal supervision
Desirable:
Product development
Military experience
Experience of military & aerospace quality procedures and standards.
Knowledge of Microsoft Project and Sharepoint
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Applications Engineer - Defence |
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£30000 - £40000/annum |
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire |
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112157617 |
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13/02/2012 (09:25) |
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Main Purpose of the position:
To provide technical applications support to all aspects of the defence business activities. The position will be based at our clients facility in Cambridgshire.
Specific Responsibilities:
Our client supplies electronic data logging and control systems for use in a growing range of applications in the defence sector. These systems are used to collect data from land, marine and air platforms whilst in use, during operational trials, and at test ranges.
The Applications Engineer will be responsible for:
Planning, system design, installation and commissioning of new test systems and applications at customer sites
Providing training and support to customers
Testing of new hardware and software components
Technical support to the commercial team in pursuit of new business
Assisting in the design, specification and user documentation of new products for the aerospace and defence markets.
Skills, Qualifications and Attributes:
Essential:
Technical Skills:
Experience of data acquisition and control systems
General knowledge of PC systems
General knowledge of embedded software systems
General knowledge of electronic hardware systems
General knowledge of mechanical systems
System Integration
Desirable:
Technical Skills:
Experience in vehicle testing
Personal skills required:
Customer liaison - excellent customer facing skills
Communication/interpersonal skills - good communicator
Time management - experienced at juggling competing priorities
Problem solving - finds innovative solutions
Academic Qualifications:
Degree level in relevant subject, such as engineering, science or mathematics
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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Experience Inventor 11 OR 3D CAD |
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£35000 - £40000/annum |
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Suffolk |
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107746036 |
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13/02/2012 (09:11) |
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Role of Position:
Reports to Design Manager
To manage a team of designers in a pro-active manner
To undertake specific tasks to achieve the engineering outputs to programme, cost and specification in accordance with the Engineering and Project Management Procedures.
To manage the generation of all design outputs from the engineering department
To work with designers to ensure consistent designs of high quality and to budget
To encourage and assist designers on all technical issues pertaining to company products
Is the point of contact for all technical issues on his/her nominated project
Areas of Responsibility:
Defining project design requirements, programmes and design control lists
Produce and maintain the project file
Design products as directed by the projects department, including costs and scope of supply
Ensure product design meets the contract requirements
Management of Design Costs and Programme in accordance with the Design Control List
Check that design packages contain all the information required by production planning
Produce technical specifications for major bought out items
Ensure that designs are safe and meet all statutory requirements
Ensure that test schedules are produced
Assist purchasing with technical queries
Manage design element of bids and impart technical experience to the bid team
Check and authorise designs, drawings, Items lists and product build standards
Issuing Design Office Issue / Amendment Sheets
Product build standard and document configuration control
Ensure that Advance Purchase Requisitions are released in accordance with the programme
Attendance at meetings and Design Reviews
Ensure that queries and Inspection Reports are resolved and responded to in a timely manner.
Ensure that all relevant analyses has been performed according to the requirements
Knowledge:
Good breadth of Mechanical Engineering knowledge required.
Design to Cost for Manufacture and Assembly
Knowledge of Drawing Systems, Product Structures, Build Standards and Configuration Control.
Skills:
Experienced Inventor 11 user or equivalent 3D Cad package (subject to contract requirements).
Knowledge of Word, Excel, required.
Personnel management and the ability to delegate
Ability to create a team spirit to encourage efficient output
Experience:
Experienced Inventor user 5 - 10 years. Knowledge of other 3D CAD packages acceptable. 10 years (plus) design experience
Qualifications:
HNC/Degree in Engineering or lower qualification supplemented with additional experience
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Project Manager - Vehicle / Automotive Engineering |
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£37000 - £40000/annum |
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Suffolk |
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107740948 |
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13/02/2012 (09:11) |
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The role of the Project Manager is:-
To lead and manage engineering projects to meet specification, timing, costs and budget from inception to completion.
To ensure that specified project requirements are fully defined and communicated within the company.
To break down projects into identifiable sub-elements and ensure adequate buy in from the relevant functional management to achieve those sub-elements.
To manage configuration control of contractual, technical and commercial requirements.
To provide the customer and key suppliers with an authoritative and disciplined point of contact for all day to day issues with regard to the project.
To support the Programme manager / Bid engineer in preparing bids and tender submissions
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the nominated Programme Manager:-
Ensure that primary project deliverables are known, understood, agreed and adhered to.
Provide control and co-ordination of specified project / tasks across all functional departments in accordance with project deliverables regarding timing, cost, technical specification / performance and contractual requirements and criteria.
In conjunction with the project team, develop and maintain the overall project documentation eg timing plan, work breakdown structure etc and liaise with the relevant functional head to ensure that these tasks are clearly understood, committed to and met by all project team members and stakeholders and that any deviations are reported and managed in agreement with the customer.
Provide the customer and key suppliers with a single point of contact for all specific project related issues.
Receive, collate and report on suitable measurable data from the functional areas responsible for sub-elements of the specified project.
Prepare the appropriate project briefing materials / KPIs and, where necessary, provide verbal briefings on project progress / status to include budget, forecast and variance for financial and non-financial measurable areas.
Knowledge:
Broad knowledge of project planning and management techniques.
Knowledge of project costing , budgeting and cost management.
Knowledge of vehicle engineering, design and manufacturing processes
Skills:
Proven management of people individual and cross functional teams.
Computer Literate in Word, Excel, Project, Power Point,.
Good written and strong verbal communicator; able to clearly express views and ideas with a wide range of stakeholders.
Ability to interact positively with personnel at all levels, both internally and externally.
Presentations
Experience:
Project experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment preferably encompassing new product introduction and launch
Qualifications:
Degree / HNC and/or appropriate engineering qualifications
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Programme Manager: Combustion Engine Technology - Motorsport |
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£45000 - £50000/annum |
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Cambridge, East Anglia |
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107746002 |
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Our Clients electronics division develops data acquisition and control systems for leading manufacturers and customer teams in world motorsport.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Programme Manager. Reporting to the Sports Business Unit Leader you will be responsible for the general management of the programme including ensuring the programme meets agreed financial targets. You will be joining the programme at an exciting time with the launch of their Digital Input controllers and they are looking for someone to deliver on the significant growth potential this programme offers.
Specific Responsibilities
General management of the programme including ownership of the P&L accounts and ensuring the programme meets revenue and profit targets.
Lead of the short to medium term commercial plan for the programme and ensuring this is communicated to the team.
Lead of the long-term strategic plan for the programme including ownership of the product roadmap.
Lead of the commercial team and the ability to generate, develop and convert new commercial opportunities.
Work with a cross-functional team within the company to compile technically and financially sound proposals for presentation to the customer.
Liaise and negotiate with potential customers to secure new business that meets the needs of both company and the customer.
Conduct research to identify potential customers for partnership, joint venture opportunities, understand the competition and how the company should be positioned to win new business.
Develop sound, new business plans for approval.
Lead of the technical support team to maintain customer relationships by continuing to identify their needs and requirements, identifying and delivering opportunities to secure new business and improve service.
Supported by others operational management of the programme including stock control, on-time deliveries, quality control, credit control and day-to-day management of engineers.
Skills and Attributes:
Excellent management, organisational and commercial skills are essential but these must be matched by your superior technical knowledge and ability. Their customers are industry leaders and you will be working with some of the best power-train engineers in the world.
A proven ability to lead commercial and technical teams with the ability to develop and fully exploit new commercial opportunities.
The ability and motivation to win new business through personal follow-through and orchestrating a team approach.
A strong understanding of combustion engine technology in motorsport, including Digital Input. Experience in the control of electric and hybrid vehicle technology would be beneficial, as would experience in the motorsport industry.
Experience in developing and implementing market strategies.
The ability to define problems, collate data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and make appropriate decisions.
The ability to interpret, use and draw valid conclusions from business statistics, management reports and financial information.
Solid problem solving, decision making and analytical capabilities.
Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written that can present information effectively and professionally to potential customers and the companys senior management.
A willingness to travel globally, European or Asian language skills would be beneficial.
A systematic and detailed approach to problem solving.
An Engineering degree or equivalent experience in related discipline.
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Technical Support Engineer - Motorsport Data and Control Systems |
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£20000 - £25000/annum |
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire |
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107746022 |
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13/02/2012 (09:11) |
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Main Purpose of Position:
Supporting Professional Motorsport customers via telephone and trackside support for range of electronic data acquisition and control systems. Seek out commercial opportunities for the company. Working with engineering to develop existing and introduce new products, including working on functional and technical specification documents.
Helping customers use company products to extract and exploit data to drive higher performance. Ensure products deliver the reliability that customers expect in the company solutions and support.
Specific Responsibilities:
Working in conjunction with other engineers to support professional motorsport series such as;
Formula Series
Le Mans Series
FIA GT
Testing and reporting of new hardware and software releases
Data and control systems definition
Loom design
Prioritisation of support duties
Ensuring commercial opportunities are exploited and tracked to maximise potential profit and revenue streams.
Skills, Qualifications & Attributes:
2:1 or higher Degree in relevant Engineering discipline
Highly motivated, self starter with ability to work under own initiative
Good IT knowledge
Commercial awareness with experience in a customer facing role
Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
Willingness to travel often at very short notice
Familiarity with the motorsport data and controls systems market and customer base
Proven organisational and time management skills
Project management skills
Systematic approach to problem solving
Professional demeanour for dealing with executive customers and high level engineers
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