Project Engineer

Saffron Walden, UK | Permanent | £30k - £40k D.O.E

The company

Our client is an electronics and technology SME operating in the field of aerospace, defence and government, involved in the design and sale of electronic-scanning ground radar systems.

About the role:

We’re recruiting a Project Engineer to contribute to the delivery and development of radar systems and projects. The role involves:

• System-level design, architecture, and specification of radar systems and installations.
  
  
• Working with a wide variety of customers to help establish and develop their requirements.
  
  
• Supervising and assisting with radar development trials and customer demonstrations.
  
  
• Implementing and delivering completed solutions.
  
  
• Working hands-on with radars and supporting systems as required.
  
  
• Visits to supplier and customer locations both in the UK (4-5 times/year) and overseas (2-3 times/year).
  
  You will have the following skills and abilities:
  
  
• A demonstrable ability to design, develop, analyse and think at a system level.
  
  
• The ability to create and maintain system diagrams and documentation.
  
  
• Experience working with formal system requirements.
  
  
• An appreciation of multiple engineering disciplines.
  
  
• An appreciation of project management practices and methods.
  
  
• Hands-on experience with a variety of system hardware and software.
  
  
• Experience in a customer-facing role.
  
  
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
  
  You will also have some of the following:
  
  
• Experience of radar systems.
  
  
• Experience from an aerospace systems, sensors, security, or ISTAR/C4ISR/ESM domain.
  
  
• Experience or education in any of the following;
  
  
  • Electrical or Electronic Engineering, and the ability to understand (and perhaps design) simple electronics.
    
    
  • Software Engineering/Computer Science, and the ability to write simple software from scratch (e.g. python scripts) or amend or tweak more complex software
    
    
  • Mechanical Engineering, and the ability to analyse (and perhaps design) simple mechanical assemblies.
    
    
• Experience with different computing platforms (Linux, Windows, etc)
  
  
• Experience working with a wide range of stakeholders.
  
  
• Hands-on assembly and working skills.
  
  Candidates should have some systems engineering experience, with a degree or equivalent qualification in a numerate subject. Recent graduates who have completed a sandwich course, year in industry, or with other significant working experience will also be considered. The requirement for occasional travel means that a driver’s licence will be considered beneficial