Applications Engineer

Indra Group UK & Ireland; Market Deeping; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Indra Park Air in the United Kingdom is seeking an Applications Engineer to contribute to the design and development of ground-to-air communications systems. You will learn to understand and communicate what the system does, how it was designed, and the risks involved.

Under supervision you will take overall technical responsibility for a small system and assist as a Project Engineer on proposals and contracts, performing technical descriptions, diagrams, calculations, and other required

Responsibilities

• Carry out system design and documentation under supervision.
• Learn to explain system purpose, design rationale, and risks.
• Assist as Project Engineer on proposals and contracts, performing technical descriptions, diagrams and calculations.

Job description

Indra Park Air work with customers all over the globe to make air travel safer. For over 50 years we’ve been one of the leading producers of VHF and UHF radios, providing the vital link between the ground and the air for passenger, freight and military aircraft.

The reasons behind our success are simple and won’t change. First, we work harder for the customer than the rest. We take time to truly know their needs and create the right product for them. We train them how to use it, we won’t let our equipment be deployed until every detail is right, and then we provide the best care and service for all our products.

At Indra Park Air we stay the best by looking to the future – to new requirements and new possibilities. A radio remains a radio, but we never stop thinking about how we can improve it, and how it can offer more to our customers. It’s no wonder that we are one of only 2% of companies worldwide to hold PLATINUM Level in Investors in People Accreditation.

At Indra Park Air, our values guide everything we do, from developing industry-leading technology to supporting our customers around the world.

Innovation - Our capacity for innovation, cutting-edge solutions, and specialised team of professionals enable us to drive a safer, more connected future through technology.

Trust - We work with strength, commitment, and reliability, delivering quality solutions to build trust with customers, employees, partners, investors, and society.

Connection - We harness the power of collaboration, connect ideas and solutions, and adapt to our customers' needs, supporting them on the path to a better future.

Foresight - We anticipate future needs to make the world safer and more connected, transforming our experience and knowledge into solutions for a better tomorrow.

As an Applications Engineer, you will perform routine tasks in the design and development of ground to air communications systems. You will learn to understand and communicate what the system does, how and why the system was designed, the implication of changes, the boundary conditions and the risks inherent in the system both internally and externally. You will take overall technical responsibility for a small system, when assigned as Project Engineer.

Carry out, under supervision, system design and document (where required) as follows. It is expected that an engineer at this level may specialise in one or two of these areas.

When assigned as Project Engineer for a proposal:

• Technical description
• Third party equipment definitions
• A statement of compliance
• Diagrams and drawings
• Calculations (range predictions, co-location etc.)
• Non-Standards, options and equipment configuration

When assigned as Project Engineer for a particular contract:

• Carry out the technical contract review documentation
• Provide clarification of technical requirements, if necessary, with functional specifications
• Review system drawings and diagrams
• Provide the defining specifications
• Provide third party equipment definitions
• Carry out any required calculations...>