Electrical Development Team Leader

Rolls-royce; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in the East Midlands is seeking an Electrical Systems Verification & Validation Engineer. You will be responsible for the verification and validation strategy for innovative electrical systems in aerospace. Candidates should have a BEng degree and experience in verification and validation of electrical systems. The company offers excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Bonus

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Must be a professionally qualified Engineer with a degree.
• Experience in verification and validation of electrical systems.
• Fundamental understanding of electrical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for technology verification programs.
• Develop test specifications and manage testing activities.
• Lead the design and integration of electrical equipment.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Test rig design

Electrical engineering

Education

BEng degree in Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Overview

In the role of Electrical Systems Verification & Validation Engineer, you will be responsible for the verification & validation strategy and the coordinated testing of multiple novel technologies being integrated together into an electrical system. You will contribute to the company's electrical systems technology strategy.

Responsibilities

• Leadership: Technical leadership for technology verification program, including coaching junior engineers, project management, stakeholder management, and technical leadership.
• Development of test specifications for the rig with a range of subject matter experts from different teams. Identifying the testing, instrumentation and equipment needed to support verification. Ensuring traceability of the test evidence from requirements and ultimately creating a test plan from these specifications.
• Developing the electrical aspects of the test rig design, producing the requirements and specifications for electrical equipment required and managing their delivery and integration into the test facility to meet project timescales.
• Defining the requirements and managing the design of the rig control system(s), which is likely to include working with other teams to develop, as well as some aspects of software development and debugging.
• Working with subject matter experts to identify and define the operational limits and safety parameters for the equipment.
• Test engineer on-site during testing, responsible for operational decisions and investigations.
• Knowledge Sharing: Leads the sharing of best practice; represents the area as an authority in their defined subject; provides concise justification for decisions; records and captures salient information in reports and systems.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified Engineer (UK minimum BEng degree or other national equivalent, higher degree preferred) with a background in aerospace electrical systems.
• Experience in verification and validation of electrical systems, preferably in the aerospace sector.
• Fundamental understanding of electrical systems/electrical engineering and preferably experience in rig design and testing.
• Experience in writing technical documents such as test equipment requirements and specifications, verification and validation strategies, test specifications and technical standards.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount. We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere and we want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future, and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we will be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential. You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. Your needs are as unique as you are. We encourage flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working wherever possible, so you can always be at your best - wherever and whenever you work.