Hydrogen Test Systems Electrical Design Engineer

Akkodis; West of England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to support a new hydrogen test facility and associated test rigs in Bristol. You will develop electrical architecture, control and data acquisition systems from requirements through to commissioning, collaborating with project teams and suppliers.

Responsibilities include wiring diagrams, instrument specification for pressure and flow measurements, system hardware, fault diagnosis and on-site support for testers using test equipment.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical architecture design, instrumentation, data acquisition and testing.
• Electronic circuit design covering relay logic, diodes, resistors and capacitors.
• Understanding of PC/logic-controller digital inputs and outputs.
• Ability to produce electrical and mechanical drawings independently.
• Knowledge of avionic data buses (ARINC 429, CAN, AFDX) and I/O interfaces.
• Knowledge of BS 7671 and BS EN 60079 electrical safety standards.
• Experience designing electrical and instrumentation systems for explosive atmospheres per DSEAR.
• CompEx Ex12 qualification is beneficial.
• Experience in ATEX environments and hydrogen/fuel/landing gear systems beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical architecture and design solutions for test rig control and data acquisition systems.
• Produce electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, wire lists and technical documentation.
• Specify instrumentation for measurements including pressure, flow, voltage and current.
• Prepare system requirements and hardware specifications.
• Design new test rig subsystems and modifications to existing equipment.
• Investigate electrical faults using existing drawings and diagnostic equipment.
• Support testers using oscilloscopes, digital voltmeters and ARINC 429 test boxes.
• Assess new requirements and work with onsite teams and external suppliers to build, implement and commission solutions.

Skills

Electrical design principles

Problem solving

Communication

Autonomous working

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Electrical

KiCad

Job description

Akkodis is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to support a new hydrogen test facility and associated test rigs in Bristol. You will develop electrical architecture, control and data acquisition systems from requirements through to commissioning, collaborating with project teams and suppliers.

Responsibilities include wiring diagrams, instrument specification for pressure and flow measurements, system hardware, fault diagnosis and on-site support for testers using test equipment.