Lead Electrical Design Engineer

Morson Edge; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Lead Electrical Design Engineer for a full-time role in Greater London. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team in developing a new control bench for avionic testing. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in electrical design, particularly with avionic control benches, and familiarity with related tools such as AutoCAD and KiCad. This position offers an inside IR35 rate of £50 per hour with a three-day in-office presence requirement.

Qualifications

• Experience technically leading the development of avionic control benches.
• Sound understanding of electrical design principles and testing.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of the Architecture of the control bench.
• Lead and manage the electrical design of the control bench.
• Oversee the creation of detailed electrical schematics.
• Manage technical design risks and milestones.
• Lead the Validation & Verification phase.

Skills

Medium to large scale avionic control benches

Electrical Design Tools

Electrical architecture design

Avionic data buses

Team spirit

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Electrical

KiCad

Job description

Job description

Location: Filton

Rate: £50 Umbrella - inside IR35

3 days a week onsite - full time role

Lead Electrical Design Engineer – Avionic control bench with large hydromechanical installation.

A vacancy for a lead electrical design engineer has arisen within our Commercial Aircraft client in Filton. You will join the Test Centre (1VM) and will lead the development of a new control bench for an existing large hydromechanical installation focussed on landing gear extension / retraction and braking testing.

You will join a multi-disciplinary team: Test Means Architecture & Integration (1VMIF).

Tasks & Accountabilities

Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Contribute to the development of the Architecture of the control bench.
• Lead and manage the electrical design of the control bench.
• Oversee the creation of detailed electrical schematics, drawings and technical specifications.
• Manage technical design risks and the main design milestones (FCR, FDR, PDR, CDR).
• Manage the build‑up / assembly of the control bench.
• Lead the Validation & Verification phase.
• Complete the Entry into Service of the control bench.
• Communicate / interface with stakeholders to clarify requirements and deliver on time, cost and quality.

Required Skills

Experience technically leading the development of medium to large scale avionic control benches.

• Experience with Electrical Design Tools (AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, KiCad) and a sound understanding of electrical design principles, electrical systems, and testing principles.
• Experience with electrical architecture design, instrumentation, data acquisition and control systems.
• Knowledge of avionic data buses (A429, CAN, AFDX) and avionic hardware interfaces (discretes, analogues).
• Team spirit and agility.