Senior Integration Engineer

Drumgrange Ltd; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Drumgrange Ltd seeks a Senior Integrations Engineer to drive system design, integration, testing and qualification across defence projects. You will support C4ISR customers with RF/communication systems, participate in design reviews, and help deliver acceptance and through-life support.

Role spans the full lifecycle, involving creation of system artefacts, hands-on integration, and liaison with suppliers and customers. UK national, SC clearance likely, with UK travel.

Qualifications

• Deliver system design across full lifecycle for defence projects.
• Analyse and specify system acceptance requirements.
• Understand network technologies and RF theory.

Responsibilities

• Undertake design activities at system level.
• Meet requirements through design, integration and ISS.
• Develop and review technical documentation and test plans.
• Perform testing and qualification activities.
• Identify risks and opportunities.
• Attend design reviews with customers.
• Prepare progress reports and meeting minutes.
• Support acceptance events at factory and external sites.
• Contribute to safety, reliability and through-life support.
• Assist with technical proposals and solutions.

Skills

System design

Integration testing

Technical documentation

RF theory

Tactical comms

BMS knowledge

SDR knowledge

Stakeholder comms

Education

HNC in Engineering

Tools

Software Defined Radios

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Integrations Engineer to assist our growing Systems function across a diverse range of projects. You will be initially involved in the definition and delivery of systems involving Radios and Intercom/ Radio Combiners to C4ISR customers.

Taking an active role that spans the breadth of the systems development lifecycle, you will be involved in planning and executing system design and development, system and sub-system implementation as well as integration and testing, and will help gain customer acceptance ensuring all design requirements are met. This will involve generating and reviewing system design artefacts, hands on involvement with system integration and qualification, training and participation in key meetings and design reviews.

The work is predominantly related to small boat communications and networked systems. Currently, the work covers Marine Systems but has the potential to evolve into other associated domains and other product lines in the future.

Reporting to: Programme Manager

What you’ll do

• Undertake design activities at system level.
• Meet technical requirements through all phases of design, integration and leading to customer acceptance and In Service Support (ISS).
• Develop and review technical documentation to support project development and deliverables, including system diagrams, system design documents, test plans, specifications, handbooks and procedures.
• Undertake testing and qualification activities throughout the project.
• Identify project technical risks and opportunities.
• Attendance and input to project design reviews with customers.
• Production of progress reports and meeting minutes.
• Involvement with acceptance events at factory and external sites.
• Involvement in the safety, reliability and through-life support of products.
• Support the business development by assisting preparation of technical proposals & solutions.
• Foster good working relationships with suppliers and customers.
• Supporting the research and development of products within the Company, improving engineering quality, efficiency and cost.

What you’ll need

• Track record of delivering system design, implementation, test and integration in the defence (or similar, highly regulated) domain.
• Experience of full system lifecycle, design, development, testing, integration, acceptance and in-service support.
• The ability to analyse and specify system acceptance requirements.
• Understanding of network technologies.
• Strong technical knowledge of military-grade COTS communication and sensor systems
• Retain Tactical Communications expertise: Deep technical knowledge of RF theory, tactical radio systems (HF/VHF/UHF), Software Defined Radios (SDR), MANET networking, and waveform characteristics.
• Have C4ISR domain knowledge: Strong understanding of battlefield management systems (BMS), situational awareness software, sensor integration, and tactical data links.
• Appreciation of complex electronics and firmware design principles (desirable)
• Have a high level of both verbal and written communication skills providing regular communications to internal and external stakeholders, customers and suppliers.
• Good ‘hands on’ practical skills.
• At least an HNC in Engineering, Maths or Science subject or equivalent experience.
• Sole UK National.
• Ability to attain SC UK Security Clearance.
• Full driving license.
• Ability to ad-hoc travel within the UK and abroad.
• Experience in a Systems Design Authority role (desirable)
• Member of a Professional Engineering or Science Institute (desirable).
• Experience of agile or spiral development lifecycles (desirable).