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Principal Hardware Engineer - £91,99ph UMB - 12 month - Rochester - Hybrid

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Principal Hardware Engineer

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Principal Hardware Engineer

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Principal Hardware Engineer

Our client, a leader in Defence & Security, is currently seeking a Principal Hardware Engineer to join their team in Rochester. This is a 12-month contract position within the Engineering function.

• As a Principal Hardware Engineer you will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team to formulate and optimise innovative hardware engineering solutions, for products such as Helmet Mounted & HeadUp Displays, Mission Computers, Flight Controls, Active Inceptors and other associated safety-critical technology.
• This role will provide you with the opportunity to work with leading, innovating cutting edge projects as a member of a very experienced diverse team, with the view to progressing your career in this industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• • Executing complex hardware design tasks in accordance with the hardware development plan, whilst meeting agreed timescales and allocated budgets
  • Conducting hardware requirements capture, preliminary design, detailed design including a range of analysis tasks
  • Adopting an innovative approach to design and identifying improvements to working practices
  • Working with other disciplines within an integrated team to optimise solutions and minimise impacts from dependencies
  • Providing technical guidance and support to the development and delivery of all aspects of digital &/or analogue electronics solutions
  • Coaching & developing the skills of junior team members

Job Requirements:

• • Experience of working through the engineering development lifecycle, from concept to product certification
  • Capable of providing robust engineering judgement in all phases of the engineering development lifecycle
  • Robust understanding of product design and work package control
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to deliver to tight timescales and budgets
  • Articulate, with strong written and verbal communication skills
  • A self-starter, capable of managing own work and the output of others
  • Ability to peer review & technically guide the work of others
  • Experience of stakeholder management

If you are a highly experienced Hardware Engineer looking for an exciting opportunity, we encourage you to apply now!