Electronics Engineer - Bristol, United Kingdom - Reed Talent Solutions

Reed Talent Solutions
Reed Talent Solutions
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Bristol, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Do you want to work in an environment where you can harness your passion for defence and engineering, whilst developing your skills and experience? If so, an exciting and dynamic opportunity has arisen for an Electronics Engineer to take on a meaningfulrole directly supporting the UK's Royal Navy.


As an experienced Engineer, you will join either the Maritime Combat Systems (MCS) or Ships Acquisition team, providing a vital service in delivering reliable, sustainable and affordable combat systems support across a variety of in-service equipment andacquisition projects.


The MCS team consists of experts operating in the following technical areas: Surface Ship Combat Systems Group; Underwater Electronic Warfare; Communications Situational Awareness; and Maritime Electronic Warfare and training.

Meanwhile, the Ships Acquisitionteam is responsible for defining and agreeing capabilities with the Royal Navy and delivering these capabilities into service.

Due to the nature of security requirements, some of these posts will be reserved for sole UK nationals only.


Please note, some attendance to the stated site may be required for this position, and depending on role allocated, there may be some domestic and international travel required.


Responsibilities for Electronics Engineer As an Electronic Systems Engineer, you will monitor, manage and report technical risks, ensuring delivery and the continued safe operation of equipment and systems across the Royal Navy fleet. You will use your leadership and people skills to motivate andencourage the wider team, while using creative and innovative thinking to present solutions to technical challenges.

Depending on the team you are aligned to, your responsibilities may include:

  • Determining customer requirements and generating technical specifications for equipment and/or systems
  • Managing equipment and/or system requirements and their acceptance throughout the lifecycle
  • Supporting and managing the systems integration and verification, and assisting with the production, acceptance and resultant configuration control of requirements acceptance procedure
  • Establishing and overseeing project phase engineering activities from concept to delivery including trials planning and management, installation planning, schedule and transition into service management etc
  • Challenging technical assumptions to identify improvement opportunities
  • Experience in combat systems, electronics and/or systems engineering
  • Experience in stakeholder engagement/management
In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

  • Technical Requirements, Valuation and Acceptance (Practitioner)
  • Technical Decision Making (Practitioner)
  • Communicating and influencing
  • Changing and improving

Benefits We're pleased to offer a generous benefits package to support everything from your work-life balance to your bank balance, including:

  • 25 days' holiday a year, plus 1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King's birthday
  • A marketleading employer pension contribution of around 27 percent, an annual performancebased bonus, and recognition awards
  • Flexible and hybrid working wherever possible, to support your worklife balance (though some attendance to the stated site is required)
  • Access to specialist training and funded professional qualifications, with plenty of opportunities and support for progression
  • A huge range of discounts including retail, sports, leisure, restaurants, gifts, days out, holidays, cinema, motoring, insurance, health care, gym memberships, and more
  • Up to six days of paid leave a year for volunteering
  • Enhanced maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave schemes, offering 100% pay for 26 weeks (after a qualifying period)
  • We champion a diverse and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and give their best. We believe that by harnessing the power of different ideas, experiences, and perspectives, we can achieve our ambitions, together. If you have a disabilityor additional need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
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