We are looking for an Senior Electromechanical engineer to join our Team based in Burgess Hill. In this role you will support the training and simulation business, providing the UK MOD with advanced training solutions that enable our soldiers to achieve their mission.
The role will lead and deliver hardware technical activities of large-scale programs by applying mature engineering knowledge and techniques. Including, design, development and management of the hardware engineering solution as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities

Design and Development:

Design and develop hardware components and systems for defence simulation applications.
Generate and maintain hardware requirements for prospective systems.
Create detailed schematics and packaged designs.
Select and evaluate appropriate hardware components and materials.
Evaluating Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) of prospective designs.
Generations of Bill of Materials (BOM), Certificate of Design (CoD) and other associated descriptors of designed system.
In close collaboration with Systems Engineers/Architects, develops overall system design, technical directives, and programming standards for assigned projects.

Testing and Validation:

Develop and execute test plans to validate hardware functionality and performance.
Troubleshoot and resolve hardware issues.
Conduct environmental and stress testing to ensure reliability and durability under various conditions.
Capture evidence required for conformity and acceptance against the hardware requirement.

Integration and Support:

Integrate hardware components into SAP facility.
Provide technical support and guidance during system integration and deployment.
Assist in the development of user manuals and in service support documentation.

Compliance and Standards:

Demonstrate compliance with CAE processes, procedures and documentation standards.
Ensure that CAE products conform to all applicable product safety legislation and standards and be the signatory on Product Declaration of Conformity.
Ensure Health, Safety & Environment compliance in personal operating practices.

Project Management:

Participate in project planning and progress reviews.
Provide accurate time and cost estimates for hardware development tasks.
Maintain project documentation and track progress against milestones.
Resolves technical problems escalated from team members.
Identify and manage risks associated with area of responsibility in the project.

About you

Essential:

Experience delivering programs through the engineering lifecycle.
Experience of following engineering governance (SOR, PDR, CDR…).
Experience delivering the technical element of projects or programs.
Experience in estimating time to completion against scope and managing scoping through project execution.
Experience of hardware requirements generation and management.
Excellent planning, organisational and coordination skills.
You must be able to obtain or transfer SC clearance (will require 5 years of UK residency).
Some activities will require travel in the UK and abroad and require occasional overtime on weekend working.

Desirable:

Bachelor or Master Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or equivalent preferred.
Exposure across multiple engineering disciplines and business functions
Experience in training and simulation.
Experience working in defence and security.
Tools such as AutoCAD, DOORS, Creo, Solidworks
Exposure to Lean development methodologies.

Please note:

Applicants must have the right to live and work in UK.
Some activities will require travel in the UK and abroad and occasionally require overtime and weekend working.
Applicants must be able to obtain UK eyes only security clearance to work on this project which will require you to hold a UK Nationality

** Strictly No Agencies **

Position Type

Regular

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CAE is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As "One CAE," we take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, Veteran status, age, or other legally protected characteristics.

If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the job posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please get in touch with us at rh-hr@cae.com.

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At CAE, we equip people in critical roles with the expertise and solutions to create a safer world. As a technology company, we digitalize the physical world, deploying simulation training and critical operations support solutions. Above all else, we empower pilots, airlines, defence and security forces to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we’re everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13,000 employees in approximately 250 sites and training locations in over 40 countries.

CAE represents more than 75 years of industry firsts—the highest-fidelity flight, mission simulators and training programs powered by digital technologies. We embed sustainability in everything we do. Today and tomorrow, we’ll make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter.

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