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Do you have Electrical or Electronics Engineering experience and are ready to take your career to the next level? At Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), our purpose is to ensure our sailors, soldiers and aviators in the UK military have the life-saving, battle-winning capabilities to overcome adversaries and adversity, now and in the future. Join our team and your work will have real-world impact, supporting an organisation at the heart of national defence.
About the role
You will help ensure the platforms and equipment we deliver to the military are available and safe to operate by providing engineering support and assurance on all activities related to either electrical power and distribution or sensors and electronic systems.
You will be assigned to one of our following operating centres:
- Land Equipment - covering a hugely diverse portfolio of Land Equipment projects including Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Main Battle Tanks, Artillery Fires Systems and Multi Launch Rocket Systems.
- Integrated Battlespace (IBOC) – IBOC has a diverse portfolio including communications, networks, radars, Electronic Warfare (EW) - including Electronic Countermeasures (ECM), Electronic Surveillance (ES) and Electronic Attack (EA), Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN), and Air Traffic Management (ATM) equipment.
We actively encourage career development and are keen to support you in achieving your career goals as an Electrical and/or Electronics Engineer. There will be opportunities for your continued professional development within Engineering including training pathways, corporate memberships, mentoring and development schemes. If you’re an ambitious individual, with a desire to develop a specialised skillset and become an experienced Electrical and/or Electronics Engineer who makes a genuine positive difference, we offer all the tools and support you’ll need.
Due to the nature of security requirements, these roles are open to sole UK nationals only and you may be required to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in the post. There will be the potential for domestic travel to other UK sites and international travel.
Responsibilities
- Attending equipment trials and assessing trials data to ensure the equipment meets the user requirements specification
- Produce technical requirements at product and sub-system levels
- Develop electrical/electronic engineering design solutions for a variety of different platforms across the full engineering life cycle
- Audit of engineering calculations, analysis and integration
- Provide assurance that the design conforms to the relevant engineering and build standards, and contractual requirements
Person specification
To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:
- Hold a HNC (i.e., Level 4 or higher) qualification in a relevant field, or have the equivalent experience
- Experience working with other teams and a variety of stakeholders
- Experience in electrical and/or electronics engineering
In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:
- Technical Requirements, Evaluation & Acceptance (Supervised Practitioner)
- Application of Analytical Techniques (Supervised Practitioner)
- Communicating and influencing
- Making effective decisions
Benefits
- 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
- Flexible and hybrid working wherever possible, to support your work-life balance (though some attendance to the stated site is required)
- Market-leading employer pension contribution of around 27%
- Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
- Access to specialist training and funded professional qualifications
- Support for progression
- Huge range of discounts
- Volunteering days
- Enhanced parental leave schemes
We believe in creating an inclusive environment where our people can grow, thrive, and be their authentic selves. We value diversity of thought and the ways in which it enriches our culture and our work. So whether you’re looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, here you’ll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of. And if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.
