Date Posted:
2022-07-21-07:00
Country:
United Kingdom
Location:
GBR02: Glenrothes, Scotland, Queensway Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, KY75PY, United Kingdom
Job Title: Hardware Engineer (Power)
Req ID:
Location(s): Glenrothes/Livingston
Summary of Role
Raytheon UK is looking for a dynamic and ambitious Hardware Engineer to work within Raytheon’s Power business. Reporting to the Engineering Lead, this is a creative and stimulating role offering excellent development opportunities and the chance to work alongside our highly skilled technical team. The ability to work on projects from initial concept stage, developing the concepts through to final production units. The successful candidate will be responsible for helping to develop and maintain our world class power product portfolio and technical roadmap. This is a complex and challenging role that will be highly rewarding, with extensive communication and interfacing requirements with key stakeholders, demanding excellent interpersonal skills and high levels of energy and stamina. The work location will primarily be based at our Glenrothes or Livingston facilities with frequent visits to other customer sites in the UK and occasional travel to the US.
Main Duties
- Working effectively within a multi-disciplined design team, adhering to company policies & procedures
- Analogue & Power Electronic product design
- Solving complex technical problems on new and existing products from our portfolio
- Electronic Schematic capture layout & simulation
- Design, commissioning, circuit debug and fault diagnosis through the project lifecycle
- Ability to design to cost targets
- Awareness and application of DFM&T (Design for Manufacture & Test)
- Document Verification and Qualification of products to industry and customer standards
- Configuration of product designs and their controlled change.
- Prepare technical document & reports
- Support internal & customer discussions, leading in your area of expertise.
Candidate Requirements
Essential
- Degree in Electronical Engineering or a related discipline
- Prior exposure and experience within Power Electronics/Design to cost & schedule
- Good and demonstrable problem-solving skills with practical laboratory test, circuit & test measurement experience
- Innovative thinker with self-motivation
- Good communicator able to engage technically within the company and to customers
- Eligible or current holder of SC security clearance
Desirable
- Experience with interfacing to RF circuitry and high-speed D/A/A/D conversion
- Experience with both RF and Power development
- Experience with programmable devices
- Experience in design of Switch Mode Power supplies, designs of Invertor and PFC design of full bridge, flyback, forward topologies or exposure to others
- Experience using the Mentor Graphics tool suite; xDX Designer, Constraints Editor, HyperLynx tools such as Signal Integrity & Power Analyser, System Vision simulation or equivalents would be advantageous.
- Knowledge of Firmware development, design and test using suitable toolsets (i.e. Xilinx Vivado, ModelSim). Proven analytical skills in circuit simulation (Matlab, LT Spice)
- Awareness and application of DFM&T (Design for Manufacture & Test)
- Experience of recognised standards MIL Std, IPS etc
- Experience in component selection & derating analysis
- Practical workshop skills including soldering
About Raytheon
Raytheon UK is a subsidiary of Raytheon Company. We are a prime contractor and major supplier to the UK Ministry of Defence and have developed strong capabilities in mission systems integration in defence, National & Cyber security and commercial markets. Raytheon UK also designs, develops and manufactures a range of high-technology electronic systems and software solutions at its facilities in Harlow, Glenrothes, Gloucester, Manchester Waddington and Broughton.
Raytheon Company, with 2017 sales of $25 billion and 64,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specialising in defence, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 95 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5ITM products and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Raytheon Career Development
Raytheon has a wealth of resources available to help you develop your career from the moment you join. Activities range from on-line learning modules, to external training and support for taking professional qualifications relevant to your role.
Standard Benefits
- 25 days holiday + statutory holidays
- Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
- 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’
- Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice scheme’s
- Enhanced sick pay scheme
- Enhanced Family Friendly Policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Shared Parental leave.
- 37 hour working week with an early finish Friday. Flexible working arrangements may be considered depending on the role and subject to line manager approval.
- Canteen facilities available at Harlow and Glenrothes sites with free snacks and drinks (hot and cold) available at others
Diversity
Diversity is a core business imperative at Raytheon. We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes inclusiveness and always employs the best professionals for the job. Having a diverse workforce allows Raytheon to draw upon a range of different ideas and experiences which supports growing our business and creates an environment where everyone has an equal opportunity for success. Raytheon UK pro-actively encourages diversity of ideas, thoughts, and networking opportunities and has created Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) including Raytheon Women's Network, YesNet (Young Employees Success Network), D&I counsel and Reservist Network which all Raytheon employees are welcome to participate in.Please also view the Raytheon video: http://www.raytheon.com/ourcompany/ourculture/
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