Electronics Design Engineers x2 – Contracts 12 Months – Rochester Kent 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 & Head-Up Displays, Mission Computers, Flight Controls, Active Inceptors and other associated safety-critical technology. Tasks & Responsibilities as a Principal Hardware Engineer will involve 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. ESSENTIAL SKILLS / PROVEN ABILITY Proven ability in digital &/or analogue electronics technologies. Proven ability of 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. DESIRABLES Mentor Graphics Expedition Enterprise. Analogue simulations tools, e.g. Simetrix or Spice. Timing designer tools, e.g. Chronology. Signal integrity tools and principles. System development tools, e.g. Enterprise Architect, Matlab, Simulink. Requirements management tools, e.g. DOORS. Proven ability working on safety critical systems