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Job Purpose

To provide electronic engineering support to the manufacturing and test departments, and support Design Engineering team with implementation of new products, writing Test Specifications and Test Reports. This position is estimated to last 6 to 12 months to support an ongoing project but shall be reviewed throughout the term.

Qualifications & Essential Experience

* Engineering degree (or equivalent) in electronic engineering.

* Experience working in an electronic test facility, ideally with sub-assembly build knowledge.

* Practical experience with Railway / Rolling Stock electronics development.

* Experience with control systems.

* Experience writing test specifications and reports

Desirable Experience

* Experience working in electronic design and development environment.

* Experience in use of Electronic CAD systems e.g. Altium PCB Designer & AutoCAD.

* Experience and knowledge in the design for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).

* Experience with National Instruments Lab View platform.

Essential Attributes

* Positive attitude, self-motivated and understands own strengths.

* Able to work with limited supervision, prioritise work and make effective decisions.

* Good communication skills; must be able to communicate and present technical issues effectively and concisely.

* Good ability and knowledge in using commonly used office applications and tools, including Microsoft® Office™, Microsoft Project™.

* Role may require working at different locations to support the delivery of projects and the performance and reliability of products.

Principle Responsibilities & Accountabilities

* Provide electronic systems engineering knowledge and skills to engineering projects.

* Produce & check technical documentation including specifications, electronic design information, test plans & specifications, technical reports.

* Test, Production and Quality Department support throughout product cycle.

* Produce evidence to support conformance verification to standards, including BS EN50155.

* Support investigations into failures of electronic systems & components, determine root cause and present findings.

* Specify test equipment and specifications to undertake measurements or monitoring of electrical & electronic systems and equipment whilst in operation.

* Perform any other duties within capabilities, training, or experience.

* Ability to support external compliance testing within the UK.

* Support production installation abroad if required.

Quality, Health & Safety

* Comply with company and statutory Quality, Health & Safety, Environmental and other policies and procedures.

* Ensure all reports proactively participate in Health & Safety management processes.

* Ensure that investigations and reports on failed / defective components are carried out in line with policies & procedures in a timely manner.

Customer

* Develop and maintain positive working relationships with current and potential customers in such a manner as to maintain the reputation of the company as a world class supplier of railway vehicle services.

Continuous improvement

* Identify methods of improvement within the area of responsibility.

* Link to the Wabtec group to deploy improvement initiatives (WMS, new technologies, etc.)