X3 ELECTRICAL ENGINEER LYTTELTON CAMPUS

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

The Electrical Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, integrating, testing and supporting electrical sub-systems and harnesses used within land combat platforms, including turret systems, fire-control systems and vehicle electrical architectures. The role is responsible for ensuring that electrical sub-systems meet technical, quality and performance requirements throughout the product lifecycle, including development, qualification, production and support of legacy systems.

Department: Engineering – Electrical & Control

Report to: Head of Electrical and Control

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Operations Management

• Design, integrate and support electrical sub-systems for turret control, stabilisation, weapon actuation and electro-mechanical systems.

• Develop and maintain turret power distribution systems, electrical harnesses, wiring looms and interconnect solutions.

• Integrate electrical interfaces between turret drive systems, sensors, actuators, gun control units, turret control units and operator interfaces.

• Support the electrical integration of Fire-Control Systems (FCS), ensuring compatibility between fire-control computers, sensors, actuators and turret control electronics.

• Integrate and verify FCS components, including laser range finders, ballistic computers, thermal imagers, day/night sights and stabilised gun control systems.

• Design and integrate vehicle electrical architectures, ensuring compatibility between turret systems, vehicle power distribution, mission systems and communication networks.

• Develop and implement electrical harnesses and wiring systems linking vehicle power distribution, mission computers, turret systems, fire-control subsystems and sensors.

• Ensure compliance with applicable military electrical standards, including MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-810.

• Conduct electrical integration, verification, troubleshooting and qualification testing during subsystem, system, vehicle and field acceptance trials.

• Develop, maintain and control Interface Control Documents (ICDs), electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and system architecture documentation.

• Provide technical support for platform integration activities, ensuring reliable electrical performance, signal integrity and power stability across all integrated vehicle systems .

Strategic and Technology Management

• Continuously refine and optimise Electrical Engineering processes, procedures and documentation, following industry best practice principles, emphasising quality and efficiency, to promote consistent excellence in data output.

• Actively engage and collaborate on various platforms with stakeholders, facilitating the exchange of knowledge and assimilation of best practices into the department's strategic approach.

• Participate in the development and maintenance of the Engineering strategy to support the Division's objectives.

• Actively engage and collaborate on various platforms with industry pioneers and thought leaders, facilitating the exchange of knowledge and assimilation of best practices into the department's strategic approach.

• Identify growth opportunities based on previous solutions or interacting with affiliated divisions in the organisation to improve system design solutions.

• Engage in trend analysis to identify future needs and services required by existing customers.

• Implement the Department’s strategy in consultation with subordinates and peers.

QUALIFICATION

• B Eng.degree (or higher) or any equivalent technical qualification

• Registered with the relevant regulatory bodies. ECSA

EXPERIENCE

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience

• Technical development and engineering expertise in the practical application of electrical systems, including system integration, electrical architecture, power distribution, control electronics, sensors, actuators, communication interfaces, and verification of electrical performance.

• Strong project management and people management skills.

COMPETENCY

Electrical system architecture and design

System integration and performance verification

Harness and interconnect design

Comprehensive knowledge of defence and national security technologies

Strong understanding of defence products and systems