Posted 20 July, 2026
Electrical Systems Engineer / Architect
Certain Advantage
Manchester, ENG, GB
Full Time
Job Description
World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit an Electrical Systems Engineer / Architect subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract. Your base site can either be from the companies Bristol, Stevenage or Bolton office. This role will be a hybrid position 3 days per week onsite and 2 days remote. \n
Hourly Rate: £60 - £85 (Umbrella).\n
Contract Duration: 6 Months initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter.\n
Missile Electronic Architect Job Description:\n
\nElectrical Architects/Engineers are involved in all aspects of missile development, from the early concept studies to series production and in-service support. Its an excellent opportunity for someone wanting to build on their engineering experience.\n
\n Responsibilities:
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\nYou will be responsible for the electrical architecture and requirements for missiles and/or their associated launcher systems with duties including:\n
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\nAlternatively, acting as the Equipment Manager (RMO) for specific electrical/electronic equipment(s) that are part of a missile or launcher system you will:\n
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Skillset/experience required:
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\nTechnical experience required:\n
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\nIdeally this would be within a defence related background, however, experience within other engineering industries will also be considered.\n
\nExperience within these other areas are also of interest but not essential:\n
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Hourly Rate: £60 - £85 (Umbrella).\n
Contract Duration: 6 Months initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter.\n
Missile Electronic Architect Job Description:\n
\nElectrical Architects/Engineers are involved in all aspects of missile development, from the early concept studies to series production and in-service support. Its an excellent opportunity for someone wanting to build on their engineering experience.\n
\n Responsibilities:
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\nYou will be responsible for the electrical architecture and requirements for missiles and/or their associated launcher systems with duties including:\n
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- Specifying/determining \n
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- system electrical requirements \n
- interface definitions and characteristics between subsystems/equipment \n
- power architecture, including power budget and power profiles \n
- data communication and processingarchitecture \n
- requirements for EMC, bonding, grounding and screening \n
- signal safety, including routing of safety related signals \n
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- Supporting test and fault-finding activities during compatibility checks, risk reduction, system proving/qualification and integration \n
- Reviewing and authoring reports, guidelines and processes \n
- Design assessments and analysis \n
- Working to defence/industry standards \n
- Attending and supporting design reviews \n
\nAlternatively, acting as the Equipment Manager (RMO) for specific electrical/electronic equipment(s) that are part of a missile or launcher system you will:\n
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- Project manage the equipment(s) on behalf of the project during development, qualification and manufacture \n
- Own the requirements on behalf of the project for the equipment(s) \n
- Produce Statement(s) of Work for the associated design authority for the equipment(s) \n
- Create and update plans showing activities for the equipment(s) \n
- Manage internal & external design authorities for delivery of the equipment(s) hardware, software and deliverables to schedule, cost, quality and performance \n
- Hold regular progress reviews with the design authority for the equipment(s) \n
- Review qualification verification evidence \n
- Track and find resolution to equipment non-compliances \n
- Attend and support design reviews \n
Skillset/experience required:
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\nTechnical experience required:\n
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- electrical/electronics \n
- interface definitions \n
- knowledge of defence/industry standards, etc. \n
- degree level qualification in a related subject \n
- systems engineering \n
- writing reports \n
\nIdeally this would be within a defence related background, however, experience within other engineering industries will also be considered.\n
\nExperience within these other areas are also of interest but not essential:\n
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- defence \n
- weapon systems \n
- power supplies \n
- actuators \n
- data communication \n
- sensors \n
- EMC \n
- Health Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) \n
- Model Based Engineering (MBE) \n
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