Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Senior Hardware Engineer
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Senior Hardware Engineer - Letchworth UK Team
As a Senior Hardware Engineer, you will be responsible for implementing all aspects of the electronic design and development process, from initial concept through to the completion of sealed data packs. You will also liaise with software engineers, mechanical engineers, manufacturing, and sales to ensure the product is fit for purpose, cost-effective, and reliable.
Location: Letchworth office, UK.
We Take Care of Our People
- Work-life balance through our Hybrid working, flexitime program, and condensed work week (role dependent)
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement with Employer Match
- Health and Wellness Benefits
- Learning and Development Opportunities
- Competitive Pay
- Bonus Scheme
- Recognition
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Inclusive & Supportive Culture
Your Challenge:
- Participate individually and as part of an integrated project team in the design of the Company’s products.
- Design and develop ruggedized computer system (VPX based) or video products.
- Maintain the existing product line including obsolescence management, periodic circuit uplift, and production support.
- Take responsibility for ensuring allocated qualification tests (Temperature, vibration, EMC, to name just a few) are completed successfully, both in-house and at external test houses.
- Write formal design documentation.
- Attend and actively contribute to the effective operation of applicable design reviews.
- Support and guide junior colleagues in technical matters.
- Undertake new technology evaluation and introduction in product designs.
- Accept technical responsibility for allocated design tasks.
- Assist Production Engineering in the introduction of equipment into manufacture in a cost-effective and timely manner.
- May represent the Hardware function internally and externally.
- Infrequent UK and international travel as required.
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What You Bring:
- Educated to Degree/HND level in an appropriate technical subject.
- Relevant experience in embedded systems (Specifically at Letchworth, integration of VPX PC cards), digital and analogue design.
- Familiar with high-end Intel Xeons & NXP Power-PC VPX single board computers.
- Familiar with Schematic design using ORCAD/Altium or similar package.
- Familiar with PCIe interface operation and design.
- Familiar with DC-DC PSU design.
- Familiar with Design for EMC including MIL Spec. Ruggedized Video Monitors.
- Flexible and able to complete Environmental Testing to standards such as RTCA/DO-160/MIL810/MIL461, including detailed test specification and report writing.
- Ability to fault find down to a board level.
- Experience working closely with or in production is advantageous.
- Experience within an aerospace environment is advantageous.
About Us
Our Values
Environmental, Social, and Governance
Curtiss-Wright's Defense Solution division is a trusted, proven leader, delivering superior products and services that meet the defense and aerospace industries' toughest challenges with best-in-class value. In 2017, Curtiss-Wright relocated its Avionics, Sensors & Controls, and Industrial Business Units into a brand new, purpose-built 160,000 ft² facility at Bournemouth International Airport. The state-of-the-art facility has extensive design and manufacturing capabilities as well as in-house environmental stress screening. The facility is committed to quality and excellence in manufacturing for our flight recorder, air data computer, video management systems, computing systems, mission displays, and video recorder products. As the design center of excellence for flight recorders and air data computers, the units had to be lightweight and small -- crash survivability requirements exceeding the existing standards for commercial aircraft.
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Compliance Statement
This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.
Curtiss-Wright values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition, and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.
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