Senior Hardware Systems Engineer

Senior Hardware Systems Engineer (Contract) - Portsmouth (Broad Oak)A leading organisation in the defence and security sector is looking for a Senior Hardware Systems Engineer to join their team on-site at Broad Oak, Portsmouth. This is a contract role supporting complex maritime programmes, covering hardware design, test, installation and in-service engineering support.Key detailsLocation: Portsmouth (Broad Oak) - On-siteType: ContractRate: 45.00 PAYE or 60.69 per hour UmbrellaWhat you''ll be doingProducing design, test and installation documentationSupporting design proving, including environmental and EMC considerationsInvestigating and resolving hardware/design issuesDesigning and building electrical/hardware systems to achieve Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT(E Supporting development systems and related engineering activitiesInstalling and setting to work hardware onboard shipWorking to configuration control processes and maintaining baselinesWhat we''re looking for (essential)Experience in a hardware engineering domainExperience developing equipment using COTS hardware componentsGood understanding of blade and PC-based technologiesProactive, can-do approach with flexibility to support across the teamDesirable experienceWorking in a large, complex multi-project environmentCOTS enclosures (units/cabinets), design, wiring schedules, power distributionBackground in defence or another highly regulated industryQualificationsAcademic qualification in Engineering (or related ..... full job details .....