Interconnects Design Engineer

Interconnects Design Engineer Location: Stevenage (2-3 days per week onsite; could be higher initially) Duration: 6 months Rate: £50 p/h Umbrella IR35: Inside Clearance: SC (BPSS to start) Overview Fantastic opportunity for an Interconnects Design Engineer to work within a growing Interconnects team designing bespoke electrical interconnects/cables suitable for the transmission of power, signal and data within and between subsystems in complex products. You'll interpret sub-system requirements and generate electrical schematics and cable design definitions (Microsoft Visio & HarnWare work packages). The role also includes investigating cable issues, developing solutions, supporting manufacturing with build issues, and supporting functional and environmental product trials. Responsibilities: * Interpret sub-system requirements and generate electrical schematics and cable design definitions (Visio & HarnWare work packages) * Investigate a full range of cable problems/issues and develop solutions (individually or within a project team) * Support manufacturing to resolve build/manufacturing issues * Support functional and environmental product trials * Contribute within a multi-disciplinary team and support delivery of technically advanced projects/products Skillset/experience required: * Demonstrable experience in cable/harness/interconnects design * Minimum 2 years' experience using Visio and related tools (HarnWare) * Ability to define, deploy and refine processes/best practices within Visio/HarnWare (electrical topology, wiring schematics, 2D manufacturing drawings, processes/standards) * Thorough understanding of product data management and change management (Windchill or similar) * Ability to design cable assemblies to electrical constraints (current, screening, signal types, volt drop, EMC, environmental requirements) * Appreciation of cable assembly production/process engineering * Desirable: military Defence Standards experience and working knowledge of D38999 connectors (cable harness manufacture) * Ideally Degree/HND/HNC qualified (or equivalent experience) in Interconnects/Harness Design & Development * Ability to lead interconnects/harness design work packages and work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams * Strong written/verbal communication; able to produce clear engineering documentation * Experience engaging/developing suppliers across internal/external teams * Awareness of cultural differences and ability to adapt accordingly