Qualification & EMC Engineer Job in Surrey

Qualification & EMC Engineer

The Qualification Engineer is responsible for ensuring that all Defence IT products are tested against a documented test procedure such that all products reach the customer on time, in a fully functional state that meets all the contractual requirements.

The role involves the preparation of test plans & procedures in accordance with the relevant customer requirements and MIL-STD's. Additionally, to perform EMC & Environmental Qualification Tests during the design and production stages of the equipment lifecycle using both internal test facilities and UKAS accredited test houses.

Responsibilities:

• Advise on the EMC & Environmental design aspects of electronic circuitry.
• To encompass component specification / selection including technical liaison with suppliers as required.
• Solve EMC & Environmental problems on prototype products.
• Generate Qualification Test & ESS plans & procedures in accordance with the relevant project requirements and military standards.
• Technical liaison with test houses and regulatory authorities
• Perform EMC & Environmental testing of electronic equipment to determine compliance against the project requirements / military standards.
• Carry out Electrical Safety Tests and formal product testing in support of the applicable Qualification testing.
• Ensuring remedial and preventive action is taken following test failures.
• Generate test reports and issue compliance certification where appropriate.
• Maintain records of test results for all qualified products.
• Perform and / or arrange the sub-contract maintenance (as applicable) of EMC & Environmental test facilities.
• Optionally technical liaison with customers
• Optionally technical specification and documentation writing
• Optionally assessment of safety and legal aspects

Qualification criteria:

• A suitable relevant academic qualification (e.g. but not confined to a degree or HNC in electronics or another engineering discipline)
• Experience of EMC / Environmental testing and a proven track record of successful EMC problem solving on products.
• Have a working knowledge of Monitors, PC systems, hardware and software.
• Able to use word processing, spread sheets and data base tools for analytical purposes.
• Able to communicate verbally and in writing at all levels.