Lead Engineer - Test Camera

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.​

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

About us:

Teledyne e2v in Chelmsford is the largest commercial employer in the City of Chelmsford, employing over 850 people in Essex. The site generates world-leading technology critical for humankind, including vital components for radiotherapy machines and the imaging devices used in ground breaking space missions.

Teledyne e2v is undergoing a profound and positive transformation. We are a growing business, making significant investments in our capabilities and facilities. Teledyne employs c 11000 people worldwide and our Chelmsford facility is one of largest within the group, hosting multiple business units and functions.

Teledyne e2v is a global leader in specialised components and subsystems for innovative solutions in medical, science, aerospace, defence and industrial applications. Our products are everywhere, hospitals, planes, ships and even outer space, but you will only see them if you know where to look.

Working with us will enable you to develop and gain experience in the ideas that are behind some of the most advanced technologies in the world. You will also get a chance to work alongside highly experienced engineers, technicians and scientists.

Our products do many things including saving people’s lives by finding and treating cancer, helping map our planet and the universe and freezing the atom down to 0° Kelvin.

With a long and enviable history of technical and scientific innovation, Teledyne e2v is always working at the forefront of technology.

What you'll be involved in:

The Lead Engineer – Test Camera role is responsible for leading the plan, execution and delivery of the Space Imaging’s Test Camera platforms, in accordance with the project delivery lifecycle.

The Test Camera platforms are used for operating and testing our current and next generation Imaging Sensors.

The role requires a multidisciplinary engineer to oversee the various functional engineering teams inputs into the test camera design and manufacture, while also utilising project management skills to deliver the work packages.

·        Lead the delivery of our internally designed test camera platforms on time, on cost and on quality with regular communication of status against plan and any escalations for support required.

·        Coordinate with cross-functional teams of engineers and utilise project management techniques to deliver the work packages for the project.

·        Provide Engineering governance through the project life cycle.

·        Ownership, maintenance & delivery of the Engineering Management Plan for the delivery of the internal test camera equipment, in accordance with the lifecycle management approach.

·        Responsible for the management of the requirements, including maintaining the compliance and verification matrix (CVM) to the requirements. Ensuring the scope of the project is clearly understood, documented and managed.

·        Manage the technical risk/opportunities on the test camera delivery project and their mitigation/capture activities.

·        Ensure configuration control is followed for the technical aspects of the test camera.

·        Detailed scheduling of projects in Microsoft Project and publishing into the MS Project Server system.

·        Management of the budget.

·        Lead the procurement of parts.

What we're looking for in you:

The ideal candidate shall be able to demonstrate the following qualifications and experience:

·        Understanding of system design, development, manufacture, and verification, and project delivery lifecycle management.

·        Broad knowledge across multiple engineering disciplines, e.g. mechanical, thermal, electrical.

·        Demonstrated time management skills

·        Ability to work well in a team and under pressure

·        Ability to learn quickly

·        Good communication skills

·        Experience of relevant manufacturing techniques, setting requirements, qualification, verification, and test.

·        Knowledge of test system development and analysis techniques.

·        Project risk management and problem solving.

We offer a range of benefits that include:

· Salary sacrifice-led pension plan that matches employee contributions up to 6%

· Employee Stock Purchase Plan

· Free life assurance cover at the value of four times basic annual salary

· 25 days holiday per annum

· Holiday purchase scheme which enables employees to purchase an additional week’s worth of annual leave each year

· Internal reward and recognition scheme linked to internal benefits platform

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Comprehensive wellbeing programme that supports employees with their physical, mental and financial health, as well as their cultural/environmental wellbeing

· Competitive employee discounts platform that provides employees with discounts with leading brands/retailers

· Cycle to Work scheme

· Enhanced family-friendly benefits

· Company sick pay

· Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee that supports and champions employee diversity

At Teledyne, we believe that Equality, Diversity and Inclusion mean Opportunity – the opportunity to cherish and celebrate the value of diversity, to bring our full and authentic selves to work and to feel fully involved and respected – and we are committed to this journey. Occupational health and safety and environmental sustainability are also an integral part of our business strategy, and we believe in implementing environmental, health and safety improvements to continually enhance the working environment for staff, visitors and contractors.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

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