Full details of this role.
1) Responsible for the mechanical design of one unit in a 2 unit communications pod.
2) Detail drawing and BoM parts listing of all components within the unit.
3) Quote requests placed on suppliers and bids evaluated.
4) Government Security cleared to ‘SC’ level. (SC Cleared.)
5) Attended Design Review meetings on a regular basis to present the design evolution to the review panel.
6) Selected Materials and Finishes.
Interrogation of existing supply chain to maximise use of current parts.
7) Used ‘Windchill’ to create automated parts lists from the CAD model.
8) Unit designed to pass environmental and vibration qualification tests, with mechanical contingency designed in.
9) Chronic lack of space availability for the overall electronics envelope – PCB’s mounted ‘Face to Face’ for component overlap space savings.
10) Awareness of protections against power surge – gamma ray sensing and de-powering.
11) EMC Shielding design and appreciation of Tempest levels of EMC protection.
12) Fibre Optics connectivity with multi-pin type connectors.
13) Used PCAD viewer to interrogate board layouts so the mechanical envelope could be established for overcoming space constraints.
14) Offered permanent employment.