identify and establish cost effective and resilient supply chain including face to face liaison
undertake supplier evaluations
verify and validate supplier quotes
ensure suppliers are working to latest released documents and their lead times are in line with Kirintec commitments to customers
ensure ongoing “cost down” in the supply chain
take responsibility for subcontract and supplier deliveries
manage interface between Kirintec Group of companies and supply chain / subcontractors
Requirements
previous experience in and proven ability to prepare and negotiate subcontract agreements
previous experience with a CEM
experience of supply chain management within the electronics industry
experience of MRP and ERP
previous experience of buying from an international supplier base
computer literate, MS Office experience
good problem solving and people influencing skills
ability to work within a small, flexible and dynamic team
senior engineer
Working hours
full-time
Responsibility
capturing production test requirements
designing production tests to meet the production test requirements
maintaining new and existing production tests. Including configuration control of test documents, software and hardware designs
training Contract Electronic Manufacturer’s test engineers to run new and existing test procedures
designing robust, deployable test fixtures and managing internal/external designers to assist in this design
any other reasonable duties required to support the company in meeting its objectives
have due regard for PV Grading, F680 and Export Licence Controls
working to Kirintec’s ISO standards
Requirements
experience in designing procedures and fixtures to test embedded systems
experience in designing procedures and fixtures to test Radio Frequency products
experience in writing automated test procedures
experience in using test equipment and in writing software to control test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analysers, bench power supplies
experience in designing test hardware including PCB design and test cable design
SC clearance or ability to gain SC clearance is essential
experience in designing mechanical test fixtures to support PCB/embedded system test
experience in using RF test equipment and in writing software to control RF test equipment such as RF signal generators, power meters, spectrum analysers, network analysers
principal engineer
Salary
salary
Responsibility
designing, verifying and debugging embedded system/sub-system components
acting as the Technical Authority for the assigned project/product
development of advanced RF Signal Processing in the latest FPGA technologies
acting as the customer facing technical point of contact for the assigned project/product
working within a multi-disciplinary team to integrate firmware into the system
delivery of external design reviews to customers
capturing requirements from external/internal customers
managing/designing test strategies/procedures for verification of designs
Requirements
design experience with Xilinx Vivado FPGA/SoC tools
strong engineering background
experience with Aras Innovator
designing pipelined Digital Signal Processing blocks in FPGA
design experience with embedded Linux
previous experience of owning the design, development, qualification and production of mechanical, electronic, or RF systems or products
experience in Altium Designer
writing automated VHDL test benches to verify designs
senior systems engineer
Responsibility
production of requirements specifications in-line with customer and product needs
implementation of system designs to meet requirements
overseeing internal or external resources implementing sub-system designs
directly implementing sub-system designs to suit experience
production and execution of test strategies, test plans and test procedures to verify and validate designs
design/prototype evaluation, fault finding, diagnosis and resolution
customer engagement to elicit requirements, present designs for approval and provide post-delivery customer support
co-ordinating in-house/external production
Requirements
experience of the full engineering lifecycle, formal methodologies such as V‑model and agile development
experience of radio systems and modules
experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
functional safety experience
engineering design experience
experience of RF test equipment
ability to test and debug systems across hardware, software and FPGA firmware domains
previous experience in EW/ECM or other defence/radio products
project manager
Language
english
Responsibility
lead and manage project compliance
develop a project resilience and disaster recovery plan and system aligned to Kirintec’s Business Continuity & Resiliency Plan
manage and maintain project Security system in line with ISO27001 and Defence Standards
manage and maintain the project Health & Safety system in line with ISO45001
manage and maintain the project Environmental system in line with ISO14001
write, deliver, and assure the Quality aspects and deliverables for the Project in accordance with Kirintec’s policies, contractual requirements and in accordance with ISO9001 and the ISO12207 and IEC61508 series for system & software quality requirements
manage and maintain project sustainability policies, systems, and issues such as carbon footprint, waste management and product lifecycle assessment
collate and manage customer complaints, Returned Material Assessments and non-conformance reports
Requirements
minimum of 3 years experience in managing and assuring quality in accordance with ISO9001 Quality Management System
must be authorised to work in UK
ability to author concise and coherent quality documentation such as Quality Plans and Processes
ability to work within a small, flexible, and dynamic team
ability to learn, develop through structured training and through self-learning courses
the motivation to succeed and make a difference whilst performing in a pressured environment
be a ‘completer’ / ‘finisher’ who gets the job done themselves, and with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
project quality: 3 years
finance business partner
Responsibility
☒Ensuring projects are financially and commercially robust. Making sure all income
and costs are captured and reported
☒ Play a key part in helping the business to understand key areas of financial focus
such as customer profitability and margin analysis
☒ Providing finance support to Sales on larger or more complex bid submissions
☒ Controlling costs and working with both Supply Chain and Operations look to drive
efficiency and cost savings
☒ Line management of Accounts Assistant
Requirements
☒ Previous experience in a similar role
☒ Qualified accountant
☒ Appropriate product, operational and training expertise
☒ Line management skills
☒ Ability to work within a small, flexible and dynamic team
☒ International Trade
☒ Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
☒ Articulate, numerate
sales administrator
Salary
salary
Responsibility
manage the quotation process by supporting Sales in the preparation of quotations and following up on their outcomes
commercial oversight of quotations and accurate conversion of quotes to orders
commercial oversight of Agency Agreements and Non Disclosure Agreements, and support change negotiations with customers
supports new biding activities
review of commercial contracts and communicate the identification of risk and obligations to the wider business
concise and accurate handover of orders to Operations
frequently review and forward any Defence Contract / UN / NATO requirements that sit within our capability sphere
analysing and reporting on sales order intake, forecast margins and other financial aspects