Careers

• Design of circuits to provide the functionality required for a particular product.
• Use of schematic tools to capture circuit designs.
• Experience of the processes of PCB layout and manufacturing, and PCB population.
• Generation of appropriate documentation.
• The ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and written, for the presentation of new designs in peer reviews and formal product reviews.
• Review and provide input to designs being developed by peers, throughout the design cycle.

• Digital electronics – microcontrollers, memory devices, FPGAs (VHDL, from specification through to verification), serial interfaces – SPI, I2C and Ethernet.
• Analogue electronics – op-amps, filters, DC-DC convertors, ADCs, and DACs.
• Electro-Optics – Lasers, PINs, Modulators.

Honours Degree in Electronics Engineering or Physics with Electronics.

This position would suit a graduate with 2 or more years’ experience of product development in the telecommunications sector.

This exciting role is offered where flexible working hours and remote-working are possible. A certain level of travel may be necessary both in the UK and abroad.

Bidding

• Perform in-house preliminary system designs for bidding purposes

• Define the tools required to support the bidding of submarine projects.

• Contribute to writing of technical documentation required for bidding of submarine projects

• Provide inputs to commercial and contractual discussions as part of tender responses

Pre-Sales and customer-facing activities

• Carry out modelling and lab / field transmission experiments for Pre-Sales activities

• Participate in customer meetings and other sales meetings as required

Project Support

• Generate System Configuration Specification outlining the implementation objectives for all aspects of a new project (line design, cable, terminal, PFE etc.)

• Support the Project Manager(s) with all system design issues throughout the course of the project.

• Generate test specifications and procedures for acceptance testing (e.g., at factory, site, ship)

• Assist in the field as required

R&D

• Manage / support transmission lab resources and experiments.

• Support in-house development activities, particularly where impacting or interfacing with marine, cable or other submerged plant.

• Participate in peer reviews of development where applicable.

• This position could suite a recent graduate who we could train on the job

• For more senior applicants

  • Ideally a minimum of 5 years’ engineering experience in submarine telecoms industry.

  • Pre-existing line and transmission design skills

  • Willingness to build submarine system knowledge to cover entire solutions

  • Ability to interact with subcontractors and partners

  • Ability to attend meetings with customers

Qualifications

• • Degree levelin an Engineering discipline

Drive or perform the following aspects of project management:

Project performance monitoring

•  Plan of work and resource planning and tracking

•  Budget and cash flow tracking

•  Action and risk registers, quality assurance

   Reporting – internally and externally

•  Project reports and review minutes

•  Interface for all formal communication with purchaser

•  Management of documentation exchange and schedule

•  Organise and chair calls as well as Customer Coordination Meetings (CCM)

•  Internal reporting to CPSO, Xtera Leadership Team (XLT), and Xtera board

    Supply Chain

•  Collaborate with engineers, architects etc. to determine the specifications of the project

•  Negotiation of contracts with external vendors to reach profitable agreements

•  Drive supply chain for equipment and materials and monitor stocks to timely handle   inadequacies

•  Work with supply chain team to address and mitigate schedule risks

    Delivery and Installation

• Monitor acquisition of permits and licenses from appropriate authorities

•  Determine needed resources (manpower, equipment, and materials) from start to finish with attention to budgetary limitations

• Plan all installation operations and schedule intermediate phases to meet deadlines

• Hire contractors and other staff and allocate responsibilities

• Supervise the work of subcontractors and work with their project managers

     General

• Work as part of the project team which may include consultants as well as subcontractors

• Maintain quality records e.g. test procedures, test results, qualification procedures

• Ensure adherence to all health and safety standards and report issues

• Identify costs of ongoing activities and ensure that these are compared with the budget.

• Create virtual teams as required to work on specific aspects or tasks

• Proven experience as a project manager, ideally in submarine cable construction or related industries

• In-depth understanding of construction procedures and project management principles

• Understanding of key technologies such as fibre optic cable systems, installation, or survey

• Familiarity with quality and health and safety standards

• Good knowledge of tools such as MS Office including MS Project

• Outstanding communication and negotiation skills

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills

• A team player with leadership abilities