Endeavour Recruitment have an excellent opportunity for a Customer Support Engineer to join our leading client based in Edinburgh. This is a permanent position and will work to a hybrid model. Main responsibilities: To ensure that the customer site in the area is operational to the Company’s contractual obligations. Provide structured customer training. Submit paperwork in accordance with company and Customers guidelines. Essential skills & requirements: Specific product training BPS M5/M7, C1, BPS C4, C2, C5, X8, Laurel Note counters, Erapa equipment (as appropriate) – Datacard products, Bowe Systec, Canon Printers, Fully IT conversant across a range of packages Desirable experience: Engineering apprenticeship Electrical apprenticeship CSCS For further details please apply ASAP to be shortlisted!

FPGA Design Engineer
UK (Stevenage\Bristol)
12 months +
Full Time – Flexible WFH Available where possible
Pay Rate - Market Rate
Essential Qualifications Experience in FPGA design (ideally 4 year’s plus)
Target Industries and Companies - Automotive, Space, Defence, Design Consultancies
Interview Process – 1 Stage Phone Screen

Overview of department:
For this role, we are seeking an experienced FPGA design and verification engineer (~4+ years), to support the development of our growing portfolio of complex FPGA projects. The current portfolio ranges from advanced signal processing systems (Image\Radio), core embedded processing systems, through to safety & security critical systems.

Responsibilities:
The role involves working at all phases of the FPGA design and verification cycle; hence, the candidate would be responsible some of the following key activities:
• Generating complex FPGA architectures and design implementations (VHDL, Simulink etc), targeting Xilinx, Intel, Microsemi devices.
• Verifying complex FPGA implementations using VHDL and System Verilog\UVM test-bench methodologies.
• Using FPGA design toolsets and Mentor verification tools (QuestaSim & ModelSim).
• Generating low-level software (C) to facilitate FPGA test and integration with the wider embedded system.
• Configuring and Documenting designs to a high professional standard.
• Working as part of a multidiscipline team to deliver complex FPGA based projects.

Skillset/experience required:
• Ideally we are looking for candidates that are degree qualified (or equivalent) with significant experience in FPGA development.
• Competent VHDL Language and Design Skills.
• Competent Verification Skills using VHDL and SystemVerilog methodologies
• A deep proven level of experience designing for Xilinx, Intel or Microsemi FPGAs
• Experience of professionally configuring and documenting designs
• Experience of working as part of a large multidiscipline team
FPGA design experience
FPGA verification experience
VHDL language skills

Calling UK Nationals!

Endeavour Recruitment has an excellent, long term contract for a leading client based in Cumbria.

We are looking for an Engineer (Software)to support operational plants across the entire site delivering maintenance, plant support and software modifications to industrial control systems, primarily Programable Electronic Systems (PES). 

This is an exciting opportunity to further a career in the IT Industrial Computing and Engineering disciplines or start one! With a superb career progression path, there is an opportunity to work within a dynamic experienced team, and to work with new technologies and new facilities shaping the plant’s future.

The role would ideally suit an individual from a plant-based maintenance background, an engineering background or someone with a keen interest in IT solutions.

Role responsibilities:

• Ability to perform complex system modifications without supervision. This may include, but is not limited to, the preparation of requirements specifications; validation tests; impact analysis; technical reviews; support to PMP production
• Perform temporary and permanent software modifications to PES in line with QMS arrangements.
• Perform unscheduled (breakdown) maintenance recoveries to the SEP machine Control Systems as part of the local team to significant (safety, quality, environmental) systems and/or technically challenging systems without supervision
• Assist the Team Manager in the preparation of support activities.
• Perform the PES Manager role for complex PES with key functionality or several less complex systems in accordance with PES management arrangements.
• Mentor and tutor Control Systems trainees, apprentices, less experienced engineers and individuals from the Operating Units such as craft and system operators.
• Provide specialist technical and engineering advice and support to plant maintenance teams, engineering teams (system, equipment & stream engineers), customers and stakeholders
• Demonstrate an understanding of different PES technology interactions and the interface to plant and process.

Knowledge & Experience

•Control Systems, instrumentation, CE&I or software background.

•Can provide evidence of an ability to work in an operating plant environment delivering structured maintenance activities, control systems, and system improvements.

•Preferably can provide evidence of previous plant process knowledge and experience.

•Demonstrable evidence of working in teams.

Essential Skills

•HNC or higher qualification in an electrical, electronic or software related subject and/or suitable experience.

•Can provide evidence of an expert knowledge of one or more of a variety of PES technologies including PLC, SCADA, DCS, MIS/HLS, SQL Server, Modicon M and Networks.

•Can provide evidence of an understanding and application of the PES modification lifecycle, including both temporary and permanent software modifications.

•Good communications skills with the ability to interact at all levels providing advice, guidance and training across the local team and Plant facing support and operations teams.

Please apply / get in touch ASAP. We look forward to receiving your cv!

Endeavour Recruitment has an urgent request for a Security Engineer to join our leading client based in Vienna. This is a 6 month contract and the working language is English. Competitive day rate on offer for this exciting opportunity.

Essential Skills:
AV: McAfee, Trend
EDR: Tanium, SEP
Firewalls: Checkpoint, Palo, Cisco, Sonic Wall
Proxy: Fortinet, Umbrella
VPN: Fortigate

If you are interested in this opportunity, apply now for further information!

Endeavour Recruitment is recruiting for a  1st Line Helpdesk Support Engineer for one of our clients based north of Portsmouth, Hampshire.

The Helpdesk is responsible for supporting and maintaining clients’ IT systems and for providing efficient desktop support to all business users. The team is responsible for resolving any IT-related faults quickly and efficiently in-line with SLAs, which includes a broad range of queries

 

Overview

To provide 1st line (helpdesk) technical support to external customers, assisting them with hardware and software problems via phone, email or onsite.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide technical support, answering support queries either onsite or via phone or email
• Maintain a high degree of customer service for all support queries and adhere to all service management principles. Follow internal processes and procedures
• Ensure that all support calls are handled effectively within SLA
• To ensure that all incidents and requests are closed within SLA
• Take ownership of user problems and be proactive when dealing with user issues
• Log all calls on the call logging system and maintain full documentation and follow internal procedures
• Respond to enquiries from clients and help them resolve any hardware or software problems
• Support users in the use of Computer equipment by providing necessary assistance
• Allocate more complex service issues to the relevant IT Support member
• Arrange for external technical support where problems cannot be resolved in house
• Assist with warranty queries
• Setting up and configuring new laptops and desktops
• Installing authorised software to laptops and desktops
• Troubleshoot desktop and system problems, diagnose and solve hardware/software
• Providing support for printing
• PC performance monitoring, diagnosing and resolving technical issues
• Additional responsibilities as requested by the IT Helpdesk Manager
• Setting up and configuring new laptops and desktops, installing authorised software to laptops and desktops
• Antivirus installation to all desktops and laptops

Skills

• Basic Experience troubleshooting MS Office 2016/365
• Basic Knowledge of Network (TCP/ DCHP/ DNS / VPN / Routers / Switches)

Please apply for further details on this excellent full time, career opportunity.

Security Cleared Nuclear Commissioning Engineer required to join a leading company in Plymouth.

Principal tasks and responsibilities are:

• To ensure the safe operation of all plant and processes under their control and to comply with the Nuclear Site Licence and Mod Authorisation Condition (LC/AC).
• To supervise and direct industrial staff during the commissioning of nuclear submarine systems and equipment to time, cost and quality, ensuring that all rework is identified and recorded.
• Ensuring that all activities conform to professional engineering standards, quality orders, Nuclear and Submarine safety constraints.
• Informing Senior Test Engineers in the event of any significant delays or any untoward events which occur.
• The inspection, testing, calibration and commissioning of systems and equipment in accordance with authorised documentation, carrying out fault diagnosis and proposing corrective solutions.
• Identifying and recording defects/deficiencies ensuring that all emergent work is correctly recognised.
• Maintaining a close liaison with Ship Staff, Project and Production personnel so that any possible conflicts in testing and safety implications to the submarine can be readily identified and resolved.
• Implementing the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act, Dose Reduction Technique and ALARP principles when conducting tests.
• Radiation Protection Supervisor duties when appointed by Plant Manager.
• To ensure that the potential radiological dose for all tasks both undertaken by his staff and prescribed by the Test Groups has been assessed, and is as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP). To ensure that the radiological doses accrued by his staff are managed within Company guidelines, are ALARP and wherever possible are shared equally between staff.
• To carry out the role of Test Director or Nuclear Procedure Co-ordinator when nominated by the Test Group or PAG as appropriate.
• Researching and compiling Test Documentation in accordance with the Test Index ensuring that the requirements of the Work Specification are understood and included, and paying due regard to the relevant Corporate Documentation and associated Plant Safety Reports/Cases.

Interfacing Responsibilities

For the principal tasks and responsibilities identified in Sectito be carried out and discharged effectively, there are a number of limited responsibilities of other groups or persons that must also be discharged.  Principal amongst these are:

• The Health Physics Group to take receipt of primary circuit discharge and other radioactive waste and to provide radiological protection services.
• The Facilities Manager to provide electrical and mechanical overside services.
• Production Centres to provide system/equipment handovers to enable testing/commissioning to proceed in accordance with project programmes.
• Project Teams to provide LOP(R) plans/programmes and information on all changes.
• Ships Staff representatives to co-ordinate and witness commissioning activities.

SQEP Requirements

• Nuclear Warship Support Course
• Submarine Quality Assurance Course
• Nuclear Steam Raising Plant  operation or refitting and commissioning experience
• BTEC Level 3 Engineering or equivalent

Should the above match your expereince and expectaions, please apply with your most recent cv.

Endeavour Recruitment are seeking a Validation Engineer to join our client for an initial 6-month contract based in Swindon. You will be responsible for creating test plans for validation and performing device evaluations.

To be successful in this Validation Engineer role we are seeking someone who has experience with the following -

• Mixed signal validation
• Power management applications
• Analogue circuit design experience
• Digital circuit design experience

Please apply asap to be considered for this Validation Engineer contract role.

Excellent 6 month contract opportunity to join a leading telecommunications company based in Belgium. English speaking role.

You will be responsible for collecting, analysing and storing large data sets through state-of-the-art big data capabilities and technologies.

As a Big Data Engineer you’ll be in a driving seat to guide strategic decision-making within our company, make a difference to the customer’s entertainment, communication and future digital experiences, and drive new business development.

In your role you will be working closely together with Big Data architecture to set strategic direction for client big data.

Big Data Technology: You constantly maintain an overview of the Big Data landscape, allowing yourself to advise on new technologies where needed. We need someone that is has in depth expertise with regards to Scala, Spark, Structured Streaming and Kafka Streams.

• Clear Communication: You can effectively and diplomatically communicate ideas to your target audience, i.e. from architect to C-level executive.
• Pragmatic: You are pragmatic in your approach. You use the right techniques to provide the needed quality and detail while avoiding complex solutions.
• Project management: You are able to manage large projects autonomously and monitor scope, time, quality and budget at all times. You can take decisions and solve problems independently within budget of a project and take end to end ownership.
• Team player: You should put the team’s objectives above yours and take the initiative to get things done without waiting to be asked.
• Agile: You have experience with agile ways of working and can take the lead in a project based on Kanban principles.
• Coaching: You can easily share your knowledge with other team members and can take up a coaching role when necessary.

Please get in touch for further details.

Endeavour Recruitment has an exciting career opportunity for a Junior Systems Test Engineer to join a global provider of government infrastructure, cyber security and telecoms mobile products and services. A provider of cutting-edge technology, our client is based in the beautiful town of Blandford in Dorset. This is an excellent opportunity to kick-start a career in system testing, where you can learn and develop skills in all areas linking to the production of our client’s products.

 

Responsibilities

• Building and configuring Server and computer systems to manufacturing specifications
• Performing system and computer tests
• Configure networks and diagnose faults
• Performing in-coming and out-going QC inspections
• Performing firmware and software programming
• Performing software and hardware testing to board level
• Carrying out repair to component level (soldering SMT IPD class etc.)
• Recording all processes using in-house ticket system
• Creation and updates of manufacturing instructions
• Sales/works order processing
• Calibration and testing of production equipment

Requirements

• A/AS Level (or equivalent) in electronics/computing/software
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written
• Excellent organisational skills
• Eager to learn about systems

Desirable

• Linux/Unix operating system use/configuration
• Experience in the use of Manufacturing ERP/MRP systems
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing
• Experience of an ISO9001 manufacturing environment
• Electronic repair (fault finding and solder skills)

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Non contributory pension scheme
• Private health care insurance
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Childcare voucher scheme
• Free on-site parking

If you are looking to start an exciting career as a Systems Test Engineer, please get in touch with your CV today!

Endeavour Recruitment has an excellent new opportunity for an experienced DevOps Engineer to work for a financial client based in Anderlecht, Belgium. The selected DevOps Engineer is expected to have excellent knowledge of French and Dutch and have experience with Java to work with our client as a DevOps Engineer. It is essential that the DevOps Engineer chosen for the role can use middleware operations in CI/CD and is assesses risks and identifies critical service and system dependencies to fulfil their duties as a DevOps Engineer.

The duration of this role is initially until the end of 2019 and the all-inclusive hourly rate is €87.50 euros.

 What is expected of the DevOps Engineer? - Role and Responsibilities:

• Participates in the project planning activities
• Designs and develops new/changed services to meet functional and non-functional requirements
• Assesses risks and identifies critical service and system dependencies linked to the new/ change service requests
• Designs the release package and establishes the final release configuration, including knowledge, information, hardware, software and infrastructure
• Builds the release and provides support.
• Tests the release prior to independent testing and coordinates the integration and user acceptance test within scope of work/responsibility
• Establishes and reports outstanding known errors and workarounds
• Provides input to support change authorization and ensures all approvals are in place for standard changes
• Supports service deployment activities, either by deploying new modules and upgrades and complete fixes within the production environment or by making modules ready for production, which entails moving them according to specific procedures and documenting knowledge transfer
• Ensures day-to-day follow up of the different production flows for the applications portfolio and puts in place a communication mechanism to inform stakeholders on issues occurred during the night and Ensures all system and operating documentation and knowledge is up to date and properly utilised

What skills are required of you as an DevOps Engineer?

• Knowledge of Dutch AND French is mandatory
• Middleware operations in CI/CD
• Java
• Angular JS
• Angular 2
• JavaScript
• PL/SQL
• BOXI
• Jboss, Tomcat, Jmosel, Liferay

If you believe you are the right candidate for this role as a DevOps Engineer, then please do not hesitate to apply with a copy of your most recent CV.