Engineer - Cork

 JOB DESCRIPTION

• Analyse and resolve faults in a real time environment.
• Carry out corrective and preventative maintenance duties and restoration of equipment/systems to service in the event of failure and originating NOTAMS regarding outages.
• Communicate with key stakeholders on expected return to service timescales of equipment and systems.
• Ensure equipment and systems operate with minimum interruptions to service (this may require technical analysis and corrective procedures being carried out during periods of reduced traffic to minimize downtime). 
• Monitor and maintain equipment and systems, in a safety critical environment, to ensure the delivery of safe and high-quality customer service to AirNav Ireland customers.
• Certify equipment and systems for use by Air Traffic Control. Key systems used in Cork include VHF communications, surveillance, mechanical and electrical, navigation and flight data processing systems.
• Provision of technical expertise during regulatory and internal compliance audits.
• Support/deliver project delivery through the full systems development lifecycle from system specification to testing and final transfer into operational service.
• Support out of hours engineering callout in accordance with the Cork unit callout requirements (systems are operational on a 24 hours / 365days basis providing an essential service to the airport).  
• Other duties as may be assigned, where appropriate.

• Degree in Telecommunications, Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Network System Engineering, Electronic Systems Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of two years’ experience working in the field of engineering
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Proven ability to prioritise workload
• Flexibility to operate in a 24/7, 365 environment
• Ability to undertake project systems engineering and project management tasks
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent verbal and written English language skills due to the critical importance of clear communications with air traffic control in a safety critical environment.

• Engineering experience and knowledge of air traffic control systems, in particular those used to provide services at an international airport.  
• Understanding of computer & network systems
• Understanding of mechanical and electrical systems
• Experience and knowledge of systems engineering in a regulated environment
• Experience and understanding of systems integration, system test and evaluation methods.
• Experience of safety critical systems operation and maintenance
• An understanding of the Company’s customers and regulatory environment