Company: Capgemini
Location: Basingstoke
Posted: May 1st, 2026
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Sub System Design Lead
Permanent
On site 4-5 days for first 3 months then relaxed
60,000 - 65,000
Key Tasks
Primary role will be OBDH sub-system role working with project core team and/or product owners within the SSTL matrix structure with projects - Typical duties include: Evaluation of mission requirements, derive subsystem requirements, and generate verification plans Define OBDH sub-system architecture and interfaces to other sub systems with internal/external products including trade offs.
Responsible for the delivery of all aspects of the defined/delegated package of work which includes, Technical Solution, Budget and Schedule via interaction with other product owners.
Work closely in a core project team, providing technical support to project managers, suppliers, and customers with regular interactions/reporting. Interaction with other product owners to delivery for the products to Project.
Interaction with internal/external customers and presentations at peer reviews and/or project milestone reviews Generation of appropriate technical documentation (including design, development and verification plans, interfaces, build instructions assembly & test procedures, reports and technical descriptions etc.) and/or project level documentation.
In addition to the primary role, other responsibilities could include: Update existing FPGA designs, and create new FPGA IP cores, against the mission requirements to support the technical solution.
Managing engineering updates to heritage designs and/or development of digital circuits for future missions for OBDH products. Providing input into bids for future contracts.
Experience of On-boards Data Handing Products including system level design in either the satellite industry or equivalent. Several years experience of FPGA design using VHDL.
Several years experience of hands-on digital board level design, manufacturing experience, and fault finding during tests Great experience on presentation and discussion of technical material to/with a technical audience is essential.
Knowledge & Skills Good understanding of OBDH systems Knowledge of FPGAs. Knowledge of Digital Design Software and Simulation toolsKnowledge of Lab Test Equipment. Excellent inter-personal skills - both written and oral communications; ability to interface with customers and technical representatives Highly organised with clear communication skills Ability to work under pressure Flexible & adaptable to changing priorities with good planning skills. Ability to work simultaneously on a variety of projects.
Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Governments Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who
Need to know
Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.
Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.