Overview
Lead AIT Engineer Contract– Job Ref - 363
Responsibilities
- All phases of planning, control and execution of Payload or Spacecraft level AIT & EVT activities during the mission ground test phase.
- Working as part of the spacecraft mission team to progress the Spacecraft or Payload through the in house Assembly, Integration & Test process and external Environmental Test Phase.
- Provide documentation and present at design, test and project reviews for both internal and external audiences
- Support upcoming bids and proposals
- Facilitate and schedule core AIT support equipment
- Electrical Ground Support Equipment
- Mechanical Ground Support Equipment
- Test equipment definition
- Spacecraft and payload harness definition
- Ground Test cable definition
- Facilitate and schedule all AIT and EVT phase activities AIT Unit Integration and Test
- AIT System Integration and Test
- EVT test campaigns and logistics
- Implement
- Test Plans flowing down from system level requirements
- Unit level integration and testing plans at system level
- System and subsystem level Integration & Testing plans
- Test procedures flowing down from test plans and traceable to system level requirements
- Oversee and participate in system level testing
- Act as an expert spacecraft system operator
- Ensure SSTL engineering policies and practices are implemented on the project.
- Oversee and maintain tidiness and safe working practices in the AIT clean room
- Liaise with mission team and external customers
- Support ground segment commissioning and LEOP activities
- Support of training programmes for both internal & customer engineers
Qualifications
- Degree or HND/HNC in engineering or science discipline
Experience
- Working with spaceflight hardware, including integrated system testing at spacecraft level
- Detailed test planning and scheduling
- Working with verification / validation of requirements
- Experience of managing test teams in very dynamic environments
- Good understanding of scripting and operation of EGSE systems advantageous
- Good general electrical & electronics background
- Knowledge and understanding of material usage in spaceflight environment
- Hands on knowledge and experience of electronic test equipment usage including RF / communications
Knowledge & Skills
- Proactive problem solver with drive to chase issues through to their conclusion
- Practical and proven hands–on abilities for both flight build as well as ground and development test activities
- Ability to manage larger work packages or projects and associated resourcing, planning and facility negotiations
- Good team working skills, together with the ability to interface with others at all levels
- Demonstrable strong attention to detail and ensuring that the finished sub-systems/systems will function as designed
- Strong judgment skill in order to work independently and effectively in ambiguous situations
- Familiar with Microsoft Office products, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel along with proficiency in use of Microsoft Project.
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Must be prepared to work irregular hours, weekends and shifts
- A flexible, pragmatic attitude to work, planning and interactions with others is required along with a well developed sense of humour & irony.
- Overseas travel is required in this role to support testing in customer premises & test facilities in locations worldwide
Location
Guildford
Contract type
Please note that this contract will need to be processed through one of our sub-contracting partners, and we will be happy to put you in contact with them.
Contract duration
Initially 6 months
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