Senior Space Systems Engineer — Cradle-to-Grave Missions; Hybrid

Systems, AOCS & Thermal Engineering
· Guildford

This role is an exciting opportunity to join the Systems team with responsibility to lead space missions from LEO to GEO and beyond. Engineers at SSTL have involvement on a mission from concept, through to AIT, launch, commissioning and operational life; a true cradle to grave experience, and will give you the chance to see your work in Space in a rapid timescale!

The Systems Engineer role plays an essential part in leading other technical disciplines, to bring together quality and pragmatic solutions for innovative projects, whilst working within a great team environment.

Key Tasks

· Working with the Sales and Engineering teams in support of bid / tender activities to generate technical solutions for a variety of customers.

· System level design of space and ground segments including requirements analysis, sensitivity analysis, mission analysis and design trade-offs.

· System engineering throughout all project phases:

· Requirements management and engineering;

· Preliminary and critical design phase activities, including mission conops development;

· System / subsystem level interfacing and trade-offs;

· System assembly and integration;

· Test planning, requirement verification testing, and system validation;

· System commissioning and operations.

· Perform cost, risk, schedule and performance trades.

· Lead / support technical studies for a variety of customers.

· Review of technical work.

· Mentoring of junior colleagues where necessary.

· Understanding and improving relevant company standards and work practices.

· Conduct customer-facing meetings and presentation at all project stages.

· Preparation of project documentation and presentation materials to a high standard for all phases of the work.

· Interfacing to internal and external customers.

· Technical study work

· Management of subcontractors as requires

· Management of one or more project work packages

· Act as a technical focal point for SSTL Mission Products, maintaining all key system level information in relation to these Mission Products.

Previous Experience

· Experienced spacecraft Systems Engineer (ideally 7+ years’ experience).

· Experience of designing space missions starting from end-user requirements (cradle-to-grave).

· Experience of designing and analysing space and ground segments to the sub-system level.

· Experience in requirements and verification management.

· Ideally with experience of spacecraft level verification testing.

· Ideally with system experience of in-orbit commissioning and associated spacecraft operations.

Qualifications Knowledge & Skills

· A good degree or equivalent in Engineering, Physics or Maths

· Good working knowledge of orbit analysis, constellation configurations, RF link analysis, system budgets, operations, ground segment, space environment and satellite mechanical and electrical architectures

· Good knowledge of a wide range of satellite applications, e.g. Earth observation, communications, navigation, science etc.

· Good knowledge of requirements management

· Good knowledge of FMECA and FDIR design

· Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Power Point

· Knowledge of MS Project or equivalent planning tool

· Strong attention to detail

· Excellent knowledge of STK and Matlab or equivalent analysis tools

· Hands on familiarity with environmental testing (eg vibration and thermal vacuum tests)

· Good knowledge of assembly and test methods for space flight equipment

· Excellent technical writing and presentation skills

· Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities

· Results orientated, can-do approach

· Pro-active and able to take initiative

· Decision making and problem solving skills

· Excellent inter-personal skills - both written and oral communications; ability to interface with customers and technical representatives

· Good team working skills, together with the ability to influence others at all levels

· Proven ability to deliver solutions under pressure and to tight timescales

· Able to demonstrate company mindsets and behaviours;
Be accountable, Drive & delivery, Communicate effectively, Self-manage effectively, Work as one team

Location

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