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This contract opportunity is available through our Outsourcing Partner; contact details can be provided. Responsible For: Delivery of fully manufactured flight harness and test cables to AIT. Supporting off site and overseas activities. Key Purpose of Job: Working as part of spacecraft AIT team, manufacture the harness required for various STTL spacecraft developments. Key Tasks: All build activities required for the spacecraft harness manufacture; Implementing the harness design during the manufacture process to meet all electrical, grounding and environmental requirements; Liaison with the spacecraft systems team to resolve issues and anomalies; Progress reporting; Spacecraft test cable manufacture; Assist with harness routing discussions; General AIT and EVT support with possible overseas travel; Support training programmes for both internal and customer engineers.
Job Responsibility:
Delivery of fully manufactured flight harness and test cables to AIT
Supporting off site and overseas activities
Working as part of spacecraft AIT team, manufacture the harness required for various STTL spacecraft developments
All build activities required for the spacecraft harness manufacture
Implementing the harness design during the manufacture process to meet all electrical, grounding and environmental requirements
Liaison with the spacecraft systems team to resolve issues and anomalies
Progress reporting
Spacecraft test cable manufacture
Assist with harness routing discussions
General AIT and EVT support with possible overseas travel
Support training programmes for both internal and customer engineers
Requirements:
A minimum of HNC/HND in engineering or science discipline or demonstrable hands-on experience in the space industry
ESA Harness Certification: ECSS-Q-ST-70-26 (Crimping of high reliability electrical connections)
ECSS-Q-ST-70-18 (Preparation, assembly and mounting of RF coaxial cables)
Requirements of this post are to hold, or have held in the last 5 years, an EU based personal Security clearance and to be a citizen of one of the member states of the European Union or the Schengen association countries
All aspects of harness and cable manufacture
Working with spacecraft flight hardware during design, development and implementation phases
Working with verification / validation of requirements
Good, all round electrical, mechanical & electronics background
Experience of working in cleanroom conditions preferred
Execute work and inspection regime to recognised standards
Proven, practical, hands–on ability for both flight build and ground and development testing tasks
Good team working skills, together with the ability to interface with others at all levels
Strong attention to detail is essential
Good communication skills are required
Must be prepared to work irregular hours and weekends during peak workload periods
Ability to fly out to support overseas work is required
A flexible and pragmatic attitude to work, planning and interactions with others is required
Full, clean driving licence preferred
Nice to have:
Experience of working in cleanroom conditions preferred