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An exciting opportunity to make a difference and deliver highly innovative On-board Data Handling (OBDH) solutions for spacecraft missions. This role has responsibility for undertaking the design, analysis, development, verification and delivery of OBDH systems into the mission, including but not limited to on board computer, data recorders, payload interface units and associated test hardware. Engineers at SSTL are involved on a mission right from concept through to 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! This key role will often sit within the core team of a satellite mission interacting with other technical leads across multiple disciplines to generate the technical solutions for innovative projects
Job Responsibility:
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
Requirements:
BTEC/Degree in Electrical Engineering
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