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An exciting opportunity to make a difference within the industry delivering highly innovative power solutions for spacecraft missions. This role involves responsibility for undertaking the design, analysis, development, verification and delivery of power system and energy conversion solutions into different missions, including power subsystem lead responsibility for those missions. Engineers at SSTL have involvement on missions right from concept through to launch, commissioning and operational life; a true cradle to grave experience giving 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
Undertaking the design, analysis, development, verification and delivery of power system and energy conversion solutions into different missions, including power subsystem lead responsibility for those missions
Requirements capture and derivation from top level requirements to module level requirements
Design and delivery of Analogue/Power Electronics Modules in Spacecraft, which meet these requirements within the agreed schedule/cost
Management and verification of these requirements
Carrying out the required analysis to verify that these requirements will be met over the mission life-time including FMECA, WCA, PSA, Reliability Analysis, etc
Specifying and carrying out the verification tests on hardware
Authoring of technical documents (including test/verification plans, procedures and technical descriptions)
Requirements
At least 5 years Analogue/Power Electronics Design experience, ideally in the Space or Aerospace Industries
BTEC / Degree in Electronics or equivalent
Excellent understanding of analogue and power electronics
Familiarity with microprocessor and FPGA interfacing
Wide knowledge of electronic components, preferably for a space environment
Wide experience with schematic capture and simulation software (i.e. Mentor Graphics, OrCAD PSPICE, etc.)
Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
Ability to work simultaneously on a variety of projects
Results orientated, can-do approach
Pro-active and able to take initiative
Good decision making and creative problem-solving skills – being able to ‘think out of the box’
Highly organised with clear communication skills
Proven ability to deliver solutions under pressure and to tight timescales
Excellent inter-personal skills - both written and oral communications
ability to interface with customers and technical representatives
Good knowledge of MS Office Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Able to demonstrate company mindsets and behaviours
Be accountable, Drive & delivery, Communicate effectively, Self-manage effectively, Work as one team
What we offer
32 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
Private Medical & International Travel Insurance
Annual Bonus Scheme
Share Incentive Plan
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Shared Parental Pay for new parents