Space Systems Electrical Architect

• Under the coordination of the System Engineering Manager, manage all technical aspects related to electrical sub-systems and equipment, with especial focus on electrical power sub-systems
• Perform an electrical system architecture breakdown, define technical requirements for the composing equipment, elaborate and maintain requirement specifications for on-board sub-systems and equipment
• Define system verification and validation strategy, prepare system test specifications and maintain the verification control documentation
• Manage the detailed electrical aspects, such as electrical interfaces, harness, power budget, power distribution, grounding and EMC
• Support the Procurement Team in performing the technical follow-up of the subcontracted equipment development, including their embedded HW/SW sub-developments (FPGA, ASIC, SW), and in the assessment of technical risks and RFD/RFW
• Support the AIT Team in the definition and technical follow-up of the required test systems, in the preparation of system integration and test activities, and in the review of test reports, with especial focus on electrical power, thermal and EMC tests
• Support the Quality Team in the investigation of anomalies and non-conformances, providing technical support in NRBs
• Elaborate technical documentation, deliver technical presentations, and contribute to technical proposals
• Support the project technical reviews (including electrical schematics and analysis), and conduct and lead the technical reviews to equipment suppliers
• Work in close collaboration with other engineering disciplines (e.g. thermal, mechanical, harness) involved in the system development throughout the whole lifecycle
• In case of need, detailed design of specific electronic circuits

• Educated to degree level in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Proven experience (> 5 years) required in: Space system projects
• Requirements management
• Subcontractor technical management
• Satellite electrical sub-systems and equipment
• Electronics design and EMC engineering in accordance to ESA standards (ECSSs)
• Electronics Analysis (Failure Modes and Effects, Parts Stress, Worst Case, Safety, Hazard) in accordance to ESA standards (ECSSs)
• English advanced level
• Spanish advanced level

Experience with Altium design tools and programming in Python