AIT Lead Engineer

• Job Location: Guildford, England
• Type: Contract
• Posted: 17/02/2025

Your Tasks

- Work as a key member of the Core Project team, with the Project manager, AIT Manager and 
  Systems Engineer to deliver fully tested payload and spacecraft.
- Manage test operators and responsible engineers activities on the payload or spacecraft in
  line with system level schedules and requirements, deputising these roles when required.
- Provide documentation and present at design, test and project reviews for both internal
  and external audiences
- Support upcoming bids and proposals
- Facilitate and schedule for core AIT support equipments
- Electrical Ground Support Equipment
- Mechanical Ground Support Equipment
- Test equipment definition
- Spacecraft and payload harness definition
- Ground Test cable definition
- Facilitate and schedule all AIT and EVT phase activities
- AIT Unit Integration and Test
- AIT System Integration and Test
- EVT test campaigns and logistics
- Implement Test Plans flowing down from system level requirements
- Unit level integration and testing plans at system level
- System and subsystem level Integration & Testing plans
- Test procedures flowing down from test plans and traceable to system level requirements
- Oversee and participate in system level testing
- Act as an expert spacecraft system operator
- Ensure engineering policies and practices are implemented on the project.
- Oversee and maintain tidiness and safe working practices in the AIT clean room
- Liase with mission team and external customers
- Support ground segment commissioning and LEOP activities
- Support of training programmes for both internal & customer engineers

Your Qualifications

Qualifications
- Degree or HND/HNC in engineering or science discipline. 
Experience
- Working with spaceflight hardware, including integrated system testing at spacecraft level
- Detailed test planning and scheduling
- Working with verification / validation of requirements
- Experience of managing test teams in very dynamic environments
- Good understanding of scripting and operation of EGSE systems advantageous
- Good general electrical & electronics background
- Knowledge and understanding of material usage in spaceflight environment
- Hands on knowledge and experience of electronic test equipment usage including 
  RF/communications
Knowledge & Skills 
- Proactive problem solver with drive to chase issues through to their conclusion
- Practical and proven hands–on abilities for both flight build as well as ground and 
  development test activities
- Ability to manage larger work packages or projects and associated resourcing, planning 
  and facility negotiations
- Good team working skills, together with the ability to interface with others at all levels
- Demonstrable strong attention to detail and ensuring that the finished sub-systems/systems
  will function as designed
- Strong judgement skill in order to work independently and effectively in ambiguous 
  situations
- Familiar with Microsoft Office products, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel along with 
  proficiency in use of Microsoft Project.
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Must be prepared to work irregular hours, weekends and shifts
- Overseas travel is required in this role to support testing in customer premises 
  & test facilities in locations worldwide

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