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Satellite AIT EGSE Engineer

Meritus Talent
Stevenage
6 days ago
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MERITUS Talent are working with one of the World's largest aerospace and aviation companies for the recruitment of an AIT Engineer to join their Stevenage site on a contract basis for 6 Months

AIT Engineer - Contract - 6 to 12 Months - Onsite in Stevenage - £45 per hour via Umbrella

Role Overview

Specifying EGSE and overseeing procurement as well as day to day support of the electrical test racks used during spacecraft build and test. The job includes validation and routine maintenance as well as configuring, maintaining, and administering the computers on the EGSE network.

Responsibilities

  • Maintenance and fault finding of electronic/RF test racks.
  • Computer system and networks administration.
  • Programming and scripting languages.
  • Environmental and launch test campaign.
  • Preparing test specifications for test racks, reviewing data packs from suppliers, and supporting reviews of test equipment design and non-conformances.

Skill Set

Essential

  • Minimum of a degree in an Electrical Engineering related discipline or relevant experience in a similar role >5 years
  • Good theoretical and practical knowledge of electronic and RF test racks
  • Fault finding skills down to board and component level.
  • Network a...

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