Senior Systems Engineer / Systems Engineer

Guildford
6 days ago
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Senior Systems Engineer
This role is an exciting opportunity to join the Systems team with responsibility to lead space missions from LEO to GEO and beyond. Engineers have involvement on a mission from concept, through to AIT, 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! The Systems Engineer role plays an essential part in leading other technical disciplines, to bring together quality and pragmatic solutions for innovative projects, whilst working within a great team environment.
Key Tasks

Working with the Sales and Engineering teams in support of bid / tender activities to generate technical solutions for a variety of customers.
System level design of space and ground segments including requirements analysis, sensitivity analysis, mission analysis and design trade-offs.
System engineering throughout all project phases:
Requirements management and engineering;
Preliminary and critical design phase activities, including mission conops development;
System / subsystem level interfacing and trade-offs;
System assembly and integration;
Test planning, requirement verification testing, and system validation;
System commissioning and operations.
Perform cost, risk, schedule and performance trades.
Lead / support technical studies for a variety of customers.
Review of technical work.
Mentoring of junior colleagues where necessary.
Understanding and improving relevant company standards and work practices.
Conduct customer-facing meetings and presentation at all project stages.
Preparation of project documentation and presentation materials to a high standard for all phases of the work.
Interfacing to internal and external customers.
Technical study work
Management of subcontractors as requires
Management of one or more project work packages
Act as a technical focal point for SSTL Mission Products, maintaining all key system level information in relation to these Mission Products.
Previous Experience

Previous Experience
Experienced spacecraft Systems Engineer (ideally 7+ years' experience).
Experience of designing space missions starting from end-user requirements (cradle-to-grave).
Experience of designing and analysing space and ground segments to the sub-system level.
Experience in requirements and verification management.
Ideally with experience of spacecraft level verification testing.
Ideally with system experience of in-orbit commissioning and associated spacecraft operations.Qualifications Knowledge & Skills

A good degree or equivalent in Engineering, Physics or Maths
Good working knowledge of orbit analysis, constellation configurations, RF link analysis, system budgets, operations, ground segment, space environment and satellite mechanical and electrical architectures
Good knowledge of a wide range of satellite applications, e.g. Earth observation, communications, navigation, science etc.
Good knowledge of requirements management
Good knowledge of FMECA and FDIR design
Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Knowledge of MS Project or equivalent planning tool
Strong attention to detail
Excellent knowledge of STK and Matlab or equivalent analysis tools
Hands on familiarity with environmental testing (eg vibration and thermal vacuum tests)
Good knowledge of assembly and test methods for space flight equipment
Excellent technical writing and presentation skills
Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
Results orientated, can-do approach
Pro-active and able to take initiative
Decision making and problem solving skills
Excellent inter-personal skills - both written and oral communications; ability to interface with customers and technical representatives
Good team working skills, together with the ability to influence others at all levels
Proven ability to deliver solutions under pressure and to tight timescales
Able to demonstrate company mindsets and behaviours; Be accountable, Drive & delivery, Communicate effectively, Self-manage effectively, Work as one team

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