Support Engineer

This Manufacturing Engineering Process/Support Engineer vacancy presents an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to develop and grow their skills and knowledge within a thriving organisation. The job holder will be engaged in a wide variety of Engineering process operations and acting as the first line of production support during the manufacture and assembly of satellite components, sub assemblies and structures.

This is an ideal opportunity to progress your career within a space delivery capability. This is an area of significant growth within Expleo, an area where we are looking at growing future team leads from within demonstrating our commitment to continue to grow our space business.

We are now looking for experienced Engineers to continue their career within AIT Mechanical Operations as part of a company expanding its internal space capability.

In line with project needs, perform the digital assignment of Standard Operating Instructions (SOIs) to BOM hardware. Attach the associated design datapack and publish to the operational MES system.
Monitor operational process performance and undertake Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) processes to optimise working modes and improve STV accuracy.
Support the production team with operational build queries and escalate as required.
Lead the investigation and first closure of operational non-conformances.
Produce rework instructions / deviation plans / discrepancies based on project requirements.
Support Lessons Learned and PPS's
Undertake small-scale continuous improvement initiatives to improve product cost, schedule or quality.
Support project meetings e.g. SQCDPQualifications

Engineering degree, or equivalent, with proven practical Engineering & manufacturing knowledge and experience
Candidates without accredited qualifications will be considered depending upon experienceEssential skills

Assembly/Manufacturing Work Instructions
Rework Work Instructions
Blue Lines (Process Clarification to Production)
Red Lines (Process Modifications)
Continuous improvement solutions
Experience working in a high quality Spacecraft Production (Manufacturing, Assembly, Integration & Test) environment
General knowledge of Space systems, validation and verification
Cleanliness and Contamination
Foreign Object Damage (FOD) Awareness
Damage by Industrial Means (DIM) Awareness
Working at Height Safe Use & Theory
Health & Safety awareness for Manufacturing Engineers working on SOIExperience

Experience of:

RF interconnectivity - Coaxial cable, waveguide & fibre optics installation

Structural assembly Equipment / sub-assembly installation and integration

DC Harness installation and connection

Bonded item installation - Adhesive bonding

MLI installation (thermal blanket) & Thermal filler manufacture and installation

Test Instrumentation

Laser tracking
Delmia Apriso Trained - MBOM / Delmia Instruction Authoring / Effectivity & Generic ManagementBenefits

Collaborative working environment - we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
Competitive company benefits
Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
Communicating and promoting vacancies
Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people"We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age".

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive