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Senior Electrical Systems Engineer
We are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Systems Engineer to join a high-profile, long term space programme based in London. The successful candidate will support the technical development of advanced spacecraft systems, with a particular focus on electrical and avionics architecture, interfaces, requirements and system-level integration.
This is an initial 6-month contract, with the role sitting within a 5-year programme, offering the opportunity to contribute to a technically challenging project across its development and integration lifecycle. The role is offered on a hybrid basis, requiring 2 days per week on-site in London, with the remainder worked remotely.
Key Responsibilities
Electrical Systems Engineering
- Develop and maintain spacecraft electrical system and avionics architectures.
- Provide electrical systems engineering from initial specification through design, integration and test.
- Perform requirements engineering, including requirements analysis, allocation and flow-down/flow-up.
- Define and manage electrical interfaces between spacecraft subsystems and equipment.
- Support On-Board Data Handling, Electrical Power Systems, Satellite Communications, remote sensing and robotics teams.
- Support the definition and development of electrical and electronic test equipment.
- Define and support verification, validation and test plans.
- Contribute to system-level development, verification and AIV/T activities.
- Support spacecraft and electrical unit integration and testing.
- Investigate technical issues and support fault diagnosis and resolution.
- Produce technical documentation, engineering reports and verification evidence.
- Support system and spacecraft-level technical reviews.
- Contribute to operational documentation and procedures, including preparation for commissioning and in-orbit operations.
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Requirements & Technical Documentation
- Develop, review and maintain system-level electrical requirements.
- Define and document electrical interfaces between units and subsystems.
- Contribute to technical specifications, design documentation, verification plans and engineering reports.
- Support FMEA and other system-level analysis activities.
- Ensure electrical engineering activities are appropriately documented throughout the project lifecycle.
Procurement & Supplier Management
- Support the preparation of Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for electrical and electronic hardware.
- Review supplier technical proposals and provide technical input to supplier selection.
- Provide technical supervision and support for subcontractors and external suppliers.
- Review and assess electrical aspects of spacecraft equipment developed by other disciplines.
- Support the delivery and acceptance of electrical system hardware.
Design & Development
- Contribute to the development of future electrical and avionics system architectures.
- Support detailed electronics design and development activities where required.
- Review electrical and electronic designs for compliance with system requirements.
- Support hardware development, build, integration and test.
- Contribute to design improvement and technical problem-solving throughout the programme.
Essential Experience & Qualifications
- BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of relevant Electrical Engineering experience within the space industry, ideally in systems, avionics, data handling or power electronics.
- Strong experience in system-level requirements engineering and electrical interfaces.
- Experience producing and reviewing technical engineering documentation.
- Experience working through established engineering and programme lifecycles.
- Previous active participation in formal design reviews, such as PDR and CDR.
- Experience supporting system integration, verification and testing.
- Strong understanding of electrical and electronic systems.
- Ability to work collaboratively across electrical, avionics, software, mechanical and systems engineering disciplines.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple technical activities simultaneously.
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Desirable Experience
- Detailed understanding of electronics analysis, design, build and test.
- Hands-on electronics design and test experience.
- Experience with fault diagnosis and technical troubleshooting.
- Knowledge of ECSS, MIL standards and standards tailoring.
- Experience with EMC/EMI constraints, analysis and mitigation.
- Experience with FMEA and system-level verification and validation.
- Experience with spacecraft AIV/AIT activities.
- Experience supporting flight operations or in-orbit commissioning.
- Experience providing technical leadership within an engineering team.
- Experience working with institutional customers such as ESA or the UK Space Agency.
- Experience managing or technically supervising suppliers and subcontractors.
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