Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL)
Senior FPGA Engineer
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Role Description
This role is an exciting opportunity to join the On-Board Data Handling team. Engineers at SSTL have involvement on a mission right from concept through to 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! This key role will often sit within the core team of a satellite mission interacting with other technical leads across multiple disciplines to generate the technical solutions for innovative projects.
Key Tasks
- Act as OBDH Subsystem Lead and Work Package Manager in Space Projects
- Identification and flow-down of spacecraft system requirements to the spacecraft OBDH system
- Delivery of an OBDH system solution that meets these requirements with defined company processes
- Management and verification of these requirements
- Ownership of the OBDH system and all aspects feeding into and of it
- System / subsystem level interfacing and trade-offs
- Manage the technical solution, supporting design engineers
- Management and delivery of satellite OBDH systems work packages including budget and schedule
- Interface with internal and external customers
- Authoring of technical documents (including interface level FMEA, development/test/verification plans, procedures and technical descriptions)
- Minor updates to circuit designs (changing obsolete parts, incremental performance improvements, ECN generations, etc)
- Design, implementation and verification of FPGA’s in VHDL
- Support product development if required
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Typical OBDH System Equipment in a spacecraft defined as follows: On-board Computer, Data Recorder, and Payload Interface Unit
Previous Experience
5 years plus OBDH System Engineering experience in a systems / OBDH electronics role, ideally in the Space or Aerospace industries but not essential
Qualifications Knowledge & Skills
- BTEC / Degree in Electronics or equivalent
- Good understanding of digital electronics
- Knowledge of FPGA design in VHDL
- Knowledge of Lab Test Equipment
- Recent experience with schematic capture and simulation software (i.e. Mentor Graphics, OrCAD PSPICE, etc.)
- Self-motivated and able to manage a package of work
- Excellent inter-personal skills - both written and oral communications; ability to interface with customers and technical representatives
- Good organisation skills and able to prioritise own workload
- Creative problem solving
- Flexible & adaptable to changing priorities
- Ability to work simultaneously on a variety of projects
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good attention to detail
- Good MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint particularly)
- Able to demonstrate company mindsets and behaviours; Be accountable, Drive & delivery, Communicate effectively, Self-manage effectively, Work as one team
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Location
SSTL prides itself on being a super flexible company. The role is based in our Head Office in Guildford but we fully support hybrid working and a range of flexible working options.
Benefits
Our comprehensive benefits package includes; 32 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays, Pension Scheme with Life Assurance, Private Medical & International Travel Insurance, Annual Bonus Scheme, Share Incentive Plan, Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Shared Parental Pay for new parents, High Street Discount Scheme and many more!
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