Electrical Architect

SpaceJobSearch.com; Guildford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a proactive engineer to support the electrical development of the ESA TRUTHS instrument in Guildford, England. The ideal candidate will have several years of experience in mixed signal, analogue and digital hardware engineering and be proficient in managing complex electronics systems through their life cycle. Responsibilities include supporting electrical architecture activities, assisting in supplier reviews, and maintaining technical documents. Strong communication skills and a degree in Electronics Engineering are essential.

Qualifications

• Several years of mixed signal, analogue and digital hardware engineering experience.
• Experience in managing complex electronics systems through full life cycle.
• Experience working to ESA ECSS standards is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support electrical architecture activities for the TRUTHS instrument.
• Assist in reviewing supplier data packs and participate in meetings.
• Generate and maintain system diagrams and technical documents.

Skills

Mixed signal, analogue and digital hardware engineering

Inter-personal and communication skills

Self-motivated and creative

MS Office skills

Sub-contractor management

ESA ECSS standards knowledge

Communication skills

Autonomous work

Education

Degree in Electronics Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Description

As part of the Optical Group the Imaging Electronics Team seeks a dynamic, organised and proactive engineer with high standards to support the electrical development of the ESA TRUTHS instrument.

Surrey Satellite Technology
Guildford, England, United Kingdom

Role Description

As part of the Optical Group the Imaging Electronics Team seeks a dynamic, organised and proactive engineer with high standards to support the electrical development of the ESA TRUTHS instrument.

TRUTHS – The Tracebale Radiometry Underpinning Terrestrial and Helio-Studies mission will be a ‘standards laboratory in space’, setting the ‘gold standard’ reference for climate measurements.

Key Tasks

• Support and perform electrical architecture activities in conjunction with th current electrical architect team on the TRUTHS instrument
• Assist in the review, from an electrical and data handling (TMTC) point of view, of supplier data packs and participate in supplier co-engineering meetings
• Review and assist update of the payload specification and lower level electrical equipment and data handling
• Generate and maintain system block diagrams, electrical interfaces, grounding and isolation, electrical block diagram, switching & TMTC diagrams and modes of operation
• Maintain ICDs, harness definitions, power budgets , data rates
• Generate applicability matrices and jacket requirement documents for Spacewire and WizardLink interfaces
• Satellite Reference DataBase (SRDB) definition and development plan
• Support the AIT team in EGSE definition
• Co-ordinate the development of the instrument control unit known as the Payload Management Control System with the subcontractor
• Act as a point of contact with the subcontractor to ensure system level requirements are addressed appropriately
• Manage the timely meeting of milestones and reporting of the PMCS status to the Industrial Manager and to the customer (ESA)
• Maintaining technical documents throughout the design lifecycle
• Contributing and actively taking part in customer design reviews

Person Specification

Experience

• Several years of mixed signal, analogue and digital hardware engineering experience.
• Good track record with planning and meeting budgets/schedule.
• Experience in managing and working with sub-contractors
• Experience in space based instrumentation highly desirable
• Experience in managing complex electronics systems through full life cycle; from requirements capture, verification to system integration
• Experience working to ESA ECSS standards highly desirable

Knowledge & Skills

• A degree or equivalent in Electronics Engineering
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills, able to influence, persuade and negotiate with people at all levels (externally & internally) as well as to assist in reaching compromises when there are conflicting requirements
• Self-motivated, creative, high attention to detail and accountable
• Ability to work autonomously or within project team(s) and a real company player
• Good communication skills able to work effectively with both customers, sub-contractors and suppliers
• Ability to work under pressure in an organised and responsive manner
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
• Creative problem solving
• Good MS Office Skills

Apply February 03, 2025