Electrical Architect

Rocket Lab; Guildford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a proactive Electrical Architect to join their dynamic team in Guildford. This role involves supporting the electrical development of a cutting-edge space instrument that sets the gold standard for climate measurements. You will engage in a variety of tasks including managing complex electronics systems, collaborating with subcontractors, and ensuring system requirements are met. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to significant advancements in space-based instrumentation while working in a hybrid remote environment. If you are detail-oriented and passionate about engineering, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in mixed-signal, analogue, and digital hardware engineering.
• Experience managing complex electronics systems through full lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Support electrical architecture activities for the ESA TRUTHS instrument.
• Generate and maintain system block diagrams and electrical interfaces.

Skills

Mixed-signal hardware engineering

Analogue hardware engineering

Digital hardware engineering

Project management

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Degree in Electronics Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Payloads · Guildford · Hybrid Remote

Electrical Architect

We are looking for a proactive engineer with high standards to support the electrical development of the ESA TRUTHS instrument.

Role Description

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

TRUTHS – The Traceable 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 the current electrical architect team on the TRUTHS instrument.
• Assist in reviewing supplier data packs from an electrical and data handling (TMTC) perspective and participate in supplier co-engineering meetings.
• Review and assist in updating the payload specification and lower-level electrical equipment and data handling.
• Generate and maintain system block diagrams, electrical interfaces, grounding and isolation schemes, and modes of operation.
• Maintain ICDs, harness definitions, power budgets, and data rates.
• Create applicability matrices and jacket requirement documents for Spacewire and WizardLink interfaces.
• Define and develop the Satellite Reference Database (SRDB).
• Support the AIT team in EGSE definition.
• Coordinate the development of the instrument control unit (Payload Management Control System) with the subcontractor.
• Act as a point of contact with the subcontractor to ensure system requirements are met.
• Manage milestones and report the PMCS status to the Industrial Manager and ESA.
• Maintain technical documents throughout the design lifecycle.
• Participate actively in customer design reviews.

Person Specification

Experience

• Several years of mixed-signal, analogue, and digital hardware engineering experience.
• Proven track record in planning and meeting budgets and schedules.
• Experience managing and working with subcontractors.
• Experience with space-based instrumentation is highly desirable.
• Experience managing complex electronics systems through full lifecycle, from requirements capture to system integration.
• Experience working to ESA ECSS standards is highly desirable.

Knowledge & Skills

• A degree or equivalent in Electronics Engineering.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence, persuade, and negotiate at all levels.
• Self-motivated, creative, detail-oriented, and accountable.
• Ability to work autonomously or within project teams.
• Effective communication skills with customers, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Ability to work under pressure in an organized and responsive manner.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office.