Electrical Systems Engineer

ARM; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Defence and Aerospace company is looking for an Electrical Systems Engineer in Stevenage for a 12-month contract. This role involves interpreting test specifications, providing solutions, and supporting test operations. You should have experience with testing scripts, programming in C or Java, and be familiar with a range of technical systems. The position promises competitive pay at £55 per hour and offers opportunities for professional development within the industry.

Qualifications

• Experience writing test sequences/scripts is crucial.
• Knowledge of Elisa and JAVA is required.
• Familiarity with 'cleanroom' disciplines is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Interpret test requirements from specifications.
• Provide test solutions from planning to execution.
• Support test operations team and close out tests.

Skills

Hands-on experience writing test sequences/scripts

Knowledge of Elisa and JAVA

Programming and scripting languages

Competent in the use of various test equipment

Familiar with the Windows and Linux operating systems

Tools

DMM

oscilloscope

Linux

Windows

Job description

Electrical Systems Engineer

12 month contract

Based in Stevenage

Offering £55ph Inside IR35

Do you have experience writing and debugging test sequences?

Do you have experience with C or Java?

Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

As the Electrical Systems Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.

Responsibilities

• Interpretation of electrical and functional test requirements from test specifications
• Provide test solutions to meet the test specification requirements, from planning and kick-off meeting, through test sequence coding, procedure preparation, and debug to execution
• Provide first-line support to the test operations team
• Close out tests with Post Test Review and Test Report
• To provide technical inputs to project test reviews (Test Readiness Reviews, Post Test Reviews, Test Review Boards, and Non-Conformance Review Boards)
• Development and debug of Automatic Test procedures (ATP) using a bespoke high-level S/W language (Open Centre checkout system based on the Elisa language and Open Centre Bridge based on JAVA) to test the systems
• Preparing and executing spacecraft system investigations in line with actions from Non-Conformance Review Boards
• Support systems functional and performance tests during environmental test (TVAC, Magnetic, EMC), functional and performance tests

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience writing test sequences/scripts
• Knowledge of Elisa and JAVA
• Working knowledge of TMTC Databases
• Systems and subsystem technical knowledge and awareness, e.g. Data Handling, Packet Utilisation Standard, Data Bus Communications - 1553, Spacewire, Attitude &, Orbital Control, Star Trackers, Gyros, Momentum Wheels, power systems, batteries, Solar Arrays, Thermal Control, heaters, thermostats, FDIR, etc.
• Programming and scripting languages, writing and debugging Linux/Unix bash scripts
• Knowledge of a programming language such as C, Java, Python, TCL, VBA
• Competent in the use of various test equipment used for electrical measurements, e.g. DMM, oscilloscope, current probes, Data acquisition unit, data bus monitors (1553 MilBus and SpaceWire probes/analysers)
• Familiar with the Windows and Linux operating systems
• Awareness of 'cleanroom' disciplines
• Knowledge of system testing & Verification

If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further!

Disclaimer

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.