Satellite Electrical Engineer

Meritus Talent; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Satellite Electrical Engineer for an initial 6-month contract in Borehamwood. The role involves maintenance and fault finding of electronic/RF test racks, alongside network administration. Candidates should have a degree in Electrical Engineering and over 5 years of relevant experience. This position offers £45 per hour and may require travel to Oxford, with overtime opportunities available. Strong skills in documentation and RF test racks are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in a similar role.
• Good theoretical and practical knowledge of electronic and RF test racks.
• Competent in the use of a variety of general-purpose lab test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance and fault finding of electronic/RF test racks.
• Computer system and networks administration.
• Preparing test specifications for test racks.

Skills

Electronic and RF test racks

Fault finding skills

Network administration

Good documentation skills

General-purpose lab test equipment

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Programming languages (C, Java, Python, etc.)

Linux/Unix bash scripting

Job description

MERITUS are recruiting for a Satellite Electrical Engineer to join our client on an initial 6 month contract with very likely extensions thereafter. Overtime is available and there might be travel to Oxford involved in the position.

SATELLITE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER - INSIDE IR35 - £45 PER HOUR - STEVENAGE - 6 months - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS

Responsibilities

• Maintenance and fault finding of electronic/RF test racks.
• Computer system and networks administration.
• Programming and Scripting languages.
• Environmental and launch test campaign.
• Preparing test specifications for test racks, reviewing data packs from suppliers, and supporting reviews of test equipment design and non-conformances.

Skill Set

Essential

• Minimum of a degree in an Electrical Engineering related discipline or relevant experience in a similar role >5 years
• Good theoretical and practical knowledge of electronic and RF test racks
• Fault finding skills down to board and component level.
• Network and computer administration in Windows and Linux environments
• Good documentation skills (procedures, reports etc.)
• Knowledge of interfaces such as Mil-1553, SpaceWire, CAN bus, RS232/422 etc.
• ATE environments such as PCI, VXI, PXI etc.
• Competent in the use of a variety of general-purpose lab test equipment
• Knowledge of test systems.
• Design, manufacture, and commissioning of test systems.
• Willing to support shifts and travel overseas on test campaigns as required.

Desirable

• Experience of electrical integration of equipment on a spacecraft.
• Working knowledge of TMTC Databases.
• Writing test sequences/scripts for execution of spacecraft systems tests including FDIR from the Central Checkout System (CCS).
• Experience of environmental and launch test campaigns.
• Familiar with the Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Programming and Scripting languages, in particularly writing and debugging Linux/Unix bash scripts is an advantage.
• Knowledge of a programming language such as C, Java, python, TCL, VBA