Satellite Engineer

Flint Technology Services; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services firm is looking for a Senior Engineer to support procurement and integration of a spacecraft platform. This hybrid role involves coordinating with contractor teams, supervising subcontractor efforts, and ensuring compliance with contract requirements. The successful candidate will analyze satellite malfunctions and provide engineering support in line with company policies. This contract-based position is expected to last for approximately three months, requiring relevant experience in satellite systems and design reviews.

Qualifications

• Experience integrating with contractor teams for satellite platform procurement.
• Understanding of contract requirements and subsystem design.
• Analytical skills for anomaly investigation and resolution.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate efforts with contractor teams for satellite platform.
• Support sub-system design reviews and test activities.
• Analyse satellite malfunctions and anomalous behavior.

Job description

Job Description

Senior Engineer, Spacecraft platform

London (Hybrid) / 3 months rolling Inside IR35

The day-to-day

• Integrate with the contractor teams, and coordinate their efforts to procure the satellite Platform
• Ensure contract requirements are flown down to subcontractors, subsystem and system requirements
• Support sub-system design reviews, test activities, data reviews, anomaly investigations and resolutions
• With focus on the satellite bus support system design reviews, test activities, data reviews, anomaly investigations and resolutions
• Supervise the progress of the sub-vendor and act as point contact for all technical matters.
• Report issues and contractual conflicts affecting satisfactory problem resolution
• Organise and record all the Platform documentation on a shared documentation system
• Advise Satellite Operations on general and specific operating procedures, and always ensure safe operation of the satellites
• Analyse all satellite malfunctions and anomalous behaviour. Support the liaison with the satellite supplier and other parties as necessary to complete the analysis including root cause identification. Review the Satellite Anomaly Reports
• Provide and coordinate engineering team on call support according to Company policy and procedure
• Support new space infrastructure procurement tasks

What you'll need

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