Senior AIT On-Board Systems Engineer — Hybrid

Macdonald, Dettwiler And Associates Corporation; East Hagbourne; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MDA Space, based in the Harwell office with a Stevenage option, is seeking a Senior AIT On-Board Engineer to drive all AIT activities for the on-board processor unit and integrate it into the payload. You will engage in OBP hardware and digital payload integration, testing, and environment qualification.

The role requires advanced electronics knowledge, space hardware experience, and strong collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• 4+ years of experience in AIT, verification, or systems integration on space flight hardware or complex electronics.
• Strong understanding of electronics including digital electronics and embedded systems, high-speed data interfaces, FPGA-based systems, power systems and electrical integration.
• Hands on experience with test equipment including oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, logic analysers and signal generators.
• Ability to use both Linux and Windows operating systems and Python for scripting automated test scripts and data analysis.
• Strong knowledge of digital signal processing concepts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to present technical data clearly to senior leadership and external customers (ESA, UK-Space Agency).
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Collaborative team player with the drive to help junior engineers to develop
• GEO, MEO, or LEO satellite programmes.
• Ka-band, Ku-band, X-band payloads.
• Digital transparent processors and regenerative payloads.
• Software-defined payload architectures.
• Spacecraft-level AIT campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead all AIT activates for the on board processor unit and support its integration into the overall payload on time, quality and cost
• Perform integration of the OBP HW, subsystem and supporting ground test equipment
• Perform electrical and functional integration of the digital payload equipment
• Perform OBP Verification & Testing including functional testing, performance verification, characterisation, redundancy testing and interface verification.
• Prepare for and support environmental qualification and acceptance test campaigns including Thermal vacuum, vibration, acoustics, EMC/EMI and Shock at OBP level
• Support the overall AIT team in the integration and test activates at Payload level.
• Specify, commission, validate and maintain electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) including writing specs, commission and validation procedures, maintenance plans and developing scripts and monitoring tools.
• Create configure and maintain AIT documentation including integration procedures, test procedures, test reports, verification reports, data packs, and configuration control documents for the flight HW.
• Raise, manage and support non-conformances in the review process.
• Provide inputs to project reviews, Test Readiness Reviews, Post Test Review & Test Review Boards
• Develop and guide junior engineers from a technical prospective.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Systems integration

Python scripting

FPGA

Digital signal processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Signal generators

Job description

MDA Space, based in the Harwell office with a Stevenage option, is seeking a Senior AIT On-Board Engineer to drive all AIT activities for the on-board processor unit and integrate it into the payload. You will engage in OBP hardware and digital payload integration, testing, and environment qualification.

The role requires advanced electronics knowledge, space hardware experience, and strong collaboration with cross-functional teams.