Electronic Engineer- 6 Month FTC or Contract role

Electronics Engineer role offered on a 6 month Fixed Term Contract or contract basis. Please note this role will be based on site at our offices in Alton, Hampshire.

As an Electronics Engineer, you will have knowledge and experience of designing, developing, building, documenting and testing electronic systems.

We are looking for the following skills:

• Educated to at least degree - level or equivalent in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline
• Minimum 5 years industry experience
• Technical delivery of complex electrical/electronic systems, ideally on a satellite programme (or in the Aerospace or automotive sector);
• Proficient in use of appropriate technical tools (e.g. Altium, OrCAD, PSpice);
• Experience in documentation for space/aerospace projects (highly desirable);
• Experience in testing and test automation;
• Experience in firmware development and FPGA/ VHDL (desirable);
• Knowledge of EEE component selection best practice when designing for space programmes (desirable); Knowledge of Space Standards e.g. ECSS (desirable);
• Experience in mentoring junior engineers (desirable)

What will you be doing here?

The role will include working on a range of activities from detailed design, development, documentation and test through to wider spacecraft support.

You will work closely with our engineers and support activities in the following areas:

• Derivation and management of technical requirements from Mission and System Level to subsystem and equipment level (with support from others where necessary);
• Design, development, prototyping, build and test of electronic circuits and systems from initial requirements through to launch and in-orbit operations;
• Detailed design activities including Schematic production; Selection and procurement of relevant components and assemblies to support design and development activities; ECAD design either directly or managing a specialist (depending on complexity).
• Produce electronics documentation, e.g. SoW, Design Document, Interface Control Document, Test Plans
• Definition and management of subsystem/unit interfaces;
• Provision of technical inputs into definition of spacecraft test and flight harnesses and required test support equipment;
• Provision of relevant inputs to system level budgets and designs;
• Derivation, management and execution of Validation and Verification activities at a subsystem level and provision of inputs to these at a system level.
• Working with third party suppliers to identify requirements for design, manufacture, documentation and testing of electronic sub-assemblies;
• Supporting spacecraft operations.
  

About In-Space Missions and BAE Systems  

BAE Systems acquired In-Space Missions in 2021, and the two organisations have teamed to advance our space ambition by bringing all our space activities under a new, integrated business unit and leadership team which is focused on designing, building and operating world-class space missions for global customers. The new Space business unit now comprises approximately 180 staff located across 3 sites at Alton, Guildford and Great Baddow.   BAE Systems is committed to investing in Space to deliver new-space small satellite systems and space data products combined with the security and resilience of BAE Systems expertise in telemetry tracking and command processors, waveforms, electronics, antennas and digital signal processing and analytics. 

Culture   

We have a close-knit and supportive team, with diversity and inclusion being a key to our success. We welcome varying backgrounds, skills, perspectives and life experiences.  We embrace Hybrid Working so wherever possible, we offer flexible working arrangements to allow us to balance our work and personal life more effectively.