Electronic Test Engineer- 6 month contract or FTC

Electronic Test Engineer offered on a 6 month Fixed Term Contract or contract basis (inside IR35) Please note this role will be based onsite at our offices in Alton, Hampshire. Some flexibility with home-working can be offered.

What will you be doing here?   

Reporting into a senior member of the Engineering Team, you will be responsible for; 

• Testing of electronic assemblies to a prescribed process using common lab test equipment (Oscilloscope, DVM, PSU) 
• Identifying and documenting failures/issues and providing support to electronics engineering to identify solutions
• Using basic hardware and software tools to simplify/automate testing, e.g. USB-I2C or USB-UART adapters and command line scripts 
• Design protype and implement a range of automated PCB test jigs to allow handover to production testing.
• Produce relevant design documentation to enable the procurement and build of test equipment.

We are looking for the following skills:

• Educated to at least degree - level or equivalent in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline
• Experience using ECAD software- ideally Altium is beneficial.
• Automation Software Experience would be desirable. C, Python, etc.

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.