Electromagnetic Compatibiity (EMC) Engineer (Contract)

We are looking for an experienced Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Engineer to join us on a contract basis 2 days a week for approx 4-6 months. This role will be Inside IR35 and based at our offices in Alton. Hybrid working can be offered.  

This contract role will cover EMC analysis, validation, verification, and mitigation.  

Given the prominent nature of EMC on one of our projects, we are looking for an experienced EMC Engineer to pay specific attention to EMC aspects (including Magnetic Cleanliness and Electrostatic Charging) in the design of the S/C, as well as in AIVT planning (including handling, storage and transport) 

Responsibilities will include; 

• Undertaking preliminary breakdown of the EMC requirements relating to Electromagnetic Cleanliness Requirements and the Mission Requirement Document down to space segment, spacecraft, subsystem as well as platform and payload equipment level.  

• Creating DC magnetic moment budgets (bottom-up) for all equipment (including instrument contributions), considering the distances to sensitive equipment, clearly showing the achieved levels at all sensor locations 

•  Creating a bottom-up AC electric and magnetic field contributors' analysis, considering at least the major contributors and the distance to sensitive equipment, clearly showing the achieved levels at all sensor locations. 

• Assess and design accordingly the Solar Array w.r.t. its effects on the budgets, specifically addressing change of electric and magnetic properties in case of string, cell, diode failures, as well as temperature effects and contamination. 

• Assess and design accordingly the impact of the booms containing highly magnetically sensitive scientific instruments, w.r.t. hold-down and release mechanisms, synchronization equipment, cabling and shielding etc. 

• Assess and optimise the antenna patterns of instruments and platform equipment's  

• Assess the Spacecraft/Surface charging environment  

• Identify and propose suitable testing and verification approaches for the requirements, considering available testing facilities and simulation facilities. 

• Prepare preliminary EMC Control and EMC Verification Plans, according to ECSS-E-ST-20C. 

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 200 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. 

Unfortunately, we do not offer sponsorship. Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems, Space will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the company.