Electrical Architect | Space Instrumentation | Guildford | Hybrid | Competitive salary + strong package
Our client is looking for an experienced an experienced spacecraft Electrical Architect to join their existing highly skilled team to support the electrical development of a leading ‘gold standard’ ESA space instrument measurement project.
Key responsibilities:
* Support and perform electrical architecture activities in conjunction with the current electrical architectural project team.
* Assist in the review (electrical and data handling) of supplier data packs and participate in supplier engineering meetings.
* Review and assist updates of the payload specification and lower level electrical equipment and data handling.
* Create and maintain system block diagrams, electrical interfaces, grounding and isolation, electrical block diagram, switching & TMTC diagrams and modes of operation.
* Maintain ICDs, harness definitions, power budgets & data rates.
* Generate applicability matrices and jacket requirement documents for Spacewire and WizardLink interfaces.
* SRDB definition and development planning.
* Support the AIT team in Ground Support Equipment definition.
* Manage the development of the instrument control unit with subcontractors.
* Maintaining technical documents throughout the design lifecycle.
* Contributing to customer design reviews.
Experience, Knowledge & Skills
* Extensive mixed signal, analogue and digital hardware experience.
* Strong record with planning and meeting budgets/schedule.
* Comfortable managing and working with sub-contractors.
* Space based instrumentation experience is desirable but not essential.
* Experience in managing complex electronics systems through full life cycle; from requirements to integration.
* ESA ECSS standards experience is desirable but not essential.
* A degree or equivalent in Electronics Engineering
* Excellent communication skills, able to influence, persuade and negotiate with people at all levels. Ability to work effectively with both customers, sub-contractors and suppliers.
* Self-motivated, creative, high attention to detail and accountable
* Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities with creative problem-solving skills.
* Good MS Office Skills.
What’s in it for you?
* Highly competitive Salary.
* Flexible hybrid working policies.
* 32 days annual leave + BH.
* Annual Company Bonus Scheme.
* Up to 8% employer pension contribution.
* Life Assurance (6X salary).
* Private Health Care.
* Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave.
* Multiple Discount, Memberships schemes.