Innovate to solve the world's most important challenges
As a Lead Payload Systems Engineer, you will contribute to the development and deployment of state-of-the-art payloads and instruments for military, space, and commercial applications, including Earth observation, atmospheric monitoring, space situational awareness, space science, and optical and RF communications. You will take a lead role as part of a multi-disciplinary team, in designing, testing and validating products from prototype to market.
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead the development of space payloads and instruments.
2. Support the design of unique instruments from conception, analysis and design through to test and deployment in space.
3. Define and support qualification and flight test campaigns.
4. Work with a Principal Investigator, Mission Science and Mission Lead, and be the main point of contact with our internal multi-disciplinary payload team, taking ownership of the technical aspects of the payload team's design and development, including aspects of: optical design, electrical and controls design, mechanical design, technical software/firmware development including algorithm selection, thermal analysis, materials analysis, structural analysis, and other monitorial aspects related to space payload system design.
5. Prepare and present designs for internal and external customers at design reviews and technical meetings.
6. Lead the payload team in anomaly resolution, fault tree development, troubleshooting, and implementation of technical solutions.
7. Work with subject matter experts to resolve technical challenges.
8. Provide rough orders of magnitude (ROM's) and basis of estimates (BOE's) for project and tasks.
9. Mentor and provide guidance to less experienced colleagues on space systems.
The Honeywell building is a controlled goods program environment. Candidates must be eligible for CGP clearance.
MUST HAVE
1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as physics, engineering, technology, or applied mathematics.
2. 5+ years of relevant design and test experience, ideally in a new product development environment.
3. 3+ years' experience with optical systems or optical design and knowledge of RF and microwave systems is considered to be an asset.
WE VALUE
1. Coding in MATLAB or equivalent engineering/scientific language is an asset.
2. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team of mechanical, electrical, and software engineers.
3. Ability to proactively identify and resolve problems in a timely manner. Excellent time management skills, to meet deadlines.
4. Ability to act as a contributing and collaborative member of a tightly knit team working to meet program goals.
5. Ability to manage and organize assigned tasks.
Additional Information
1. JOB ID: HRD252000
2. Category: Engineering
3. Location: 155-165 Sheldon Dr, Cambridge, Ontario, N1R 7H6, Canada.
4. Exempt
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