Satellite Electrical Engineer

10 Days Old

MERITUS are recruiting for a Satellite Electrical Engineer to join our client on an initial 6 month contract with very likely extensions thereafter. Overtime is available and there might be travel to Oxford involved in the position.

SATELLITE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER - INSIDE IR35 - £45 PER HOUR - STEVENAGE - 6 MONTHS - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS

Responsibilities

Maintenance and fault finding of electronic/RF test racks.
Computer system and networks administration.
Programming and scripting languages.
Environmental and launch test campaign.
Preparing test specifications for test racks, reviewing data packs from suppliers, and supporting reviews of test equipment design and non-conformances.Skill Set

Essential

Minimum of a degree in an Electrical Engineering related discipline or relevant experience in a similar role >5 years
Good theoretical and practical knowledge of electronic and RF test racks
Fault finding skills down to board and component level.
Network and computer administration in Windows and Linux environments
Good documentation skills (procedures, reports etc.)
Knowledge of interfaces such as Mil-1553, SpaceWire, CAN bus, RS232/422 etc.
ATE environments such as PCI, VXI, PXI etc.
Competent in the use of a variety of general-purpose lab test equipment
Knowledge of test systems.
Design, manufacture, and commissioning of test systems.
Willing to support shifts and travel overseas on test campaigns as required.Desirable

Experience of electrical integration of equipment on a spacecraft.
Working knowledge of TMTC Databases.
Writing test sequences/scripts for execution of spacecraft systems tests including FDIR from the Central Checkout System (CCS).
Experience of environmental and launch test campaigns.
Familiar with the Windows and Linux operating systems.
Programming and scripting languages, in particularly writing and debugging Linux/Unix bash scripts is an advantage. Knowledge of a programming language such as C, Java, python, TCL, VBA
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Location:
Stevenage
Salary:
£40 - £45 /hour
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Military/Emergency/Government

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