Senior Missions engineer
Senior Missions engineer
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07-04-2025
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This role is an exciting opportunity to join the Systems team with responsibility to lead space missions from LEO to GEO and beyond. Engineers at SSTL have involvement on a mission from concept through to AIT launch commissioning and operational life; a true cradle to grave experience and will give you the chance to see your work in Space in a rapid timescale! The Systems Engineer role plays an essential part in leading other technical disciplines to bring together quality and pragmatic solutions for innovative projects whilst working within a great team environment.
Key Tasks
Our comprehensive benefits package includes; 32 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays Pension Scheme with Life Assurance Private Medical & International Travel Insurance Annual Bonus Scheme Share Incentive Plan Enhanced Maternity Paternity & Shared Parental Pay for new parents High Street Discount Scheme and many more
Location
SSTL prides itself on being a super flexible company. The role is based in our Head Office in Guildford but we fully support hybrid working and a range of flexible working options.
VISA support
SSTL supports applications requiring a UK Skilled Worker Visa and sponsorship is available for this role.
Key Tasks
- Working with the Sales and Engineering teams in support of bid / tender activities to generate technical solutions for a variety of customers.
- System level design of space and ground segments including requirements analysis sensitivity analysis mission analysis and design tradeoffs.
- System engineering throughout all project phases:
- Requirements management and engineering.
- Preliminary and critical design phase activities including mission conops development.
- System / subsystem level interfacing and tradeoffs.
- System assembly and integration.
- Test planning requirement verification testing and system validation.
- System commissioning and operations.
- Perform cost risk schedule and performance trades.
- Lead / support technical studies for a variety of customers.
- Review of technical work.
- Mentoring of junior colleagues where necessary.
- Understanding and improving relevant company standards and work practices.
- Conduct customerfacing meetings and presentation at all project stages.
- Preparation of project documentation and presentation materials to a high standard for all phases of the work.
- Interfacing to internal and external customers.
- Technical study work
- Management of subcontractors as requires
- Management of one or more project work packages
- Act as a technical focal point for SSTL Mission Products maintaining all key system level information in relation to these Mission Products.
- Experienced spacecraft Systems Engineer (ideally 7 years experience).
- Experience of designing space missions starting from enduser requirements (cradletograve).
- Experience of designing and analysing space and ground segments to the subsystem level.
- Experience in requirements and verification management.
- Ideally with experience of spacecraft level verification testing.
- Ideally with system experience of inorbit commissioning and associated spacecraft operations.
- A good degree or equivalent in Engineering Physics or Maths
- Good working knowledge of orbit analysis constellation configurations RF link analysis system budgets operations ground segment space environment and satellite mechanical and electrical architectures
- Good knowledge of a wide range of satellite applications e.g. Earth observation communications navigation science etc.
- Good knowledge of requirements management
- Good knowledge of FMECA and FDIR design
- Excellent knowledge of MS Word Excel and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of MS Project or equivalent planning tool
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent knowledge of STK and Matlab or equivalent analysis tools
- Hands on familiarity with environmental testing (eg vibration and thermal vacuum tests)
- Good knowledge of assembly and test methods for space flight equipment
- Excellent technical writing and presentation skills
- Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
- Results orientated cando approach
- Proactive and able to take initiative
- Decision making and problem solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills both written and oral communications; ability to interface with customers and technical representatives
- Good team working skills together with the ability to influence others at all levels
- Proven ability to deliver solutions under pressure and to tight timescales
- Able to demonstrate company mindsets and behaviours; Be accountable Drive & delivery Communicate effectively Selfmanage effectively Work as one team
Our comprehensive benefits package includes; 32 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays Pension Scheme with Life Assurance Private Medical & International Travel Insurance Annual Bonus Scheme Share Incentive Plan Enhanced Maternity Paternity & Shared Parental Pay for new parents High Street Discount Scheme and many more
Location
SSTL prides itself on being a super flexible company. The role is based in our Head Office in Guildford but we fully support hybrid working and a range of flexible working options.
VISA support
SSTL supports applications requiring a UK Skilled Worker Visa and sponsorship is available for this role.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
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