Power Systems Engineer

Power Systems Engineer | Space / Aerospace | Guildford | Hybrid
 
An exciting opportunity to make a difference within the industry delivering highly innovative power solutions for spacecraft missions. This role involves responsibility for undertaking the design, analysis, development, verification and delivery of power system and energy conversion solutions into different missions, including power subsystem lead responsibility for those missions.
This key role will often sit within the core team of a satellite mission interacting with other technical leads across multiple disciplines to generate the technical solutions for innovative projects.
 
Key Tasks
Primary role will be the Power System Engineer in Space Projects, working in a team supporting Senior Power System Engineers to deliver flight modules to spacecraft and support their integration and testing at spacecraft level. Typical duties include:

• Managing and updating module documentation including procedures, reports, interface documents and drawings
• Ensuring that module test equipment is operating normally
• Fault-finding on flight modules as necessary
• Overseeing of the testing of flight modules
• Preparing reviews of all test documentation
• Reviewing module build documentation
• Configuration and updating of ATE to suit the requirements of current modules
• Delivery of tested flight modules to the spacecraft Assembly, Integration and Test team on time
• In conjunction with Senior Engineers carrying out qualification testing on new and revised module designs
• Support to product development and new designs for future missions.
• Providing support for spacecraft-level Thermal-Vacuum testing

Previous Experience

• At least 1 year proven Power System Engineering experience in a systems / power electronics role, ideally in the Space or Aerospace Industries though equivalent experience with complex electronic systems will be considered
• In-depth understanding of analogue and power electronics testing and fault-finding
• Familiarity with typical Power System Equipment in a spacecraft including:
• Battery Charge/Discharge Regulators, Power Distribution Modules, Relay/Activation Modules, Drive Electronics for motors/mechanism, DC-DC converters (range from 5W-3kW), Heater Control Boards, Batteries and Solar Panels
• Hands-on experience in fault-finding during development of power electronics/analogue products
• Good presentation and discussion skills of technical material to/with a technical audience
• Recent experience with schematic capture and simulation software (e.g. MentorGraphics, OrCAD PSPICE, etc.)
• Recent experience with scripting languages such as Python, ideally in a hardware/ATE control environment.
• Recent experience with the use of standard test equipment including oscilloscopes, power supplies, load units and meters.

Qualifications Knowledge & Skills

• BTEC / Degree in Electronics or equivalent
• Very good understanding of analogue and power electronics
• Familiarity with microprocessor and FPGA interfacing
• Good knowledge of electronic components
• Familiarity with the use of test equipment in power environments and to be able to use it to produce accurate measurements in electrically noisy environments
• Familiarity of the use of scripting languages to control test sequencing

Benefits

• Highly competitive Salary dependent on experience
• Flexible 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