Join Our Team as an Instrumentation Integration and Test Engineer! Are you passionate about space science and instrumentation? Could you help us get our instruments ready for space? We're looking for an experienced Instrumentation Integration and Test Engineer to join our team developing the MIRMIS instrument for the ESA CometInterceptor mission. CometInterceptor is a novel ESA F-class mission designed to chase, intercept, and study an as-yet-undiscovered comet on its first journey through the inner solar system. This mission promises to unlock new insights into the origins of water and the pristine materials that formed our solar system. We have a role available now to lead the test and validation of MIRMIS. This post is full time and fixed term until 31 March 2026 with the possibility of a further extension subject to funding.

What You'll Do

• Lead the ground calibration and validation efforts for the MIRMIS instrument, an infrared hyperspectral imager aiming to understand the thermal and chemical composition of the comet.
• Develop testing equipment and analysis software, and oversee the instrument test campaign before it is integrated into the spacecraft.
• Develop and refine test procedures to validate instrument requirements.
• Lead the design and integration of test equipment.
• Create analysis software to interpret test results (using Python, Matlab, or similar).
• Conduct tests, analyse data, and validate instrument performance.
• Document and present test findings.
• Contribute to instrument acceptance reviews and documentation.
• Practical experience with opto-mechanical scientific instrumentation testing and validation.
• Strong software skills for data analysis and presentation.
• Knowledge of system engineering processes.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work well within a team.
• Good time management and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.

Desirable Extras

• Experience with infrared instrumentation (1-20 μm).
• Space instrumentation experience.
• Clean-room environment work.
• Experience working with international agencies like ESA, NASA, ESO, or CERN.