Overview

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 AIT, launch, commissioning and operational life; a cradle-to-grave experience that lets you see your work in Space on a rapid timescale. The Systems Engineer role leads other technical disciplines to bring together quality and pragmatic solutions for innovative projects within a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• System engineer/technical lead on SSTL missions from contract negotiations through to launch and operations
• Work as part of a team to perform mission and system design for missions ranging from LEO to GEO and beyond
• System-level design of space and ground segments including requirements analysis, sensitivity analysis, mission analysis and design trade-offs
• Work as part of a team in the production of concepts of operations for missions
• Conduct customer-facing meetings and presentations at all project stages
• Prepare presentation materials and reports to a high standard for all phases of the project
• Collaborate with Sales and Engineering teams to support bid/tender activities and generate technical solutions
• Support/lead studies for a variety of customers, managing these studies to meet technical requirements, cost and schedule
• Experience as a technical lead on a space mission project
• Proven experience as a spacecraft Systems Engineer
• Experience designing space missions starting from end-user requirements (ideally cradle-to-grave)
• Experience designing and analysing space and ground segments to the sub-system level
• Ideally, experience with downstream spacecraft level testing
• Ideally, system experience of commissioning
• Experience in requirements and verification management

Qualifications & Skills

• Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Physics or Maths
• Excellent technical writing and presentation skills
• Good knowledge or awareness 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 (Earth observation, communications, science, etc.)
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales
• Good knowledge of requirements management
• Good knowledge of FMECA and FDIR design
• Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent knowledge of STK and Matlab or equivalent analysis tools
• Hands-on familiarity with environmental testing (e.g., vibration and thermal vacuum tests)
• Good knowledge of assembly and test methods for space flight equipment
• Some knowledge of MS Project or equivalent planning tool

Location and Working Arrangements

SSTL prides itself on being a 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.

Legal and Diversity Notice

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Benefits

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. This job requires an awareness of potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company\'s success, reputation and sustainable growth.