AIT Harness Engineer - Contractor at Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.

Guildford, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Harness manufacturing, Cable manufacturing, Spacecraft flight hardware, ECSS-Q-ST-70-26, ECSS-Q-ST-70-18, Crimping, RF coaxial cables, Cleanroom operations, Electrical testing, Grounding requirements, Verification and validation, Teamwork, Attention to detail, Communication skills

Industry

Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

Description

This contract opportunity is available through our Outsourcing Partner; contact details can be provided Responsible For Delivery of fully manufactured flight harness and test cables to AIT. Supporting off site and overseas activities. Key Purpose of Job · Working as part of spacecraft AIT team, manufacture the harness required for various STTL spacecraft developments Key Tasks All build activities required for the spacecraft harness manufacture Implementing the harness design during the manufacture process to meet all electrical, grounding and environmental requirements Liaison with the spacecraft systems team to resolve issues and anomalies Progress reporting Spacecraft test cable manufacture Assist with harness routing discussions General AIT and EVT support with possible overseas travel Support training programmes for both internal and customer engineers PERSON SPECIFICATION Qualifications · A minimum of HNC/HND in engineering or science discipline or demonstrable hands-on experience in the space industry · ESA Harness Certification: ECSS-Q-ST-70-26 (Crimping of high reliability electrical connections) ECSS-Q-ST-70-18 (Preparation, assembly and mounting of RF coaxial cables). · Requirements of this post are to hold, or have held in the last 5 years, an EU based personal Security clearance and to be a citizen of one of the member states of the European Union or the Schengen association countries Experience · All aspects of harness and cable manufacture · Working with spacecraft flight hardware during design, development and implementation phases. · Working with verification / validation of requirements · Good, all round electrical, mechanical & electronics background · Experience of working in cleanroom conditions preferred Knowledge & Skills · Execute work and inspection regime to recognised standards · Proven, practical, hands–on ability for both flight build and ground and development testing tasks · Good team working skills, together with the ability to interface with others at all levels. · Strong attention to detail is essential · Good communication skills are required · Must be prepared to work irregular hours and weekends during peak workload periods. · Ability to fly out to support overseas work is required · A flexible and pragmatic attitude to work, planning and interactions with others is required. · Full, clean driving licence preferred

Responsibilities

The AIT Harness Engineer is responsible for the manufacture and delivery of flight harnesses and test cables for spacecraft developments. This includes implementing design requirements, resolving technical anomalies, and providing general support for AIT and EVT activities.