Jobs, fresher vacancy - Satellite AIT EGSE Engineer • Hertfordshire

Company: Line Up Aviation

Hertfordshire

Our client has an opportunity for a Satellite AIT EGSE Engineer to join them on a contract basis for an initial 6-months with potential for extension. You will be Specifying EGSE and overseeing procurement as well as day to day support of the electrical test racks used during spacecraft build and test. The job includes validation and routine maintenance as well as configuring, maintaining, and administering the computers on the EGSE network. Role: Satellite AIT EGSE Engineer Location: Stevenage, 100% onsite Hours: Monday to Friday days - Core weekly hours 37 - expectation of working extra hours mid-week & weekends Clearance: SC required upon application Hourly Rate: £45 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35What you'll be doing: Maintenance and fault finding of electronic/RF test racks. Computer system and networks administration. Programming and scripting languages. Environmental and launch test campaign. Preparing test specifications for test racks, reviewing data packs from suppliers, and supporting reviews of test equipment design and non-conformances. Requirements: Essential Minimum of a degree in an Electrical Engineering related discipline or relevant experience in a similar role >5 years Experience in fault finding on test racks and maintenance Good theoretical and practical knowledge of electronic and RF test racks Fault finding skills down to board and component level. Network and computer administration in Windows and Linux environments Good documentation skills (procedures, reports etc.) Knowledge of interfaces such as Mil-1553, SpaceWire, CAN bus, RS232/422 etc. ATE environments such as PCI, VXI, PXI etc. Competent in the use of a variety of general-purpose lab test equipment Knowledge of test systems. Design, manufacture, and commissioning of test systems. Willing to support shifts and travel overseas on test campaigns as required. Desirable Experience of electrical integration of equipment on a spacecraft. Working knowledge of TMTC Databases. Writing test sequences/scripts for execution of spacecraft systems tests including FDIR from the Central Checkout System (CCS). Experience of environmental and launch test campaigns. Familiar with the Windows and Linux operating systems. Programming and scripting languages, in particularly writing and debugging Linux/Unix bash scripts is an advantage. Knowledge of a programming language such as C, Java, python, TCL, VBA If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please apply now!Line Up Aviation is a specialist aviation and aerospace recruitment company that has been operating all over the world for more than 30 years. We work with some of the industry's best-known companies and pride ourselves with working to the highest standard of service supported by an ingrained culture of honesty and integrity."Follow @LineUpAviation on Twitter for all of our latest vacancies, news and pictures from our busy UK Head Office. Interact with us using the #LineUpAviation tag at anytime! Thank you for your follow!"