AIT Electrical Systems Engineer

• Job Location: Stevenage, England
• Type: Contract
• Posted: 08/04/2025

Overview

A major space company in the UK is looking for an AIT Electrical Systems Engineer to support the assembly, integration, and testing 
of advanced satellite systems.
This is a contract position based in the United Kingdom, with a hybrid working model.

Your Tasks

– Interpret electrical and functional test requirements from test specifications.
– Provide test solutions to meet specification requirements, covering planning, kick-off meetings, test sequence coding, procedure 
 preparation, debugging, and execution.
– Offer first-line support to test operations teams during flight spacecraft testing in the event of anomalies.
– Close out tests through Post Test Reviews and preparation of Test Reports.
– Contribute technical input to project test reviews, including Test Readiness Reviews, Post Test Reviews, Test Review Boards, 
 and Non-Conformance Review Boards (NRBs).
– Develop and debug Automatic Test Procedures (ATP) using bespoke high-level software languages (Open Center checkout system based 
 on Elisa language and Open Center Bridge based on Java).
– Prepare and execute spacecraft system investigations based on actions from NRBs.
– Support functional and performance testing of spacecraft systems during environmental tests (TVAC, Magnetic, EMC).
– Work according to company and departmental procedures, maintaining adherence to all applicable standards.

Knowledge

– Hands-on experience writing test sequences/scripts for spacecraft testing using a Central Checkout System (CCS); knowledge of Elisa 
 and Java is a plus.
– Working knowledge of TMTC databases.
– Solid understanding of spacecraft systems and subsystems, such as Data Handling, Packet Utilisation Standard (PUS), Data Bus Communications 
 (1553, SpaceWire), AOCS, Star Trackers, Gyros, Momentum Wheels, power systems, batteries, solar arrays, thermal control systems, FDIR, and 
 spacecraft configuration vectors.
– Familiarity with programming and scripting languages; experience with Linux/Unix bash scripting is advantageous.
– Knowledge of C, Java, Python, TCL, or VBA is beneficial but not essential.
– Competence in using electrical test equipment (e.g. DMMs, oscilloscopes, current probes, data acquisition units, 1553 MIL-STD and SpaceWire 
 monitors/analyzers) is an advantage.
– Understanding of spacecraft electrical systems and harnessing is a plus.
– Comfortable working with both Windows and Linux operating systems.
– Awareness of cleanroom protocols and disciplines.
– Knowledge of system testing and verification methodologies.
– Willingness to work shifts or flexible hours as required.

Experience

– Writing test sequences/scripts for execution of spacecraft systems tests including FDIR from the Central Checkout System (CCS).
– Electrical/Spacecraft Systems fault investigation and test sequence debug.
– Environmental and launch test campaigns.
– Preparing test procedure and sequences from test specifications, writing test reports and supporting test and non-conformance reviews.
– Electrical integration of equipment on a test bench or spacecraft (desirable, not essential)

Capital International Staffing Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.