Satellite Payload Engineer

5 days ago


Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Morson Talent Full time

**PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING: **Recognising the RESTRICTED nature of the work suitable candidates will be SC clearable or eligible for this level of clearance**

Role Overview

To provide Mechanical Engineering support involving writing processes, plans and procedures in 3D Experience for the production of Satellites and payloads . Involved in supporting hardware assembly on the Satellite such as black boxes, Solar Array and structure panels. Supporting Satellite environmental testing at the test facility

*Candidates with prior Assembly Integration & Test experience would be of extreme interest*

Responsibilities

Project Preparation Phase

  • Support to the customisation phase starting at the project kick off
  • Support project DMU (Digital mock-up/design for manufacture) sessions to ensure design for manufacture
  • Support in the creation of documentation required for the production phases, including ACS inputs, work instructions, and procedures
  • Lead the installation of Satellite appendages and applicable integration flows and preparation.
  • Support the definition of MGSE for use on the Satellite and support procurement activities
  • Support Process Owner team in all aspects of their role

Project Operational Phase

  • Support to Assembly Integration & Test (AIT) Lead Engineering team in periods of high workload
  • Handling and installation of thermal hardware (heaters, thermistors)
  • Mechanical integration of electronic units, subsystems and instruments, mechanisms, antennas, solar arrays, mechanical sub-systems, instruments, payloads and spacecraft and control the documentation / process associated with performing these
  • Prepare and carry out environmental tests (Vibration, Acoustic, Mass properties, Thermal) at unit, subsystem, instrument and spacecraft level
  • Support process owners with observation resolution and operational activities
  • Oversee unit installation activities on the Satellite
  • Support quality reviews, conduct PFMEA and Root Cause Analysis
  • Support in the creation of re-work instructions based on project requirements and identify parts and tooling required to carry them out

Non Project

  • Design of tooling / build aids for assembly execution
  • Support to R&D
  • Training module creation and maintenance.
  • Responsible for ensuring that our working modes and processes are standardised, optimised, and current.
  • Produce new processes, undertake process improvement and maintenance and monitor process implementation in operations.

Skill Set:

  • Minimum of HNC level in a Mechanical discipline (a lesser qualification is acceptable if a high level of similar industry experience can be demonstrated)
  • Prior AIT experience
  • Appreciation of satellite integration processes and project phases
  • Satellite Appendage installation process (Solar Array, reflectors, antennas, deployable systems)
  • Good understanding and detailed experience of complex mechanical systems
  • Lean manufacturing techniques including 5S, root cause analysis and continuous improvement
  • Knowledge and experience in the production of high quality documentation (test specs, test plans, test procedures, AIT Plans, DDV plans)
  • High mechanical skills and relevant experience
  • Writing Procedures and process control
  • High self-motivation and ability to deal with changing priorities on a multi project basis.
  • Good problem-solving skills (technical, logistics and organisational).
  • Good planning skills and process competence, (MRP system experience an advantage).
  • Good communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Previous experience of payload builds is a distinct advantage

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