Space Systems Engineer

5 days ago


Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom Austin Fraser Full time

We are seeking a talented Product Verification Engineer to join our team at Austin Fraser. The successful candidate will have a strong background in Physics, Astrophysics, Space Engineering, or a related field, and experience in test development, commissioning, and fault finding.

About the Role
  • Work on a wide range of hands-on, clean-room, and office-based engineering tasks, including electro-optical testing, electrical continuity testing, accelerated life testing, and mechanical stress testing.
  • Define test flows, commissioning test equipment, verifying test capability, training operations personnel to perform testing, supporting production line testing, and planning & verifying reliability test campaigns.
  • Deliver and manage allocated work packages and tasks
  • Write project documentation, including test plans, procedures, and test reports
  • Commission test equipment in accordance with internal and customer specifications, including some scripting and coding for Automated Test Equipment
  • Perform technical investigations into failure modes and anomalous results
  • Support internal and customer meetings by presenting technical information
About You
  1. A PhD in physics, Astrophysics, Space Engineering, or a related engineering degree
  2. Understanding of semiconductor device physics
  3. Understanding of test development, commissioning, and fault finding
  4. Experience using LabVIEW or MATLAB in an industrial, academic, or lab-based environment
  5. Strong analysis skills
Salary and Benefits

$60,000 - $80,000 per annum, depending on experience. Benefits include working on site in Chelmsford, training and access to the "Internal University", rapid career progression opportunities, pensions and life assurance, variable pay options, discount arrangements, occupational health provisions, and employee assistance and wellbeing support.



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