Key Purpose Of Job

An exciting opportunity to make a difference and deliver highly innovative On-board Data Handling (OBDH) solutions for spacecraft missions. This role has responsibility for undertaking the design, analysis, development, verification and delivery of OBDH systems into the mission; including but not limited to on board computer, data recorders, payload interface units and associated test hardware.

Engineers at SSTL have involvement on a mission right from concept through to launch, commissioning and operational life; a true cradle to grave experience, and will give you the chance to see your work in Space in a rapid timescale! This key role will often sit within the core team of a satellite mission interacting with other technical leads across multiple disciplines to generate the technical solutions for innovative projects

Key Tasks

Primary role will be OBDH sub-system role working with project core team and/or product owners within the SSTL matrix structure with projects - Typical duties include:

• Evaluation of mission requirements, derive subsystem requirements, and generate verification plans

• Define OBDH sub-system architecture and interfaces to other sub-systems with internal/external products including trade offs.

• Responsible for the delivery of all aspects of the defined/delegated package of work which includes, Technical Solution, Budget and Schedule via interaction with other product owners

• Work closely in a core project team, providing technical support to project managers, suppliers, and customers with regular interactions/reporting.

• Interaction with other product owners to delivery for the products to Project.

• Interaction with internal/external customers and presentations at peer reviews and/or project milestone reviews

• Generation of appropriate technical documentation (including design, development and verification plans, interfaces, build instructions assembly & test procedures, reports and technical descriptions etc.) and/or project level documentation

In addition to the primary role, other responsibilities could include:

• Update existing FPGA designs, and create new FPGA IP cores, against the mission requirements to support the technical solution

• Managing engineering updates to heritage designs and/or development of digital circuits for future missions for OBDH products.

• Providing input into bids for future contracts
  
  

Experience

• Experience of On-boards Data Handing Products including system level design in either the satellite industry or equivalent.

• Several years experience of FPGA design using VHDL.

• Several years experience of hands-on digital board level design, manufacturing experience, and fault finding during tests

• Great experience on presentation and discussion of technical material to/with a technical audience is essential

Knowledge & Skills

• Good understanding of OBDH systems

• Knowledge of FPGAs.

• Knowledge of Digital Design Software and Simulation toolsKnowledge of Lab Test Equipment.

• Excellent inter-personal skills - both written and oral communications; ability to interface with customers and technical representatives

• Highly organised with clear communication skills

• Ability to work under pressure

• Flexible & adaptable to changing priorities with good planning skills.

• Ability to work simultaneously on a variety of projects

• One team approach

Additional responsibilities

• Involvement in SSTL peer reviews.