Reports To OBDH Team Leader

Key Purpose Of Job

The Sub-system design engineer role involves owning a mission technical solution, design, and integration of various modules into the satellite.

Key Tasks

• Understand the mission requirements and then derive sub-system requirements.

• Define the OBDH sub-system architecture and interfaces to other sub-systems.

• Update existing FPGA designs, and create new FPGA IP cores, against the mission requirements.

• Generation of appropriate design documentation.

• Work closely in a core project team, providing technical support to project managers, suppliers, and customers.

• Responsible for the delivery of all aspects of the defined/delegated package of work which includes, Technical Solution, Budget and Schedule.

PERSON SPECIFICATION (essential requirements)

Experience

• Experience of system level design in either the satellite industry or equivalent.

• Several years experience of FPGA design using VHDL.

• Several years experience of digital board level design.

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of FPGAs.

• Knowledge of Lab Test Equipment.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Commitment to deliver to challenging schedules.

• Good inter-personal skills.

• Organised approach.

• Good planning skills.

Additional responsibilities

• Involvement in SSTL peer reviews.