AIT ENGINEER
Company Details
The group AAC Clyde Space offers turnkey solutions and services from mission design to on-orbit operations, including reliable customizable satellite platforms in the range of 1 to 50 Kg and a full range of subsystems for cube and small satellites. With unrivaled flight heritage and end-to-end service, AAC Clyde Space enables customers to reach their mission goals through a single, trusted point of contact.
An Assembly, Integration, and Test (AIT) Engineer is required to expand our AIT team, supporting an increased customer demand and growing order book. This is a full-time role for an experienced engineer who can work to deliver our next range of nanosatellite projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:
- Lead all activities within the spacecraft assembly, integration, and test phase.
- Prepare and participate in all spacecraft environmental tests: mechanical, thermal, & EMC
- Review test results and raise Non-conformance reports when necessary.
- Produce test reports and communicate results to the wider project team
- Define and work to improve a standard set of company AIT procedures & processes
- Feedback lessons learned from the AIT phase to future projects
- Author spacecraft AIT plans and individual test procedures
- Review new spacecraft designs for implications and impacts on the AIT phase.
- Specify & design new Ground Support Equipment (GSE) as needed to support AIT
- Oversee and maintain tidiness and safe working practices in the AIT clean room
SKILLS REQUIRED:
- BEng, BSc or higher degree in engineering, science, or maths
- Experience in the build and test of spacecraft (candidates with broader experience in the space industry will also be considered)
- An understanding of the types of standard tests required during a spacecraft AIT campaign.
- High level of practical `hands-on’ application of engineering
- Ability to work on multiple projects in parallel
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience in investigating system-level problems and resolving defects
- Strong interpersonal skills and the drive to complete tasks on schedule
- Experience working within the space industry
SKILLS DESIRED:
- Extensive experience in the build and test of spacecraft
- Previous experience working specifically with CubeSats
- Knowledge or awareness of ESA ECSS standards (or equivalent international standards) relating to verification and testing
- Experience in managing teams in dynamic environments