Senior AIT Test Engineer

Location: Stevenage or Oxford (4 days a week onsite) We have a fantastic opportunity for senior engineers within the test domain to join a business at the forefront of advanced space communications technology.

You’ll be joining a team of highly skilled engineers, during a time of significant growth and a pipeline of major projects for one of the global leaders within the space sector. You’ll lead all AIT activities for the on-board processor unit, supporting integration of payload, subsystems and ground test equipment.

You’ll get to work on a range of projects, working closely with different teams. This is very much a hands-on engineering role, critical to the effective test and validation of key projects, involved in thermal, shock, vibration and vacuum testing programs, as well as key electrical/electronic integration.

With over 50 years of industry experience and ambitious growth plans for the future, you’ll be joining a business with over 4000 experts globally, who are creating fantastic opportunities for engineers to develop their careers within a technically challenging and rewarding environment.

What are we looking for? 4 years + experience within AIT, space and satellite communications, space flight hardware or complex electronics<br />Test, validation and/or verification background<br />Bachelor’s degree in electrical/electronics, mechanical, aerospace engineering<br />Hands-on experience with test equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers and signal generatorsDesirable Experience:

Phased array antennas/on board processing FEO, LEO, MEO satellite programs<br />Ka-baund, ku-band, X-band – payloads