AIT Harness Engineer - Contractor

This contract opportunity is available through our Outsourcing Partner; contact details can be providedResponsible ForDelivery of fully manufactured flight harness and test cables to AIT.

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Supporting off site and overseas activities.

Key Purpose of Job

Working as part of spacecraft AIT team, manufacture the harness required for various STTL spacecraft developments

Key Tasks

All build activities required for the spacecraft harness manufacture

Implementing the harness design during the manufacture process to meet all electrical, grounding and environmental requirements

Liaison with the spacecraft systems team to resolve issues and anomalies

Progress reporting

Spacecraft test cable manufacture

Assist with harness routing discussions

General AIT and EVT support with possible overseas travel

Support training programmes for both internal and customer engineers

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications

A minimum of HNC/HND in engineering or science discipline or demonstrable hands-on experience in the space industry

ESA Harness Certification: ECSS-Q-ST-70-26 (Crimping of high reliability electrical connections) ECSS-Q-ST-70-18 (Preparation, assembly and mounting of RF coaxial cables).

• Requirements of this post are to hold, or have held in the last 5 years, an EU based personal Security clearance and to be a citizen of one of the member states of the European Union or the Schengen association countriesExperience· All aspects of harness and cable manufacture· Working with spacecraft flight hardware during design, development and implementation phases.
• Working with verification / validation of requirements· Good, all round electrical, mechanical & electronics background· Experience of working in cleanroom conditions preferredKnowledge & Skills· Execute work and inspection regime to recognised standards· Proven, practical, hands–on ability for both flight build and ground and development testing tasks· Good team working skills, together with the ability to interface with others at all levels.
• Strong attention to detail is essential· Good communication skills are required· Must be prepared to work irregular hours and weekends during peak workload periods.
• Ability to fly out to support overseas work is required· A flexible and pragmatic attitude to work, planning and interactions with others is required.
• Full, clean driving licence preferred

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