SENIOR ELECTRONIC DESIGN ENGINEER

KEY PURPOSE OF JOB

Product development and manufacturing aerospace engineering company in Somerset West has a permanent position for a design engineer to take responsibility for new electro-mechanical product design, development and verification on various projects working within a multidisciplinary team.

KEY TASKS

Design and develop electronics-based products used in spacecraft related systems and their associated design documentation, test procedures and calibration systems:

1. Attending requirement and proposal discussions with clients when required.
2. Derive technical specifications for system requirements based on market and/or Customer needs.
3. Research, develop and testing of theoretical and conceptual designs.
4. Derive component requirements for the electronic design using traceable and qualified components.
5. Simulate/test the design at various levels, ensuring that a product will work with adequate design margins and will perform reliably and consistently in specified operation environments.
6. Documentation and review of all aspects during design phases.
7. Design and develop embedded firmware for micro-controller and FPGA based applications.
8. Test the hardware and firmware; implement corrections as necessary.
9. Interacting with sub-contractors and resolving manufacturing issues.
10. Development of production documentation

PREREQUISITES

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• B.Sc/B.Eng degree in Electronic Engineering from a recognized institution.
• Experience (ideally within aerospace or defence industry):
• High-reliability electronic product design and realization (>5-7 years)
• Analog and digital electronic circuit design and simulation (>5 years)
• Practical experience testing and debugging electronic circuits (>5 years)
• Additional knowledge areas that would strengthen the application:
• Master’s Degree
• Experience working with Optical/Optomechanical systems Electromagnetic design and analysis
• FPGA development (VHDL preferred) (>5 years)
• Familiarity with microcontroller architectures (PIC, ARM, AVR, etc.)
• Schematic creation and PCB layout (preferably in Altium Designer)
• Familiarity with CAD software and design principles
• Project Management (MSProject or other)
• Familiarity/experience designing, developing, and supporting satellite actuator and/or sensor subsystems (reaction wheel, sun sensor, magnetometer, etc.)

COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

• Positive self-motivated, self-starter attitude
• Innovative – thinking ‘outside the box’
• Responsible
• Team player
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Able to persuade and influence others
• Ability to bounce back
• Flexible and able to multi-task, can work within an ambiguous, fast-moving environment
• Ability to self-manage and set priorities

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