Electrical Test Operations Engineer - AIT

As part of our continued support to our customer in the space sector we are looking for an Electrical Test Operations Engineer - AIT.

The role will be based at our customer’s facility in Stevenage and the candidate should be prepared to work shift when required (for which a premium will be paid) and travel within the UK and Europe in support of test campaigns.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to develop and grow their skills and knowledge within a thriving organisation.

The successful candidate will be engaged in executing electrical and functional test procedures on engineering test benches and flight spacecraft in accordance with Work Orders, test procedures and processes.

Preparing electrical test set-up, making electrical measurements and executing functional tests on the spacecraft in the cleanroom.

Preparing test reports and supporting test reviews.

This is an area of significant growth within Expleo, an area where we are looking at growing our team demonstrating our commitment to continue to grow our space business.

Engineers with energy and drive with broad expertise are ideal, however of particular interest would be candidates with space, aerospace, high tech manufacturing or communications experience.

This role represents a great opportunity to work on cutting edge satellite programmes.

Valued attributes are a team player who can use their initiative and has a real passion for engineering with an attention to detail, combined with a thorough, methodical approach to problem solving.

• Execution of Electrical and Functional test procedures on Engineering test benches and flight spacecraft
• Use of the Central Checkout System (CCS), Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) and Spacecraft Check Out Equipment (SCOE) to support the test activities. Typically test racks housing a mix of generic & bespoke test equipment
• Validation of test-aids, break out boxes, cables etc.
• Minor test procedure updates, raising work orders, test reports and other test documentation
• Supporting electrical integration, automated and manual tests at unit, subsystem & system level
• Spacecraft electrical test and support during environmental test and launch activities
• Work to company and departmental procedures and standards
• Minimum of an HNC or NVQ Level 4 in an Electrical Engineering related discipline or relevant experience in a similar role