Role

The Spacecraft Ground Checkout Lead is responsible for overseeing the development and execution of test procedures during the integration and launch of spacecrafts. It involves close co-ordination and planning with various stakeholders – especially spacecraft subsystem designers and integrators.

Responsibilities

• Develop and automate execution of test plans and procedures for spacecraft
• Perform functional and performance testing of spacecraft hardware and software
• Support electrical engineering during development and pre-production phases of hardware life cycles, as required
• Perform bring-up and acceptance tests of PCBAs, as required
• Analyse test data and provide actionable insights on system performance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues
• Conduct environmental testing to ensure spacecraft performance in various conditions
• Participate in design reviews and provide input on testability
• Ground support equipment part maintenance
• Manage and report test non-conformances into actionable items
• Maintain test equipment and facilities
• Adhere to safety and quality standards

Education and Experience Required

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical/electronic/communication engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field.
• Knowledge of analog and mixed signal components and concepts (ADC, filtering, decoupling, bias voltage/current generation, etc.) and signal integrity on PCB (matching, reflections, etc.)
• Experience with using hardware platforms (e.g. processors/FPGA/microcontrollers) and communication protocols such as SpW, CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, ETHERNET
• Working knowledge of automated test tools and scripting languages such as Python, Perl and C/C++ for lab equipment control and data analysis
• Experience of electronic fault finding and ability to debug from the circuit diagram
• Familiarity with test equipment such as spectrum analysers, logic analysers, network analysers, signal generators, power meters, oscilloscope etc.
• Practical experience of building test systems and testing early-stage prototypes and final products
• Experience with National Instruments hardware (cDAQ, cRIO, PXI) and software (LabVIEW) is a plus.

Skills and Abilities

• Creative problem-solver with attention to detail.
• Highly collaborative team-player who can quickly earn the confidence of co-workers and teammates.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, engineering teams and partners / suppliers.
• Attention to business considerations and practical limitations related to system design and implementation.
• Ability to prioritize opportunities, needs and resources.
• Fluent in English, written and oral.