Satellite AIT EGSE Engineer
Location: On‑site (UK Eyes Only)
Clearance: SC Clearance Required
Rate: £45.00 per hour (Umbrella, Inside IR35)
Hours: 37 per week
Step into a role at the heart of spacecraft innovation. As a Satellite AIT EGSE Engineer, you'll be the technical authority behind the electrical ground support equipment that powers spacecraft build, integration, and test. This is your chance to work on mission‑critical systems, solve complex engineering challenges, and directly contribute to the success of space missions.
What You'll Be Doing
You'll take ownership of the electrical test racks and EGSE systems that keep spacecraft development moving. Your day‑to‑day will include:
- Maintaining, validating, and fault‑finding on advanced electronic and RF test racks
- Administering and configuring computer systems and networks across Windows and Linux environments
- Setting up and securing local networks, including firewall configuration
- Supporting environmental and launch test campaigns
- Preparing test specifications, reviewing supplier data packs, and contributing to design reviews
- Ensuring EGSE systems are mission‑ready through routine maintenance and continuous improvement
This is a hands‑on, high‑impact engineering role where your expertise directly influences spacecraft performance and reliability.
What You Bring
Essential Skills
- Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience, 5+ years)
- Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of electronic and RF test racks
- Proven fault‑finding ability down to board/component level
- Confident administering networks and computers (Windows & Linux)
- Solid documentation skills for procedures, reports, and technical notes
- Familiarity with interfaces such as Mil‑1553, SpaceWire, CAN bus, RS232/422
- Experience with ATE environments (PCI, VXI, PXI)
- Competence with general-purpose lab test equipment
- Experience designing, manufacturing, or commissioning test systems
- Willingness to support shift work and overseas test campaigns
Desirable Skills
- Experience integrating electrical systems on spacecraft
- Knowledge of TMTC databases
- Ability to write test sequences/scripts for spacecraft systems (including FDIR)
- Background in environmental or launch test campaigns
- Strong Linux/Unix skills, especially bash scripting
- Programming experience in C, Java, Python, TCL, or VBA
Why This Role Matters
You won't just be maintaining equipment - you'll be enabling missions. Every test rack you configure, every fault you resolve, and every system you validate plays a direct role in ensuring spacecraft reach orbit safely and operate flawlessly.
If you thrive in high‑tech environments, love solving intricate engineering puzzles, and want to be part of something that literally leaves the planet, this is the role for you.
This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan
