Systems Engineer - Electrical

Job description

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2019 it generated revenues of € 70.5 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Electrical Systems Engineer to join our Earth Observation department at Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth.

Reporting to the Systems Engineering Lead, you will be the project technical authority during the life cycle of the project. A key part of this is technical responsibility for producing the electrical systems logical and physical architecture and ensuring its early phase studies through design, integration and validation phases of Earth Observation Payload Systems.

Your work will involve gathering requirements (at each level of the product tree), generating high-level specifications and developing / maintaining performance models to ensure the reliability and integrity of electrical signals transmission and power distribution, taking into account bonding shielding throughout the spacecraft and EMC.

You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check).

Tasks & Accountabilities

·  Define robust electrical systems architectures for spacecraft payloads including DC power, telemetry and command and control interfaces
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Work in a multidisciplinary team throughout the project lifecycle, to establish and develop a system/product/service

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Capture customer needs, define technical requirements and turn them into a feasible solution by proposing a reliable and cost-effective electrical systems architecture. Manage technical relationships with customers

·  Represent the electrical systems architecture to other stakeholders and maintain an accurate database of documents, drawings and tables depicting all electrical interfaces
·  Manage engineering work packages including work placed on contractors or suppliers, ensuring completion of tasks within time, cost and schedule
·  Manage technical relationships with suppliers to agree technical requirements and ensure adequate expertise applied to product development and performance
·  Support demonstration of the system performance, by preparing and completing verification and tests
·  Prepare and present information for project and internal reviews and for customer progress meetings
·  Anticipate and manage trade-offs between solutions considering all aspects: quality, cost, schedule, risks, safety and performance.

This role will require occasional national and/or international travel to visit customers and subcontractors, for technical reviews, progress meetings, etc.

Required Skills

·  Experience in design and development of analog, digital and DC power interfaces and distribution systems
·  Thorough knowledge of standard interfaces and protocols for different types and speeds of digital signals, and their appropriate applications
·  Solid understanding of transmission lines and communications theory
·  Experienced in use of industry standard modelling tools (e.g. P-Spice, Matlab) for signals analysis
·  Thorough understanding of bonding, grounding and shielding and the management of EMC

What We Can Offer To You

In return we can offer a competitive salary with annual profit share; an ever growing list of company benefits including enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and very strong, very real strong career development options across our transnational, market leading company.

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Please let us know if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with the Recruitment Business Partner who gets in touch if you are invited to interview. Examples of this may include (but is not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.