Job Description:
Specialist Communications & RF Systems Test Engineer
Stevenage location
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance
TRAVEL REQUIRED: Frequent travel within UK and international – this will be for test campaigns, training and team meets.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
- Financial Reward: competitive salary, annual profit share, pension enhancements up to 8%, shopping discounts, car leasing scheme, share options, long service and exceptional performance awards, technology scheme; Buy the latest technology and spread the cost tax free over 24 months, discounted shopping and much more
- Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week with no core hours on a Friday due to our impressive flexi time allowing you to accrue overtime up two days off a month!! Hybrid working, flexible working (Full options will need to be discussed with manager and HRBP) option to buy/sell holiday
- Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
- Health & Wellbeing: Life Assurance, income protection, wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), cycle-to-work scheme, discounted family health and dental insurance and eye tests.
- Family and Caregiving: Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving
Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight (#ZEROe) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change?
Supporting Earth, Navigation and Science missions and Military Telecomm projects, the team we are recruiting within are responsible for the electrical and functional test of the full spacecraft including environmental test and launch campaigns.
HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM
- RF calibration and measurement at system level (Up and Downlink characterisation, power measurements, bandwidth, modulation index, spurious, SNR, ranging etc.).
- Test equipment to perform these measurements (e.g. Spectrum Analyser, Network Analyser, Power Meters, Signal Synthesisers, Calibration methods etc.).
- Configuring the communications system (transponder, antenna switching, modem, data rates, modulation schemes etc.)
- Test sequence writing and debugging in a bespoke language (C, Java and LabView knowledge would be good backgrounds to have to learn our bespoke language)
ABOUT YOU
- Knowledge and experience of spacecraft systems and subsystem testing is preferred, e.g. Data Handling, Packet Utilisation Standard, Data Bus Communications – 1553, SpaceWire, CAN bus, Power systems, FDIR. Although we will consider RF Communication engineers from niche specialist arenas.
- Competent in writing and debugging test sequences, preparing test procedures and reports and supporting test reviews.
HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.
Please let us know if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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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.
Company:
AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited
Employment Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Professional
Job Family:
Manufacturing Engineering
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