Grafton Group is a consulting company with over 20 years experience providing specialist engineering services and support to the international Space Industry. We are currently searching for new candidates due to strong demand from our various Customers in Europe and N. America.

Job Description:

• Responsible for providing the primary Customer Resident point of contact at the main assembly site for the satellite platform (power, data handling, attitude, propulsion and thermal control subsystems) of a space project, including all phases from preliminary design, assembly and test through to launch, commissioning and delivery
• Responsible for spacecraft system test phases including review of test data
• Participation in Material Review Boards (MRBs) for spacecraft bus subsystem tests
• Participation and monitoring of subsystem test performance during spacecraft environmental testing (thermal, solar simulation, mass properties, vibration and acoustic)
• Analysis of test telemetry and review of spacecraft performance against design requirements
• Acceptance of test results and provide recommendations for further action as necessary
• Monitoring and tracking of test anomalies together with their resolution, reporting and tracking
• Support to all project reviews and close coordination with the project manager on the supply to the Customer of the project deliverables in accordance with the project schedule
• Flexibility to adapt to rapidly changing situations with sometimes conflicting requirements
• Attend inspections of space hardware with project suppliers
• Provide feedback on inspection reports, test results and other PA documentation during all phases of the space project
• Interface and communicate at all levels with the Customer and project teams

Profile:

• University degree (M.Sc/B.Sc/B.A) in Engineering or comparable technical expertise in the Space Industry
• 5 years minimum experience in spacecraft platform/bus engineering (all spacecraft models and types considered worldwide)
• Experience of interfacing with the Customer during all project phases
• Knowledge of spacecraft system engineering methods
• Good experience and knowledge of spacecraft Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT)
• Good knowledge of ECSS and NASA standards
• Experience of Product Assurance / Quality Assurance practises
• Good analytical skills and ability to take decisions
• Knowledge of configuration management relevant to the space industry
• Excellent negotiation skills and professional approach
• Good communication skills in English required, with additional foreign language skills preferred
• Good presentation skills and ability to provide concise reporting on complex technical problems to senior management
• Ability to work independently and in a project team
• Assignment is based at the Customer’s site with frequent travel overseas