Senior FPGA Engineer

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Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) is a subsidiary of Airbus. SSTL has a heritage that spans over 40 years, and prides itself in continual innovation and improvement of space technologies, products and services, as well as in delivering space missions for a broad array of applications. From the earliest study activities to the subsystem manufacturing, to the assembly and test, to in-orbit operations, the whole spacecraft lifecycle is managed from SSTL’s Guildford, Surrey headquarters.

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Senior FPGA Engineer

This role is an exciting opportunity to join the On-Board Data Handling team. Engineers at SSTL have involvement on a mission right from concept through to launch, commissioning and operational life; a true cradle to grave experience, and will give you the chance to see your work in Space in a rapid timescale! This key role will often sit within the core team of a satellite mission interacting with other technical leads across multiple disciplines to generate the technical solutions for innovative projects.

Key Tasks

• Act as OBDH Subsystem Lead and Work Package Manager in Space Projects • Identification and flow-down of spacecraft system requirements to the spacecraft OBDH system • Delivery of a OBDH system solution that meets these requirements with defined company processes • Management and verification of these requirements • Ownership of the OBDH system and all aspects feeding into and of it • System / subsystem level interfacing and trade-offs • Manage the technical solution, supporting design engineers • Management and delivery of satellite OBDH systems work packages including budget and schedule • Interface with internal and external customers • Authoring of technical documents (including interface level FMEA, development/test/verification plans, procedures and technical descriptions) • Minor updates to circuit designs (changing obsolete parts, incremental performance improvements, ECN generations, etc) • Design, implementation and verification of FPGA’s in VHDL • Support product development if required • Typical OBDH System Equipment in a spacecraft defined as follows: On-board Computer, Data Recorder, and Payload Interface Unit Previous Experience 5 years plus OBDH System Engineering experience in a systems / OBDH electronics role, ideally in the Space or Aerospace industries but not essential Qualifications Knowledge & Skills
• BTEC / Degree in Electronics or equivalent • Good understanding of digital electronics • Knowledge of FPGA design in VHDL • Knowledge of Lab Test Equipment • Recent experience with schematic capture and simulation software (ie/ Mentor Graphics, OrCAD PSPICE, etc.) • Self-motivated and able to manage a package of work • Excellent inter-personal skills - both written and oral communications; ability to interface with customers and technical representatives • Good organisation skills and able to prioritise own workload • Creative problem solving • Flexible & adaptable to changing priorities • Ability to work simultaneously on a variety of projects • Ability to work under pressure • Good attention to detail • Good MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint particularly) • Able to demonstrate company mindsets and behaviours; Be accountable, Drive & delivery, Communicate effectively, Self-manage effectively, Work as one team

Location

SSTL prides itself on being a super flexible company. The role is based in our Head Office in Guildford but we fully support hybrid working and a range of flexible working options.

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes; 32 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays, Pension Scheme with Life Assurance, Private Medical & International Travel Insurance, Annual Bonus Scheme, Share Incentive Plan, Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Shared Parental Pay for new parents, , High Street Discount Scheme and many more!

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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