Senior Electronics Systems Engineer

We are a leading mid- to high-resolution earth observation camera supplier for CubeSats and small satellites for companies from around the globe. Our company is based in Somerset West, close to all amenities and diverse natural beauty, providing great lifestyle options.

Job Purpose:

Develop, implement, and monitor the engineering process from user requirements to system-level requirements for the company’s cameras, primarily the electronics hardware and embedded firmware.

Key Performance Areas and Responsibilities:

• Attending meetings with customers and potential customers to extract user requirements for new product development.
• Assisting our CRM team to address technical questions relating to electronics and/or firmware of new and existing products.
• Perform requirements analysis throughout the development lifecycle of a product.
• Help develop, maintain, and implement various verification and validation procedures and policies.
• Lead technical reviews and ensure that the formal system engineering process is followed.
• Assist with the architectural design of new products.

Required Qualifications:

• MSc Engineering Degree in Electronic Engineering

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in a systems engineering role encompassing electronic hardware and embedded software in a high-tech product development environment.
• Must have been directly involved with the development of URS documents from stakeholders.
• Must have been directly involved with the development of System Requirements from User Needs.
• Must have been directly involved with identifying verification methods to address the relevant Requirements.
• Must have excellent communication, interpersonal, project management, and governance skills.
• Adept at system analysis, problem-solving, and conflict resolution across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience in teamwork applied in a technical project environment.

Recommendations:

• Knowledge of the development environment and standards, such as ECSS, in the space industry as it pertains to the development of systems and sub-systems will be beneficial.

Special requirement(s):

• The candidate may be expected to travel to our overseas offices when the project demands it.

Required Competencies

Technical competencies required for the role:

• Solid understanding of hardware product development methodologies and flow
• Multi-disciplinary inter-team communication promoting teamwork
• Development of system requirements from user needs
• Ability to analyse changes and the effect they have on a qualified baseline of the product.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills

What we offer:

• The opportunity to work in the fast-growing space industry.
• Niche global market for optical payloads for microsatellites.
• Cutting-edge technology at your fingertips
• A competitive salary
• A friendly working environment.