Role:
As part of the System Engineering Department, the Junior FDIR-FSW Engineer will be work with the Senior FDIR-FSW Systems Engineers, operations, systems, subsystem, and payload engineers to document and review system designs for FDIR.
Tasks:
The Junior FDIR-FSW Engineer will perform and participate in the following tasks and activities, depending on the background and experience of the candidate.
· Document the fault detection actions of the platform and payload at the system and subsystem levels.
· Work with system, subsystem, payload and unit teams to review FMECAs and provide feedback on the detection, isolation, and recovery of failures modes.
· Provide input to the Operations team for Operations Procedures, Operations Manuals, and Satellite test procedures to ensure that the Operations documents and FDIR strategy are aligned.
· Review ICDs to provide inputs to the satellite DB team for parameters and monitors.
· Review payload, platform, and subsystem design and requirements to ensure that the design is compliant with FDIR requirements.
· Review Operations Procedures to ensure that they algin with the FDIR strategy.
· Review FDIR test artifacts to determine if the tests are successful.
· Verification & Validation Matrices for payload and platform FDIR requirements.
· Support the operations team as needed for In-Orbit Test (IOT), anomaly resolution + FDIR.
· Support the payload team for definition of payload to platform FDIR.
· Support the ICD development activities both HW and SW/DB
Requirements:
· Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science or in a relevant field
· At least 5 years of relevant practical experience – Can be supplemented with higher degrees relevant to Engineering.
· Knowledge of LEO/MEO satellite systems.
· Knowledge of satellite systems and subsystems.
Complementary skills/knowledge:
· Previous experience in Constellation FDIR
· Creation of Fault Trees and FMECAs
· Working knowledge of PUS services
· Experience and/or development of payloads
· Knowledge of MS Excel, for the purposes of engineering analyses
· Strong written and verbal communications skills in English, knowledge of French will be considered favorably