Electrical Ground Support Equipment - Engineer

SWISSto12 is one of the world’s fastest-growing aerospace companies, evolving from its pioneering use of 3D printing technologies for high-performance Radio Frequency (RF) products and applications to recently announcing the manufacture of entire geostationary telecom satellites, called HummingSat, that define a new category in space.
HummingSat is the world’s first commercial telecom GEO SmallSat developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA). Its uniquely compact size combined with highly capable telecom payloads allows telecommunications operators to deploy a cost-efficient, compact, and agile asset without sacrificing performance or security. HummingSat has been selected by Intelsat to build the I-45 satellite, by Inmarsat to build three I-8 satellites, and recently by Astrum Mobile to build the NEASTAR-1 satellite.
SWISSto12 is also a leading provider of Radio-Frequency (RF) products and sub-systems for satellite communication and remote sensing applications. The company’s patented 3D printing technologies and associated product designs are unique to deliver lightweight, compact, highly performing, and competitive RF products.
This position is a unique opportunity to play a key role in the growth and scale-up of a new category leader in the Aerospace industry.

Responsibilities

• Design and/or specify EGSE Architecture and associated Equipment (i.e. Power, RF,…) answering the SWISSto12 and customers needs / requirements, managing interfaces with system/subsystems, contributing to test plans, specifications,  procedures, scripts for the different subsystems and System testing
• Manage suppliers during the EGSE procurement process, from specification to acceptance of the equipment: support bid preparation activities, prepare Technical Specifications and Statements of Work as required, evaluate proposals and feed the decision making, to answer technical queries, review suppliers documentation and RID generation during formal reviews (PDR/CDR/…), to attend the factory acceptance (FAT) where required.   
• Produce EGSE documentation for project as needed (design reports; user manuals; test procedures; configuration management reports; maintenance and spares plans)
• Contribute to System level documentation for project (AIT Plan, Test Specifications, FlatSat configuration file,…)
• Perform Integration and Commissioning of the EGSE, before use on AIV/AIT (including connection to control center databases etc,…)
• Provide EGSE training
• Organize periodic maintenance and calibration of items with EGSE racks as required
• Lead the investigation and resolution of NCR’s relating to EGSE
• Work closely with the test engineers to ensure the EGSE is correctly configured for the testing phase
• Prepare the EGSE for transportation, and perform set up and validation on environmental test and launch campaigns
• Collaborative work applying quality standards and internal processes
• Troubleshooting technical problems and implementing solutions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in telecommunications engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering or other similar technical discipline.
• Previous professional experience in EGSE design, specification and procurement
• Previous professional experience in EGSE integration, commissioning and maintenance
• Awareness of relevant ECSS/CCSDS Standards
• Strong problem-solving and pragmatic mindset 
• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• English mandatory, French is a plus

Benefits

Further details to be shared by our recruitment team.

More about SWISSto12:

SWISSto12 has successfully established contracts with Intelsat, Inmarsat, Astrum Mobile and ESA for HummingSat as well as contracts for their RF product line in Europe, and the US with prominent partners and customers such as Thales, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, SES and the ESA. SWISSto12 is a spin off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), is privately owned and backed by prominent Swiss and European Investors. SWISSto12 is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, and operates a US and European-subsidiariesy in Foster City California. The company is well funded for its near and mid-term developments and backed by a solid customer revenue stream.