Flight Harness Technician- contract

Job Description

Flight Harness Technician required on a 6 month contract basis. Based at our offices in Alton, Hampshire. This role is offered Inside IR35.

Who are you? 

As a member of the Manufacturing Team, a person responsible for manufacturing and testing spacecraft DC harness, you will perform the build and test of the various spacecraft harnesses. You will be an enthusiastic, self-starting individual who is willing to take responsibility for driving good practices, process adherence and improvement across a range of projects and activities, interfacing with colleagues within In-Space Missions. You will enjoy working as part of a team, willing to drive delivery but also to flex priorities where necessary and are comfortable in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment. 

Experience in most of the following areas is required: 

• Build and test of flight harnesses in accordance with IPC-WHMA-620E 

• Prototype wiring and new product development 

• Working to electrical drawings, wiring schedules and BOMs (Bills of Material) 

• Clean room disciplines and procedures, including ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) 

• The use of common cleanroom equipment, tooling, and cleaning processes 

• The use of common chemical adhesives, epoxies and glues and the weighing, mixing and traceability 

• Good working knowledge of health & safety requirements and controls 

• Maintaining accurate work records, documentation & traceability of products, parts & workmanship 

• It would be advantageous if the candidate also had certification for ECSS-Q-ST-70-61, ECSS-Q-ST-70-28, ECSS-Q-ST-10-09 and/or experience with THT, SMT and repair and modification. 

Your Qualities will include 

• Excellent practical, hands-on abilities  

• Good general computing skills and specifically familiar with using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook  

• Good Inter-personal and communication skills  

• Organized, self-motivated and willing to take the initiative 

• Good team working skills  

• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities  

What will you be doing here?  

Responsibilities will include but will not be limited to: 

• Spacecraft Harness build and test (Including ground test cables) 

• Build and test harnesses to required standards IPC-WHMA-620E 

• Cross checking power, signal, and data bus pin-to-pin alignment during build 

• Implement harness design to meet all electrical, grounding, and environmental requirements  

• Liaison with the spacecraft systems team to resolve issues and anomalies 

• Assist with harness routing discussions  

• Carry out appropriate configuration control of the manufactured hardware. 

Why BAE Systems? 

BAE Systems acquired In-Space Missions in 2021, and the two organisations have teamed to advance our space ambition by bringing all our space activities under a new, integrated business unit and leadership team which is focused on designing, building and operating world-class space missions for global customers.   

 The new Space business unit now comprises about 200 staff across 3 sites at Alton, Guildford and Great Baddow. BAE Systems is committed to investing in Space to deliver new-space small satellite systems and space data products combined with the security and resilience of BAE Systems expertise in telemetry tracking and command processors, waveforms, electronics, antennas and digital signal processing and analytics. 

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds including those that are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. 

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. 

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation.  

All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.