Astroscale Holdings Inc.

Astroscale Holdings Inc. is seeking an enthusiastic IT Support Engineer for a Fixed Term Contract in East Hagbourne. The role involves providing 1st and 2nd line support across systems like Microsoft O365 and AWS, configuring user accounts, and managing hardware and software. With opportunities to engage in varied project work and a supportive environment, the position offers benefits such as hybrid working options, private healthcare, and up to 28 days of holiday.

Astroscale Holdings Inc. is seeking a Senior Communications Engineer in East Hagbourne, UK, to oversee the communications subsystem in their Avionics team. The role includes responsibilities such as designing communication link budgets, managing the procurement of communication units, and mentoring junior team members. Strong experience in satellite communication and eligibility to work in the UK is required. Benefits include competitive salary, hybrid working, and generous holiday entitlements.

AstroscaleUK are seeking a passionate, enthusiastic and multi-disciplined IT Support Engineer to support our IT team on a Fixed Term Contract for approximately 3 months. We are looking for someone who is prepared to roll up their sleeves, get through the support workload and provide an excellent level of service to the Astroscale teams. This person will also be innovative and creative and can bring new ideas to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the service we provide. This role will be primarily based around the helpdesk ticketing system to keep track of requests and incidents, escalating to senior members when necessary - you won't be resetting passwords all day and the work is varied. There will be project work and activities outside of the daily ticket grind to keep you motivated and learning. We leverage cloud platforms from AWS and Azure so you will have the opportunity to work with all those systems to some extent. Responsibilities Triaging requests and providing 1st and 2nd line support to a growing user base covering Microsoft O365, AWS and other Astroscale systems, escalating 3rd line to Senior Engineers. Setting up new and managing existing user accounts and access rights utilizing Autopilot builds. Installing updates and patches, managing software systems and being proactive. Configuring laptop builds and making recommendations for improvements. Diagnosing and fixing network problems. Intune app packaging for networks. Netwrix auditor configuration and management. Maintaining inventory systems. Managing data backups across our estate. Working with the global IT team to optimise support processes. Developing training materials for Astroscale users. Occasional need to support Astroscale through on-call shifts may be required. Creating and maintaining systems documentation across the Astroscale estate. Essential Skills Great at supporting Microsoft Windows 11. Microsoft 365 administration - 2+ years' experience, including Entra ID, Intune, Exchange, Teams, and SharePoint administration. Laptop automation & configuration. Customer service focused. Fantastic written & verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Proven work experience as an IT Support Engineer. Good attention to detail and adherence to standard processes and procedures. Ability to think critically and diagnose software and hardware issues. Ability to manage your workload, effective in prioritising multiple requests. Desirable Skills Experience with Intune MDM. Experience with Microsoft Azure. Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell. MacOS management. Experience with managing Meraki infrastructure. An interest in cyber security. Ability to use network diagnosis tools found in Windows, MacOS, and Linux. CompTIA or Microsoft certifications. Familiarity with working in an ITIL environment. Benefits Competitive base salary. Opportunity to work with a highly talented, diverse and dynamic international team with cutting edge technology. Flexible working around core hours in a friendly and supportive environment. Optional 9/75 working pattern. Hybrid working available - expected 3-4 days on site. 25 days holiday (increasing yearly up to a maximum of 28 days) + 8 days Bank Holiday. Life insurance and long term sick pay. Private healthcare (taxable benefit). State of the art office and cleanroom facility. Regular social events. Location Astroscale UK (Harwell).

Astroscale UK is adding a Senior Communications Engineer to join our Avionics team, and work on our ground breaking missions. Day to day activities will include designing link budgets, antenna analysis, data to ground budgets and communication related Fault Detection, Isolation, and Recovery (FDIR) to name a few. There will also be involvement in validation and verification with the Assembly, Integration and Verification (AIV) team including generating communication unit test procedures. This role requires someone with the experience, knowledge, and confidence to manage the comms subsystem. We also need a great team player as there will be lots of interaction with other teams such as systems, Command & Data Handling (C&DH), procurement and AIV. Responsibilities Work package management including: Design Baseline/ Architecture of subsystem Requirements Management & VCD Input and review system satellite data link budgets Selection, procurement and supplier management of all communication units including (but not limited to) TxRx units and Antenna GNSS Antenna Multipath analysis (including any impingement/interference issues) ITU regulations support Ground station selection and discussion support to ground team. Design and execution of unit level acceptance tests including: Hardware acceptance, basic functional, and performance testing Design and manufacture of supporting testbeds at unit level The creation and management of resources, schedules and cost estimates that meet applicable requirements, standards and regulations. Mentoring and guiding younger members of the communications team when needed Essential Skills Bachelor or master's degree in a relevant subject (e.g. Electronics, communications). Strong experience in spacecraft communication requirement creation and management. Strong experience in creating and management of satellite link budgets. Modelling and simulating comms space-to-ground links. Strong experience in design and development of spacecraft communication subsystems and their architectures. Experience in frequency licensing constraints (ITU) for old and new space applications. Be eligible and registered to work within the UK and Europe. Experience of communication circuits and hands on testing. Experience on communication verification and validation plans and procedures for satellite designs. Desirable skills Good knowledge of overall satellite systems design. Experience of antenna design and propagation. Detailed understanding of communications link budget analysis and design. Familiarity with ITU regulations and licensing processes. Benefits Competitive base salary Opportunity to work with a highly talented, diverse & dynamic international team with cutting edge technology Flexible working around core hours in a friendly and supportive environment Optional 9/75 working pattern Hybrid working available (dependent on individual role requirements) 25 days holiday (increasing yearly up to a maximum of 28 days) + 8 days Bank Holiday Life insurance and long-term sick pay Private healthcare (taxable benefit) Relocation allowance State of the art office and cleanroom facility Regular social events Location Astroscale UK (Harwell).