WE ARE SKYRORA

Skyrora is a new-space small satellite launch vehicle engineering company, based in Edinburgh. Skyrora’s mission is to provide a versatile and dedicated sovereign launch capability to serve the world-leading satellite manufacturers local to the UK. Leading the UK’s effort to create a sustainable and environmentally friendly launch vehicle, Skyrora combines both world-leading innovative engineering solutions for the construction of its launch vehicles and liquid propulsion technologies. A focus of our technology approach is to minimise the impact on the immediate environment.

Small and micro satellites are being used more and more in everyday life, with manufacturing rate increasing year by year. They assist us by tracking forest fires, providing communications to remote places and capturing high definition images of the Earth, to name a few. There is currently a lack of launch opportunities for them and it is Skyrora’s goal to open this access to space, to unlock the potential for all.

We design and build our launch vehicles in-house and aim to launch from the UK with our Skyrora XL, a 3-stage liquid launch vehicle. We currently have two liquid engine test sites and have already performed 25 liquid engine tests in 2020 alone.

Team working is at our core and we face new challenges every day. Every member of Skyrora’s diverse team demonstrates entrepreneurial flexibility to cooperate and establish sustainable solutions for all the challenges thrown at us; from creating the legal landscape enabling space flight in UK, to societal challenge of fighting global pandemics such as COVID-19, Skyrora is constantly challenging itself.

Why not challenge yourself in trying to get the UK back to space?

We design, manufacture, and test our own rocket engines in house and are currently developing engines for our first, second and third stages of our Skyrora XL vehicle, as well as engines for our Skylark L suborbital launch vehicle. We create many documents to support these efforts, ranging from procedures to test rocket engines to System Engineering Gate documents. Skyrora is looking for an Engineering Technical Document Writer & Controller to join our fast-growing team as a member of our Engineering Technical Support Team, to increase documentation output, clarity and project performance.

The role will be supporting our various engineering teams across all projects in producing the highest level of technical documents for products, projects, activities etc. You will also work closely with all teams to deliver, edit and review continuously the documents as well as managing document control. The ideal candidate will hold an understanding of how to structure complex technical information, be an engineer themselves, have high levels of attention to detail and have experience of technical writing. The candidate will report directly to the Head of Engineering and work with teams across our divisions (test site, operations, vehicle assembly, etc).

This is a great opportunity to join a space company who work with rockets daily and be part of our journey to orbit.

• Coordinate with project managers on document timelines and implementation
• Produce technical user manuals, data sheets and reports
• Coordinate with all engineering teams and gather relevant information for producing documents.
• Assist and be an integral part of grant writing
• Manage the document control database (as well as continuously striving to improve it)
• Follow key documentation standards and in-house style guides
• Produce external literature with the PR team for dissemination
• Interpret complex technical product information and re-write this to ensure it is appropriate for all end users
• Manage the timeline for delivering this content within the project deadline
• Follow the system engineering approach to projects with management of gate documents
• Make a continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively
• Managing engineering drawings (versions, standards etc)
• Play your part in getting the UK back into space
• Check of work after task completion to ensure job is complete to required specifications.
• Be part of a dynamic and fast paced team that is putting the UK back into space.

• Bachelor’s / Master’s in an engineering related field (Aerospace / Mechanical etc)
• Experience in technical writing for an engineering discipline
• Knowledge of system engineering document processes
• Knowledge of basic engineering documentation standards
• Independently gather information from subject matter experts to develop, organise, and write procedure manuals, technical specifications, and process documentation
• Ability to provide high quality documentation with an excellent attention to detail
• Must be able to set goals, prioritize multiple objectives with various deadlines and independently manage documentation projects
• Able to work and embed themselves into the various teams and projects to understand products and services
• Have a passion for the space sector

• Must be willing to travel for work
• Ability to perform job duties that require standing, kneeling, crouching, crawling for extended periods of time
• Must be willing to work in a dynamic teamwork-oriented environment
• Must be determined to make a significant contribution to UK Space launch
• Valid passport
• Be Awesome.

Analysis of functional requirements and development of system specification documents, schematics, system architecture and drawings.
Evaluation and selection of appropriate hardware components to match the system specifications.
Assembly of ground station system for Telemetry, Tracking and Command and FTS.
Functional testing, data acquisition and analysis.
Support of LV launch and tracking missions, and performance control of the ground segment systems.

An ideal candidate will have a University Masters degree in engineering, physics or similar applicable discipline.
Demonstrated experience in end-to-end ground station systems for missiles, rockets or other aircraft.
Solid experience in setting up and operating telemetry transceivers.
Excellent knowledge of characterization of antennas and radio path.
Demonstrated experience in working with super-high frequencies transmission links.
Solid IT knowledge including Linux.
Experience with broadcasting telecommunications systems.
10+ years work experience.

Working in a young and dynamic team that launches UK rockets.
Competitive salary and pension.
Getting new skills through training.
A very exiting work, participating in real rocket launch missions.

Business Development Executive (C-LEVEL) to lead sales, facilitate new partner relationships (strategic partnerships with spacecraft manufacturers, launch vehicle developers, ground station services, environmental testing facilities, research and innovation authorities, etc.), develop the systems and procedures to enable the effective execution of business development, and to develop and inspire a team to implement the strategy and achieve objectives and targets.

A genuine interest and deep expertise in aerospace-related businesses.
5+ years of relevant experience in team management and sales.
Engineering and/or technical degree.
Outstanding interpersonal skills.
Confidence in speaking publicly.
Excellent multi-tasking and time-management skills.

Competitive salary.
The opportunity to work in an exciting and vibrant sector.
Friendly and sociable team.
Extensive domestic and international travel prospects.
Opportunities to take ownership of BD projects.
Salary increases with experience/performance.
Frequent social and teambuilding events.