Electronic Workshop

The Electronic Workshop (EWS) undertakes the construction of flight electronic assemblies, wiring harnesses and complex bespoke scientific instruments.

The Electronic Workshop (EWS) undertakes the construction of flight electronic assemblies, wiring harnesses and complex bespoke scientific instruments. Most of the assemblies are based on high density PCBs with an increasing amount of surface mount components.

Solar-B flight outer harnessing - Mars Express Fonema instrument - Solar B CCDS focal plane assembly

XMM OM camera board PCB - JWST NirSpec CAA connector detail - UVIT HV generator PCB

SXO HV wires soldered to laser cut piezoelectric actuators with pure indium and NirSpec CLS OGSE bulb test at cryogenic temperatures

JWST NirSpec CAA harness detail and JWST NirSpec CAA harness overview

Fight harness contamination control and Solar B ICU PROC digital board

Airless Penetrator electronics modules and Super Nemo Preamp PCB

ExoMars Environmental testing and GAIA PEM industry model

Due to the low volume, exceptional component cost and very high standards of work required PCB assembly is carried out using a mixture of proven manual techniques and surface mount assembly machines in a controlled environment laboratory. Technical staff have all undertaken ESA training for hand soldering, PCB modification and rework, surface mount assembly, inspection, crimp wiring construction and are re-certified every 2 years.

Vision Engineering TS4 inspection system

Surface Mount Assembly Equipment

To allow the highest quality of workmanship, specific equipment for bending and cropping the leads of surface mount IC packages has been procured.

Electronics engineering working in the controlled environment at MSSL

Controlled Environment Laboratory

Critical and flight standard equipment assembled in controlled access environment laboratory containing the surface mount equipment and EPA stations.

Electronic Engineering:

Head of Electronics

Gary Davison
+44 1483 204 116
g.davison@