Technical team and facilities

Technical team

The Space Projects and Instrumentation Group include a team of experienced Project Managers, Product Assurance Specialists, Engineers and Technicians who provide a central, enabling, function to the research activities within the group.

The team have a diverse background and skillset and cover a range of disciplines including:

• Assembly Integration and Test
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Product Assurance
• Project Management
• Software Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Thermal Engineering

Technical Facilities

The Space Projects and Instrumentation Group are based at Space Park Leicester where their skills and expertise underpins the group’s access to technical facilities including:

• Space Labs
• Dark Lab
• Wolfson Lab
• ISO 6 Cleanroom
• Mechanical Workshop
• Electronics Workshop
• Hazardous Chemistry Lab
• Model Shop
• Metrology Lab
• Visualisation and Optics Lab (VR/AR)
• Concurrent Design Facility
• Flex-Lab for 3D Printing

For more detailed facility information, visit the Space Park Leicester website here