Are you an experienced AOCS engineer? Are you currently looking for a new and exciting opportunity and are fascinated by space? If so, then look no further!

We are currently recruiting for an AOCS engineer on behalf of a leading Space and Satellite company.

Tasks that you will carry out:

Support to the ESTEC AOCS/GNC Sensors Unit for the development and
procurement of sensors and actuators
The Sensors Unit oversees gyroscopes, accelerometers, star
trackers, APS detectors for star trackers, sun sensors, magnetic sensors
and actuators, and bespoke GNC sensors such as navigation cameras,
3D cameras or Lidars for GNC.
The post holder will have access to the Sensors Lab, where technologies
can be independently characterised.
The post holder shall provide regular Technical Reporting of the
Hardware Development as well as contribute to the preparation and
execution of project and technology studies reviews.

Required skills/experience:

Master Engineering Degree in Control, Electronics or Mechatronics
Proven experience in the design, tuning, analysis and simulation of AOCS systems in different project phases.
HW knowledge (sensors, computer, actuators).
AOCS AIT at subsystem and system level.
Proven knowledge of commercial model-based design tools (MATLAB).
Ability to interface with industry.
Familiar with the general development process for hardware space equipment (key reviews, model philosophy).
Background in optical sensors for AOCS/GNC, for instance, Star Trackers.
Knowledge in Software development and/or optics would be an asset.

AOCS Engineer