GNC/AOCS Engineer / GNC/AOCS Engineeress

Job Opportunity: GNC/AOCS Engineer in Denmark

Darwin Recruitment is currently on the lookout for a talented GNC/AOCS Engineer to join our dynamic team in Denmark. This is a fantastic opportunity for a professional eager to contribute to innovative spacecraft solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop AOCS solutions; integrate and test spacecraft AOCS components and algorithms for customer-specific missions and spacecraft.
• Engage with customers to discuss requirements and agree on tailored solutions.
• Specify, evaluate, and select spacecraft attitude determination sensors and actuators for specific missions and spacecraft.
• Collaborate with the Systems Engineering team to define architecture and spacecraft design based on required attitude determination and control system performance.
• Perform simulations and development using tools such as MatLab, Simulink, C, and C++.
• Develop AOCS software incorporating both company-qualified components and customer-provided or selected components.
• Create AOCS documentation customized for customer-specific missions and spacecraft.
• Support the integration, testing, and troubleshooting of AOCS components and software in Cleanroom environments and in orbit.
• Contribute to the evolution of spacecraft AOCS architecture, focusing on high-precision pointing performance solutions. Maintain technical reference documentation for AOCS architecture definition, design, and development.

Requirements

• Relevant technical knowledge through education (preferably at the MSc level or higher) and/or professional experience in Control and Automation.
• Strong understanding of CubeSat/spacecraft attitude determination and control systems.
• Preferable knowledge of spacecraft system engineering.
• Experience in projects involving the development of space hardware and/or software, particularly in spacecraft attitude determination and control.
• Familiarity with components of spacecraft attitude determination and control systems, such as IMUs, star trackers, reaction wheels, and reaction control systems.
• Interest in spacecraft propulsion systems.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (C, C++, Python, MatLab, etc.).
• Experience working with Linux-based systems.
• Hands-on experience with programming microcontrollers is preferred.
• Able to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
• Experience in customer-facing roles, simplifying complex technologies for easier understanding.
• Fluency in English at a professional level.

Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

Darwin Recruitment acts as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

For any inquiries, please contact James Godfrey.