Senior GNC Engineer / Senior GNC Engineeress

Join Our Team as a Senior GNC Engineer in Paris

Darwin Space is currently seeking a talented and experienced Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer to join our innovative team in Paris.

Responsibilities

• Modeling & Control: Understand and model airship dynamics to design and implement control and guidance laws for mission execution.
• Robustness & Safety: Develop flight strategies for challenging conditions and design risk mitigation strategies for degraded modes.
• Hardware Integration: Debug embedded systems and implement flight computers, actuators, and various types of sensors.
• Testing & Documentation: Define and participate in flight tests and simulations, ensuring thorough documentation of implemented models and control laws.
• Future Innovation: Improve the performance of existing airships while actively participating in the design of future flight solutions.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree or equivalent in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering (a PhD is a plus).
• Experience: At least 5 years of professional experience in GNC within the drone, aerospace, or automotive industries.
• Heritage: Proven track record as part of a GNC or Flight Dynamics team that successfully brought a drone or aerospace product to market.
• Systems Mastery: Strong experience in modeling and control, with demonstrated proficiency in Simulink and theoretical knowledge in dynamics and automation.
• Programming: Excellent skills in Python and C/C++, coupled with experience in MATLAB/Simulink and autocoding practices.
• Embedded Software: Solid understanding of microcontrollers, actuators, drivers, and the implementation/verification of software on flight computers.
• Tools (Plus): Familiarity with PX4, MAVLINK, and QGroundControl (QGC) is a significant advantage.
• Data Analysis: Ability to extract insights from flight data.

To apply for this position, please apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

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

Contact:

James Godfrey