Senior GNC Engineer / Senior GNC Engineeress

Job Opportunity: Senior GNC Engineer in Paris

Darwin Space is seeking a talented and experienced Senior GNC Engineer to join our dynamic team in Paris. If you have a passion for aerospace technology and a proven track record in guidance, navigation, and control, we want to hear from you!

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: Enhance the performance of existing airships while actively contributing to 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: Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in GNC within the drone, aerospace, or automotive industries.
• Heritage: Experience as part of a GNC or Flight Dynamics team that successfully launched a drone or aerospace product.
• Systems Mastery: Extensive experience in modeling and control, with proven mastery of Simulink and theoretical knowledge in dynamics and automation.
• Programming: Proficient in Python and C/C++, with experience in MATLAB/Simulink and autocoding practices.
• Embedded Software: Strong understanding of microcontrollers, actuators, drivers, and the implementation/verification of software on flight computers.
• Tools (Plus): Knowledge of PX4, MAVLINK, and QGroundControl (QGC) is a notable advantage.
• Data Analysis: Ability to extract valuable insights from flight data.

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

We look forward to receiving your application!