activities cover:

• Satellite formation flying, rendezvous, in-orbit servicing (IOS) and active debris removal (ADR)

• Entry, descent, and landing on planets (Earth, Mars) & natural satellites

• Launch vehicles

• Earth observation, up-stream (flight segment) and downstream

• Interplanetary exploration and navigation

• Unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAVs, UGVs)

• System and mission design

Main Duties:

The following types of responsibilities are envisioned:

• Specification, design, implementation, and validation of GNC and FDIR algorithms, to be applied to satellites, launchers, and re-entry vehicles, among others

• Specification, design, implementation, and validation of AOCS algorithms, to be applied to Earth-observation, interplanetary, and ADR/IOS satellites, among others

The activities involved may include:

– Model-based design and implementation of GNC/AOCS algorithms

– Simulator design, implementation, and testing

– Simulation of dynamic systems

– Mathematical modelling

– Specification and validation of GNC/AOCS solutions

– Analysis and trade-off of hardware solutions

– Interface with the overall system team

– Technical and team management

Education:

Required:A recognized engineering degree (Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Electronic) or a related degree (e.g., Physics, Maths)

Desired:Postgraduate studies (MSc or PhD) with a focus on aeronautical / aerospace engineering and providing a solid background in at least two of the following:

• Orbital mechanics and atmospheric flight dynamics

• Classical and robust control techniques (including fixed-structure synthesis, analysis, model predictive control)

• Navigation/state estimation techniques, such as Kalman filtering

Professional Experience:

Desired: Engineer with at least 1 year of experience in the practical application of the domains relevant to the post (relevant MSc & PhD studies would also be considered) The position will be tailored to the level of experience; additional industrial and/or academic experience would be viewed very positively.

Technical Requirements:

Required:The following capabilities are required for the post:

• A strong background in control and simulation of dynamic systems

• Capacity to understand new concepts and apply them to engineering problems

• Good programming skills

• Experience with Matlab and Simulink

Desired: The following capabilities are desired for the post:

• Experience in flight operations in ESA/European programmes

• Experience in atmospheric flight including GNC for launch vehicles

• Solid theoretical background in GNC/AOCS

• Background on Kalman filtering

Language Skills:

Good level of English, spoken and written

Personal Skills:

• Capability to integrate in and work within a team

• Self-initiative

• Autonomy and self-development

• Responsibility towards the customer and colleagues

Please, enclose motivation letter to the application