Avionics AOCS/GNC Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Avionics AOCS/GNC Engineer

• Focus: Satellite mission AOCS/GNC performance, spacecraft dynamics, orbit & attitude simulation

Description

You will analyze and evaluate AOCS/GNC performance for satellite mission use cases. You will develop and validate simulation models and tools for spacecraft dynamics, orbit and attitude behavior, including guidance and correction concepts. You will perform trade-off analyses, analyze data, document results, and collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and evaluate AOCS/GNC performance for satellite missions and defined use cases

• Model and simulate spacecraft dynamics and orbit/attitude behavior

• Assess the impact of orbit and attitude deviations on pointing, geo-location, and geo-orientation performance

• Investigate and evaluate guidance and correction concepts

• Develop and implement simulation and analysis tools

• Run simulations and analyze/evaluate obtained data

• Conduct trade-off analyses between technical concepts

• Support definition and analysis of technical requirements and performance criteria

• Validate simulation models and assess simulation results

• Help advance and optimize simulation and analysis methods

• Document technical results in reports and presentations

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary and international engineering teams

• Independently handle complex technical topics in AOCS/GNC and spacecraft dynamics

Requirements

• Completed degree in aerospace engineering, space technology, Systems Engineering, or comparable technical qualification

• Relevant professional or project experience in AOCS, GNC, space simulation, or Flight Dynamics

• Solid knowledge of Spacecraft Dynamics and Orbital Mechanics

• Experience with modeling and simulation, ideally with MATLAB/Simulink and/or Python

• Knowledge of space navigation, orbit propagation, or state estimation is beneficial

• Experience with GNSS/PVT, Kalman filters, or guidance algorithms is beneficial

• Proficient English and good German language skills

Benefits

• 30 vacation days

• Mobile and flexible working

• Cloud-based Microsoft 365 setup

• Open communication and trust

• Individual development opportunities

• Retirement savings support

• Childcare and mobility support

• Hansefit and JobRad leasing