GNC Engineer - Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation, and Control

The Exploration Company • Germany

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AI Summary

Design, develop, and validate GNC algorithms for modular orbital vehicles. Implement flight software and high-fidelity simulations for LEO, reentry, and rendezvous missions. Requires MSc in aerospace engineering and strong C++/Python/MATLAB skills.

Key Highlights

Develop and validate GNC algorithms for spacecraft AOCS subsystem

Implement GNC code into flight software

Perform multi-disciplinary systems trades and optimization

Create 6-DOF models and simulations for performance analysis

Conduct unit testing, Monte Carlo, and HIL testing

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Key Responsibilities

Participate in design and implementation of AOCS/GNC subsystem for LEO operations, reentry, and rendezvous and docking missions

Design, synthesis, test, implementation, verification, and validation of GNC algorithms

Implement GNC code into the Flight Software

Develop high fidelity 6 degrees of freedom models and simulations to analyze system performance

Perform design, optimization, and dispersion analysis

Perform multi-disciplinary spacecraft systems trades and investigations to improve spacecraft performance and reliability

AOCS/GNC hardware specification, selection, modeling and simulation

Develop software automation tools for GNC design, analysis, testing and reporting

Validate and verify GNC software via algorithm unit testing, Monte Carlo analysis, and software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop testing

Report test results and analysis with focus on efficiency and automation of documentation

Technical Skills Required

C++ Python MATLAB/Simulink spacecraft GNC concepts orbital and flight mechanics control and estimation techniques flight physics simulation

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Benefits & Perks

Relocation assistance provided

Visa sponsorship available

Background check required

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Nice to Have

German or French language proficiency

Job Description

Here at The Exploration Company, we are developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle that can eventually be refuelled in orbit and that can carry cargo - and potentially humans in the longer run.We want you as a talented GNC Engineer to contribute to the GNC subsystem design, testing, verification and validation of our vehicles. As a GNC Engineer, you must have a firm grasp of spacecraft GNC concepts and applications. You will work on all aspects of the GNC life cycle: spacecraft and mission conceptual design, subsystem requirements development, algorithm development, software implementation and testing, operations, and post-flight analysis.

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