Darwin Space are currently hiring for a Senior GNC/AOCS Engineer in the UK.

This role is an exciting opportunity to join the AOCS team with responsibility for all aspects of spacecraft attitude and orbit control for LEO, GEO and Lunar missions. This includes design, analysis as well as software development and hardware delivery. It also covers the mission flight dynamics and support for ground processing. Engineers at this company have involvement on a mission from concept, through to AIT, launch, commissioning and operational life; a true cradle to grave experience and will give you the chance to see your work in Space in a rapid timescale! This key role will often sit within the core team of a satellite mission interacting with other technical leads across multiple disciplines to generate the technical solutions for innovative projects

Experience and Responsibilities

1. Minimum of 5 years experience in AOCS design and analysis

2. AOCS Sub system lead and Work Package Manager within the AOCS Team responsible for the AOCS subsystem of a spacecraft for the duration of the mission from cradle to grave. Typical duties include:

3. Top level design and requirements capture, including working with payload requirements to derive AOCS requirements

4. AOCS system and operation design and verification, including all interactions of the AOCS with the rest of the spacecraft system and subsystems.

5. Subsystem module, sensor and actuator definition and requirements and flow to product owners and equipment engineers.

6. Support hardware delivery for spacecraft integration. Includes monitoring procurement or development and test where necessary.

7. AOCS mode, algorithm and control design

8. AOCS software requirements and TM/TC

9. LEOP and commissioning of the AOCS

10. Authoring of Technical documents

11. Proven experience in AOCS, System level design, Control and estimation, Hardware and software, Verification

12. Previous experience in operations is desirable

13. Knowledge of AOCS hardware product details and electrical systems is desirable.

14. A degree or equivalent in an engineering or technical discipline

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

James Godfrey