Darwin Recruitment are currently hiring for a GNC Engineer on behalf of a company that was founded in 2013, has offices in Spain, Portugal, Romania and the UK that offers expertise in flight systems, ground segment systems, space situational awareness, satellite navigation, applications and services. The knowledge of satellites, data systems and location-based services puts the company in a unique position when developing satellite applications.

The primary purpose of this role is to continue to develop and grow the companies Romanian AOCS/GNC team. The selected candidate will be expected (with the support of the heads of the transnational AOCS & GNC Competence Centres) to develop the junior engineers already present and support the recruitment of further junior and experienced engineers, and lead and contribute, at technical level, to GNC/AOCS engineering tasks. This is an ideal role for someone with GNC/AOCS experience looking for a first leadership opportunity.

The work of the GNC/AOCS Competence Centre is oriented to the design, development, specification, and validation of autonomous systems, including GNC and AOCS systems, for a broad range of aerospace and aeronautical platforms.

As a matter of reference, DEIMOS’ 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:

* Technical and team management

* Proposal preparation (limited to proposals related to AOCS/GNC and with work to be carried out by DEIMOS Romania)

* Support to recruitment

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

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

* Specification and support to procurement of sensors and actuators for GNC and AOCS

Professional Experience:

Required: Engineer with at least 5 years of experience in the practical application of the domains relevant to the post (relevant MSc & PhD studies would also be considered)

Desired: Engineer with 7 or more years of experience

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

* FDIR design, implementation, and validation

* Classical and robust control techniques (including fixed-structure H¥ synthesis, m analysis, LPV control)

* Flight operations

* Model-based system engineering

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

James Godfrey