Darwin Recruitment are currently hiring for an AOCS Engineer in Italy.
Duties
* AOCS suite (ADCS and Propulsion subsystems) technical lead throughout all mission phases, from initial concept to in-flight operations.
* Perform engineering calculations, analysis, modelling and simulations to calculate system performance and operations.
* Perform technical trade-off, sizing and architecture selection of PS and ADCS hardware.
* Drive the design/architecture and selection of AOCS components.
* Definition and management of technical requirements and specifications.
* Supporting the definition of mission and platform ConOps.
* Supporting the typical system engineering activities in each phase of the missions, including the design of Spacecraft.
* Management of system budgets with particular focus on deltaV, momentum and pointing budgets.
* Day-to-day collaboration and coordination with the project team, interfaces definition and maintenance with respect to multidisciplinary areas.
* Monitoring, control and review of external partners’ work and design – lead technical meetings.
* Generation of the system engineering plan, design report, development and verification plan.
General Requirements
* Master’s degree in Aerospace/Space Engineering.
* At least 2+ years of work experience in similar roles (preferred).
* High flexibility and team-working capability.
* Hands-on and proactive approach, willing to collaborate wherever is needed.
* Ability to run analysis and write technical reports.
* Knowledge of SmallSats propulsion system (chemical, cold gas and electrical) and SmallSats AOCS suite.
* Knowledge of spacecraft attitude dynamics.
* Basic knowledge of bi-phase liquid thermodynamic.
* Demonstrate a good understanding of AOCS and propulsion architecture and design.
* Experience in management of industrial activities including reviews.
* Interface (electrical/logical) between the ADCS and propulsion system.
* Knowledge of orbital dynamics and Spacecraft navigation.
* Experience of GNC algorithm design e.g. navigation filters, guidance strategies and/or controllers.
* Advanced knowledge of Matlab, Simulink, Python and C/C++.
* Experience in writing technical proposal for future business opportunity.
* Knowledge of SmallSats propulsion system (chemical, cold gas and electrical).
* Familiar with ECSS standard
* Fluency in English.
Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
James Godfrey