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    GNC/AOCS Engineer - Oxford, United Kingdom - Elecnor Deimos

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    Description

    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:


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


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

    The activities involved may include:

    – Model-based design and implementation of GNC/AOCS algorithms

    – Simulator design, implementation, and testing

    – Simulation of dynamic systems

    – Mathematical modelling

    – Specification and validation of GNC/AOCS solutions

    – Analysis and trade-off of hardware solutions

    – Interface with the overall system team

    – Technical and team management

    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


    • Classical and robust control techniques (including fixed-structure synthesis, analysis, model predictive control)


    • Navigation/state estimation techniques, such as Kalman filtering

    Professional Experience:

    Desired: Engineer with at least 1 year of experience in the practical application of the domains relevant to the post (relevant MSc & PhD studies would also be considered) The position will be tailored to the level of experience; additional industrial and/or academic experience would be viewed very positively.

    Technical Requirements:

    Required:The following capabilities are required for the post:


    • A strong background in control and simulation of dynamic systems


    • Capacity to understand new concepts and apply them to engineering problems


    • Good programming skills


    • Experience with Matlab and Simulink

    Desired: The following capabilities are desired for the post:


    • Experience in flight operations in ESA/European programmes


    • Experience in atmospheric flight including GNC for launch vehicles


    • Solid theoretical background in GNC/AOCS


    • Background on Kalman filtering

    Language Skills:

    Good level of English, spoken and written

    Personal Skills:


    • Capability to integrate in and work within a team


    • Self-initiative


    • Autonomy and self-development


    • Responsibility towards the customer and colleagues

    Please, enclose motivation letter to the application


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