GNC Engineer

Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer – Attitude and Orbit Control Subsystem (AOCS)

Key duties:

• Derivation of the pointing requirements from the System specification
• Requirements allocation to the GNC functions, sensors and actuators.
• Definition of the AOCS architecture (configuration, operative mode logic).
• Definition and development of the GNC algorithms.
• Perform stability and robustness analysis of the controller
• Production of technical documentation: Design Report, Pointing Budget, Performance Analysis and Evaluation Report, contribution to other AOCS and System budgets
• Development of GNC simulator in Matlab, Simulink environment

Skills, experience and qualifications required

At least 1 year of technical knowledge in the following areas:

• Guidance Navigation and Control discipline
• Automatic Control Theory with focus on digital innovative controls (MPC, H¥, Robust control)
• Attitude and Orbit Control Subsystem architecture
• Flight Dynamics
• AOCS sensors and actuators
• Mission analysis (Orbital definitions)
• Space environment
• Matlab, Simulink, “C” and “C++” programming language
• Required Engineering Master Degree in Aerospace or Electronics engineering, or Physics
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office package
• Good attitude towards analysis, synthesis and problem solving
• Excellent knowledge of English language (spoken and written)
• Good Knowledge of Italian is appreciated
• Available to work in shifts if requested by the program
• Good attitude towards teaming and multi-disciplinary approaches.
• Good attitude towards negotiations with Space Agencies and Subcontractors
• Available to support frequent travels and colocations abroad