AOCS Engineer

We are looking for a ​AOCS Engineer ​on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA) for their location in ​Noordwijk, Netherlands .​  

Please note, the successful candidate will be employed by ATG Europe (or one of its subsidiaries). Furthermore, upon selection, they will be subject to a general security screening performed by an external provider (further information will be provided at interview stage). 

The successful candidate will be tasked with, but not limited to: 

• Provide technical support in the field of AOCS engineering for activities for nanosats and smallsats; 

• Contribute to the running of the CubeSats AOCS Verification and Validation facility, and to the related testing activities and internal R&D activities, including tools maintenance & enabling rapid prototyping and modern control techniques implementation; 

• Provide support in the field of AOCS engineering for ESA projects, i.e. AOCS design, development, and verification for Earth Observation, or Connectivity & Secure Communication projects, including support to reviews and performing analyses/simulations; 

• Provide support to feasibility analyses and Concurrent Design Facility studies; 

• Participate in project reviews (SRR, PDR CDR, …); 

• Design, analyze and simulate AOCS (control loops design and modelling, FDIR, independent simulator set-up, functional verification and performance budgets); 

• Review the AOCS SW implementation; 

• Participate in the election of sensors and actuators and procurement support; 

• Support the AIV/AIT  (test benches, review of test plans and test results); 

• Provide operations support (review of Operations Manual, rehearsal and LEOP); 

• Support in the in-orbit analysis; 

• Conceptualize, initialize and supervise corresponding enabling AOCS technology R/D: High Accuracy Pointing, Generic AOCS Architecture & Building Blocks, Innovative AOCS & FDIR Solutions including prototyping and tools development; 

• Develop sensors and inertial actuators technology: APS, Star Trackers, sun sensors, Earth sensors, magnetometers, gyros, accelerometers, magneto-torquers, reaction wheels, CMG’s; 

• Develop and utilize the Control Hardware Laboratory (e.g. sensor characterization and testing); 

• Maintain, develop and set-up AOCS simulation tools; 

• Participate in the elaboration and promotion of ECSS standards in the E60 domain. 

ATG is dedicated to diversity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. Regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or any other reason protected by relevant state or municipal legislation, we are pleased to consider all eligible candidates for employment. 

Please ensure that your CV clearly explains how you meet the essential requirements. If it doesn’t align completely with the essential criteria, it could result in rejection. 

• A Master’s Degree in a relevant field from a recognized institution of secondary studies or equivalent; 

• At least 4 years of experience in a relevant field; 

• General background and specific experience in the technical domains (AOCS subsystem architecture, design, testing and verification) covered by the position; 

• Hands-on experience including AOCS HW, SW and AOCS testing, as well as AOCS modelling; 

• Project support experience in a relevant domain (smallsat and nanosat AOCS, and possibly AOCS on ESA missions in the field of for Earth Observation, or Connectivity & Secure Communication); 

• Proven experience in the design, tuning, analysis and simulation of AOCS systems in different project phases; 

• HW knowledge (sensors, computer, actuators); 

• AOCS AIT at subsystem and system level; 

• Proven knowledge of commercial model-based design tools (MATLAB); 

• Ability to interface with industry; 

• Candidates must be eligible to work and live in the EU; 

• Fluency in English, both written and spoken. 

Please submit your application in English via the apply button below. Applications submitted in other languages will not be considered.