GNC Systems Technical Support Engineering to Projects and Missions

We are looking for GNC Systems Technical Support Engineering to Projects and Missions to complete our consultants Workforce Management Service to support the ​Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC), Attitude and Orbit Control Systems (AOCS) and Pointing division​ of the European Space Agency (ESA) at their location in ​Noordwijk, the Netherlands​.   

The Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC), Attitude and Orbit Control Systems (AOCS) and Pointing division is responsible to provide engineering support for all aspects of AOCS and GNC systems for ESA missions and programmes, including AOCS and GNC subsystem architecture, specification, design, tuning, verification and validation and qualification, AOCS and GNC hardware development and procurement, AOCS and GNC subsystems integration, pointing engineering, Failure Detection Isolation and Recovery (FDIR) for AOCS and GNC  systems, as well as to define and implement technical research and development activities in the domain of AOCS, GNC and Pointing.  

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 the interview stage). 

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. 

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

• Support definition of GNC requirements and contribute to the elaboration of System/Mission Requirements related the GNC domain; 

• Support analyses and trade-offs for GNC systems, software, and hardware units; 

• Support execution of GNC performance analyses and performance budgeting; 

• Support monitoring the industrial activities concerning design and development of GNC systems, software, and hardware units for ESA projects; 

• Supporting ESA staff in reviewing the project documentation as produced throughout the project lifetime in the area of GNC functional engineering; 

• Develop and maintain the engineering support tools needed for the GNC systems tasks; 

• Support procurement GNC hardware units; 

• Support monitoring the verification and validation process of GNC systems throughout all project phases; 

• Support provision of expertise in the GNC discipline to the AIT and AIV processes and to in-flight activities (e.g. LEOP, commissioning, in-flight anomaly investigations); 

• Support the definition, analysis, and verification of GNC-level and system-level Fault Detection Isolation and Recovery (FDIR); 

• Support provision of GNC expertise in feasibility studies and project reviews.

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

• Master’s Degree or PhD in adequate fields, Control Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Electrical Engineering;   

• At least 4 years of relevant experience;   

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;   

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities;   

• High attention to detail and accuracy;   

• Available for ad-hoc business travel to ESA Member States; 

• Candidates must be eligible to live and work 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.