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.