AOCS Engineer DK

at  GomSpace

AMBITIOUS SPACE COMPANY IS LOOKING FOR A AOCS ENGINEERS

At GomSpace, we are committed to make space accessible, affordable and useful.
We are an agenda-setting player in the small satellite business and our highly skilled team is committed, dedicated and accountable. We are ambitious and believe that small satellites and our efforts, multidisciplinary skills and passion will help our partners achieve their goals in space and make a difference to the society.

REQUIREMENTS

We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• Relevant technical knowledge obtained via education e.g. within Control and Automation (preferably MSc level or higher) and/or professional high-tech experience
• Good understanding of CubeSat/spacecraft attitude determination and/or control systems
• Preferable knowledge in spacecraft system engineering
• Recent participation in projects developing space hardware and/or software (preferably spacecraft attitude determination and/or control)
• Knowledge of spacecraft attitude determination and control system components such as IMUs, star trackers, reaction wheels, and reaction control system
• Interest in spacecraft propulsion systems
• Programming proficiency in one or more programming languages is required (e.g. C, C++, Python, MatLab etc.)
• Proficient in working with Linux based systems
• Hands-on experience with programming microcontrollers is desired
• Able to work independently and in a team environment
• Experience in customer facing and explaining complicated technologies in easy understandable terms
• Fluent in English on a professional level

THE ROLE & DEPARTMENT

AOCS Engineers at GomSpace are involved in the world of control, software and hardware. The work area spans from development of solutions to delivery of satellites. For delivering satellites to customers you will select AOCS solution, analyse the performance, and support configuration, testing, and troubleshooting of spacecrafts in lab and in orbit, at customers and for customers in our cleanroom facilities.
Our Products Business Unit develop and manufacture products for satellites. As AOCS engineer in Products Business Unit you will perform analysis, design, implementation, optimization and enhancement of spacecraft attitude determination and control systems for our satellites.
Our Programs Business Unit focuses on delivering nanosatellites and microsatellites to commercial customers, space industry partners, governmental agencies, and academic institutions. As AOCS engineer in Programs Business Unit you will be involved in satellite projects from sale process over design, development, simulation, analysis, and prototyping to supporting the assembly, integration and testing in our clean room facilities followed by operational support for the launched satellites.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As AOCS engineer your tasks and responsibilities will involve but is not limited to:

• Design AOCS solutions, integrate and test spacecraft AOCS components and algorithms for customer specific missions and spacecrafts
• Customer engagement, discuss requirements and agree solutions with customers
• Specify, evaluate, and select spacecraft attitude determination sensors and actuators to customer specific missions and spacecrafts
• Interface with the Systems Engineering team to define architecture and spacecraft design based on required spacecraft attitude determination and control system performance
• Perform simulation and development in e.g. MatLab, Simulink, C, C++
• Develop AOCS software including software components for use with GomSpace qualified components and Customer provided / selected components
• Deliver AOCS documentation tailored to customer specific missions and spacecrafts
• Support integration, testing and troubleshooting of AOCS components and software into spacecrafts in Cleanroom and in orbit
• Participate in the evolution of GomSpace spacecraft AOCS architecture including components and systems that provide high pointing performance solution. Develop and maintain technical reference documentation for GomSpace spacecraft AOCS architecture definition, design, and development