GNC Engineer

at  The Exploration Company

Here at The Exploration Company, we are developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle that can eventually be refuelled in orbit and that can carry cargo - and potentially humans in the longer run.
We want you as a talented GNC Engineer to contribute to the GNC subsystem design, testing, verification and validation of our vehicles. As a GNC Engineer, you must have a firm grasp of spacecraft GNC concepts and applications. You will work on all aspects of the GNC life cycle: spacecraft and mission conceptual design, subsystem requirements development, algorithm development, software implementation and testing, operations, and post-flight analysis.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

In your capacity as a GNC Engineer, your role will be continuously evolving, but day to day your duties will include to:

• Participate in the design and implementation of the AOCS/GNC subsystem of The Exploration Company’ spacecraft for a wide variety of spacecraft and space missions to include LEO operations, Reentry, and Rendezvous and Docking.
• Design, synthesis, test, implementation, verification, and validation of GNC algorithms.
• Implement the GNC code into the Flight Software.
• Develop high fidelity 6 degrees of freedom models and simulations to analyze the system performance.
• Perform design, optimization, and dispersion analysis.
• Perform multi-disciplinary spacecraft systems trades and investigations to improve The Exploration Company’ spacecraft performance and reliability.
• AOCS/GNC hardware specification, selection, modeling and simulation.
• Develop software automation tools for GNC design, analysis, testing and reporting.
• Validate and verify your GNC software via algorithm unit testing, Monte Carlo analysis, and software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• Reporting of test results and analysis, with a focus on efficiency and automation of documentation.

In the role of GNC Engineer ideally, you will have the following:

• MSc. in Aerospace or related engineering discipline. A higher degree is considered advantageous.
• Strong understanding of classical dynamics, orbital and flight mechanics.
• Strong understanding of control and estimation techniques.
• Experience with flight physics simulation.
• Software development experience in C++, Python and MATLAB/Simulink.
• Passion for advancing the commercial space industry.
• Highly motivated to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up environment.
• Fluent in English. German or French is an asset