GNC Senior Engineer - Relative Navigation

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 help us in our mission by developing, testing, and implementing GNC algorithms for our spacecraft.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS

• Ability to work equally well unsupervised or as part of a team
• Strong organizing and prioritisation of tasks
• Positive and flexible attitude to get the job done
• Ability to communicate at all levels of the business
• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with The Exploration Company’s core values of Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence, Mission and Vision

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

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

• Design, synthesis, test, implementation, verification, and validation of GNC algorithms, with a special focus on Relative and Visual Navigation techniques
• Participate in the design and implementation of the AOCS/GNC subsystem of The Exploration Company’s spacecraft
• Generate, verify, and analyze auto-coded GNC software
• Develop high fidelity 6 degrees of freedom models and simulations to analyze the system performance
• Model and simulate AOCS/GNC hardware
• Reporting of test results and analysis, with a focus on efficient and automated 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
• 4+ years’ experience in GNC
• Hands-on experience with relative and visual navigation techniques
• Experience with flight physics simulation
• Strong understanding of classical dynamics, orbital and flight mechanics, modeling and simulation, and software development
• 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 asse