Senior AOCS & GNC Engineer

At D-Orbit, we are pioneering the future of space logistics and transportation. Established in 2011, we help businesses unlock the full potential of the final frontier.

As part of our team, you will contribute to the AOCS design life-cycle from phase A/B to in-flight activities, supporting and leading the design and support of AOCS S/S, and all AIV/AIT tasks.

Responsibilities

• AOCS S/S conception and architectural tradeoff
• AOCS S/S sizing definition and justification
• AOCS S/S requirement flow-down from system and/or service specification
• AOCS S/S Modes / Sub-Modes definition with operative scenarios and FDIR management
• Definition of FDIR strategies
• GNC Algorithm implementation & verification
• AOCS S/S V&V activities including performance assessment, SIL, PIL and HIL and all related documentation
• AOCS modeling and performance analysis at system level
• Supplier interface and technical authority for equipment scouting
• VCD management at S/S level

Required Skills and Competences

• Extensive knowledge of MATLAB/Simulink environment
• Principal architectures of AOCS S/S
• Typical performance and assessment requirements for AOCS design and verification
• Typical performance parameters and assessment strategies to cope with requirement compliance (APE, AKE, etc.)
• Estimation theory and practical implementation of related algorithms
• Control theory and practical implementation of related algorithms
• ESA AOCS standard ECSS-E-ST-60
• ESA point‑ing budget standard
• Knowledge of typical sensors/actuators and related GSE used during design verification
• Knowledge of requirement traceability tools (Jama, Codebeamer, etc.)
• Knowledge of procurement process (EQSR, TRR, QR)

Plus Skills

• Experience with software automatic code generation
• Knowledge of lower‑level languages (C, C++) and Python

Education & Soft Skills

• Master’s degree in Aerospace or Control Engineering with a focus on orbital and attitude dynamics and control
• At least 8 years of experience in AOCS relevant roles, including technical management of resources
• Fluent English (minimum B2 level)
• Team‑work attitude and positive communication with all team levels
• Problem‑solving attitude
• Deep knowledge of AI tools

This position requires the legal right to work in Italy. D-Orbit is an equal‑opportunity employer.