Nyx Moon Lander GNC Engineer

The Exploration Company; Dubai; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the commercial space industry is seeking a GNC Engineer to participate in the design and implementation of control systems for lunar landers. The ideal candidate will have an MSc in Aerospace Engineering, experience in software development (C++, Python), and a passion for advancing aerospace technology. Your role will involve designing algorithms, performing simulations, and optimizing spacecraft performance.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of classical dynamics and orbital mechanics.
• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of Arabic, German, French, or Italian is a plus.
• Highly motivated to work in a fast-paced start-up environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AOCS/GNC subsystems for lunar landers.
• Validate GNC software through testing and analysis.
• Develop high fidelity models to analyze system performance.

Skills

Classical dynamics

Orbital mechanics

Control techniques

Estimation techniques

Flight physics simulation

C++

Python

MATLAB/Simulink

Education

MSc. in Aerospace or related engineering discipline

Job description

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 our lunar landers.

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.

What we would love to see from you:

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. Arabic, German, French or Italian is an asset.

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