AOCS Engineer (m/f/d)

ATMOS Space Cargo GmbH; Verwaltungsverband Rheinmünster-Lichtenau; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ATMOS Space Cargo GmbH is seeking a GNC Engineer (m/f/d) to design, develop, integrate and validate Guidance, Navigation and Control functions for our PHOENIX spacecraft. Working closely with Systems Engineering, Avionics and Flight Software, you will take ownership from algorithm design through testing and flight-data analysis.

You will develop GNC algorithms for orbital flight, perform six‑DOF simulations and Monte Carlo campaigns to assess performance, and integrate GNC with flight software

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in a relevant technical field.
• At least four years of professional experience in GNC, flight dynamics or autonomous-control development for spacecraft/launch vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate GNC algorithms for orbital flight, re-entry, descent and recovery.
• Translate mission objectives into GNC architecture, interfaces, requirements and performance criteria.
• Build and maintain six‑degree‑of‑freedom simulations and Monte Carlo campaigns.
• Integrate GNC with flight software and support software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop and system-level testing.
• Design operational procedures for different mission phases including LEOP and commissioning.
• Analyze test and flight data, resolve anomalies and drive decisions with Systems, Avionics, Propulsion and Aerodynamics teams.

Skills

GNC Development

Flight dynamics

State estimation

Uncertainty analysis

Numerical methods

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

C/C++

Education

Master's degree in aerospace engineering, control engineering, robotics, applied mathematics or a comparable technical field

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

C/C++

Job description

Job Description

ATMOS Space Cargo GmbH is seeking an

Job Description

ATMOS Space Cargo GmbH is seeking an GNC Engineer (m/f/d) to design, develop, integrate and validate Guidance, Navigation and Control functions for our reusable PHOENIX spacecraft. Working closely with Systems Engineering, Avionics and Flight Software, you will take ownership from algorithm design through testing and flight-data analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• You will develop and validate guidance, navigation and control algorithms for orbital flight, re-entry, descent and recovery.
• You will translate mission objectives into GNC architecture, interfaces, requirements and performance criteria.
• You will build and maintain six-degree-of-freedom simulations and Monte Carlo campaigns to assess performance and robustness.
• You will integrate GNC functions with flight software and support software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop and system-level testing.
• You will design operational procedures for the different phases of the mission, including LEOP and commissioning.
• You will analyse test and flight data, resolve anomalies and drive technical decisions with Systems, Avionics, Propulsion and Aerodynamics teams.

Requirements

• Master's degree in aerospace engineering, control engineering, robotics, applied mathematics or a comparable technical field.
• At least four years of professional experience in GNC, flight dynamics or autonomous-control development for spacecraft and launch vehicles.
• Strong knowledge of flight mechanics, control theory, state estimation, numerical methods and uncertainty analysis.
• Hands‑on experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and C++ or C including simulation, software integration and verification and validation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with astrodynamics, space operations, mission modes and reentry vehicles,
• Experience with embedded flight software, spacecraft sensors and actuators.
• Knowledge of the European Cooperation for Space Standardization (ECSS) processes would be helpful.