189940 Research support specialist technician

Universidade de Vigo; España; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Universidade de Vigo offers a part-time R1 research position focused on satellite attitude control systems. The role involves developing attitude dynamics models, estimators and control algorithms, using MATLAB/Simulink and Python to simulate sensors and actuators.

You will verify algorithms through nominal and disturbed simulations, documenting interfaces and results. The position requires strong mathematical modelling skills, good teamwork and ability to learn new tools.

Qualifications

• Academic qualifications and other courses are required but specifics are not listed.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Python or equivalent languages; mathematical modelling, numerical simulation, data processing and version control.
• Knowledge or experience in attitude dynamics and kinematics, space sensors and actuators, state estimation, and attitude controller design and validation.
• Other relevant merits: technical analysis, documenting results, teamwork, autonomy and willingness to learn simulation and control tools.
• Personal interview will be conducted only with those candidates who meet a minimum merit total.

Responsibilities

• Analyze attitude pointing and stability requirements, sensor and actuator performance, and ADCS constraints.
• Develop satellite attitude dynamics and kinematics models, including disturbances and sensors for simulation.
• Design and implement attitude and angular-rate estimation algorithms using simulated measurements from available sensors.
• Design, tune and compare attitude control algorithms for acquisition, hold and reference tracking, accounting for actuator saturation and constraints.
• Verify ADCS algorithms through nominal and disturbed simulations, assess pointing accuracy and transient-response metrics, and document results and interfaces.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Numerical simulation

Data processing

Version control

Attitude dynamics modelling

Tools

Simulink

MATLAB

Job description

T03 Mechanical Engineering, Machines, and Thermal and Fluid Motors

Organisation/Company Universidade de Vigo Department T03 Mechanical Engineering, Machines, and Thermal and Fluid Motors Research Field Engineering » Mechanical engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Undergraduate Positions Application Deadline 18 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week Tempo parcial (20 horas/semana) Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 189940 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Support with the following tasks:

Analyse attitude pointing and stability requirements, sensor and actuator performance, and ADCS operational constraints.

Develop satellite attitude dynamics and kinematics models, including environmental disturbances, sensors and actuators for simulation.

Design and implement attitude and angular-rate estimation algorithms using simulated measurements from the available sensors.

Design, tune and compare attitude control algorithms for acquisition, hold and reference tracking, accounting for actuator saturation and constraints.

Verify ADCS algorithms through nominal and disturbed simulations, assess pointing accuracy and transient-response metrics, and document results and interfaces.

Item 01: Academic qualifications and other courses. Proven professional experience (punctuation: 30)

Item 02: Specific programming and simulation merits: experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Python or equivalent languages; mathematical modelling, numerical simulation, data processing and version control (punctuation: 25)

Item 03: Specific ADCS merits: knowledge or experience in attitude dynamics and kinematics, space sensors and actuators, state estimation, and attitude controller design and validation (punctuation: 20)

Item 04: Other relevant merits: technical analysis, documenting results, teamwork, autonomy and willingness to learn simulation and control tools (punctuation: 10)

Item 05: Personal interview. The interview will be conducted only with those 3 candidates who, in the sum of the merits, reach a minimum of 50 points (punctuation: 15)

Additional Information

1200 € (including the apportionments of extra payments)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE ENGINEERING - OURENSE Country Spain Geofield