AOCS Engineer – Glasgow

Clyde Space Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace technology company in the United Kingdom is seeking an AOCS Engineer to join their dynamic Engineering team. This role involves designing and testing attitude and orbit control systems for satellites, requiring strong experience in regulated industries and technical knowledge. The position offers opportunities for growth, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and the ability to work on exciting projects that literally reach space. Hybrid working options are available.

Qualifications

• Proven experience from regulated industries.
• Ability to engage with customers and provide solutions.
• Experience of debugging issues on AOCS hardware and/or software.

Responsibilities

• Deliver tasks according to standards and compliance.
• Perform design and testing of attitude control systems.
• Collaborate with teams to transition designs to code.

Skills

Proficient user of MATLAB and Simulink

Excellent technical writing and communication skills

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong communication and interpersonal abilities

Proficient in English, both verbally and written

Experience working on spacecraft AOCS

Experience with Python and Embedded C

Tools

Microsoft software

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

We are looking for an AOCS Engineer to join our busy Engineering team to support a diverse range of activities to deliver on our projects and missions. We are open to applicants with different levels of experience. The role suits someone with an estimation and control background.

This opportunity is ideal for someone looking for responsibility and development opportunities of a technical nature in a dynamic, fast paced working environment with exciting projects with challenging schedules and able to engage with customers. You will have proven experience from regulated industries with the desire to grow your knowledge and expertise while adding value to our current ways of working. You will not be afraid of challenges and happy to get involved.

It is an exciting opportunity to be part of existing projects and missions where your work literally ends up in space!

We are open to hybrid working for this role. Please note that in future, you may be required to complete a Basic Disclosure check (https://www.mygov.scot/apply-for-level-1-disclosure).

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver work tasks and assignments in accordance with required standards and compliance requirements
• Perform design, modelling, implementation, and testing of attitude and orbit control systems for nano and small satellites.
• Collaborate with the Software Engineering team to transition algorithm designs to functional code, then validate implementation against models.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineering to define technical requirements and to define mission analysis and AOCS scenarios for analysis.
• Perform on-orbit commissioning activities for newly launched spacecraft, including direct communication with the client’s team.
• Analyse test results from each spacecraft and perform hands‑on testing on flight hardware
• Support business development activities by collaborating with potential clients to elicit technical requirements and assess feasibility for proposals.

Skills required

• Proficient user of MATLAB and Simulink
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills with a structured and methodical approach.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities — capable of bridging technical and programmatic discussions.
• High attention to detail, with consistent and disciplined documentation practices.
• Collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams, fostering a shared sense of mission success.
• Take ownership of complex challenges and driving them to resolution with integrity and professionalism.
• Proactive, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement and learning.
• Maintain accountability for your work while contributing to a supportive and inclusive team culture.
• Demonstrates sound judgement and resilience in dynamic, time‑constrained environments.
• Ability to organise self and prioritise workload of multiple projects in dynamic environment with tight deadlines.
• Competent IT skills including Microsoft software.
• Proficient in English, both verbally and written
• Experience working on spacecraft AOCS
• Experience of debugging issues on AOCS hardware and/or software
• Experience with Python and Embedded C
• Previous experience working with small/medium sized companies
• Previous experience in space industry

Right to Work

AAC Clyde Space has a legal responsibility to ensure that all its employees have the legal right to live and work in the EU or the country in which they plan to work. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to AAC Clyde Space verifying that you are eligible to work in that country before you start work.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We aim to create a positive recruitment and selection experience across every part of our business. The company is committed to handling applications to a consistently high standard and all candidates with dignity and respect. Those involved in the recruitment and selection process will act with integrity, objectivity and professionalism. We are committed to equal opportunities for all and to have diversity reflected within our global workforce. We believe its diversity and inclusion will allow for greater creativity and innovation to help AAC Clyde Space Group deliver the vision to help improve life on earth.

Openness to Flexible Working

We recognise work‑life balance is important so we are open to discussions around flexible working, depending on the nature of the role and business needs. If you would like to know more, please ask the Hiring Manager during any recruitment process that you may be involved in.

Data Protection Policy

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