GNC Avionics Engineer (Spacecraft Attitude & Control)

Spire Government; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Name Your Satellite Program (NYSP)

Launch Attendance

Generous Time Off Policy

Education Assistance Program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Family Leave

Fitness Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Healthy snacks & beverages in every办公室

Job summary

Spire is seeking a GNC/AOCS Engineer in Glasgow to manage the full lifecycle of the GNC product and subcomponents. You will design and qualify flight sensors and actuators, develop 6-DOF simulation models, and provide technical ownership of GNC peripherals while collaborating with hardware, software and systems teams to integrate avionics across the platform.

The role emphasizes fast-paced nanosatellite development, HW-in-the-loop practice, and working within a hybrid model with three days in

Qualifications

• Flight sensors for spacecraft attitude determination/estimation.
• Actuator sizing, modelling, design and integration.
• Solid foundation in spacecraft attitude dynamics and control algorithms, with emphasis sensor ingestion and actuator command calculation.
• Hands-on with hardware-in-the-loop simulation.
• Software development using C/Python.
• Familiarity with the Linux development environment.
• Experience working with external engineering contractors.

Responsibilities

• Design, evaluate, select, qualify and implement flight sensors, including magnetometers, sun sensors, inertial measurement devices, Earth sensors, and/or star trackers.
• Design, evaluate, select, qualify and implement flight actuators, including magnetic torque elements, reaction wheels, and propulsion systems.
• Design, implement and maintain simulation models for GNC subcomponents in the 6-DOF environment.
• Technical ownership of current and future GNC avionics peripherals, supporting troubleshooting and updates.
• Collaborate with hardware, software and systems engineers to integrate avionics into the platform.
• Develop component qualification and acceptance processes and be hands-on in lab/manufacturing environments.

Skills

Flight sensors

Actuators sizing

Attitude dynamics

Hardware-in-the-loop

C/Python

Linux

Contractors management

Tools

Embedded C/C++

Job description

Spire is seeking a GNC/AOCS Engineer in Glasgow to manage the full lifecycle of the GNC product and subcomponents. You will design and qualify flight sensors and actuators, develop 6-DOF simulation models, and provide technical ownership of GNC peripherals while collaborating with hardware, software and systems teams to integrate avionics across the platform.

The role emphasizes fast-paced nanosatellite development, HW-in-the-loop practice, and working within a hybrid model with three days in