Graduate AOCS/GNC & Flight Dynamics Engineer

targetjobs UK; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space Limited in the United Kingdom invites graduates to join the Airbus Global Graduate Programme. Over two years you rotate into AOCS/GNC & FD engineering, gaining hands-on design and analysis experience, including flight algorithms and spacecraft software prototypes.

You will follow a structured development path with leadership training and global collaboration, connecting with a diverse graduate community and benefiting from a rich aerospace ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Degree in Control/Automation/Space/Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent.
• Recently graduated or first professional experience in AOCS, GNC, or Flight Dynamics.
• Strong verbal and written English in a business context.
• Desire to work in a collaborative team environment with innovative mindset.
• Experience in mathematical modelling, simulations and software development is highly desirable.
• Interest in the space industry and aerospace sector.

Responsibilities

• Design and analysis of space mission GNC and mission analysis for studies and projects; develop flight algorithms and hardware.
• Support ESA projects like ExoMars Rover, ARIEL, AEOLUS-2 and other missions.
• Perform AOCS/GNC design and analysis through the engineering lifecycle with documentation.
• Develop prototype software (non-real-time) in C/Matlab/Simulink.
• Learn about Earth Observation satellites and interplanetary probes from an AOCS/GNC perspective.

Skills

Matlab

Simulink

C language

English communication

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant Engineering degree (Control/Automation/Space/Aeronautical)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Linux

CMake

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space Limited in the United Kingdom invites graduates to join the Airbus Global Graduate Programme. Over two years you rotate into AOCS/GNC & FD engineering, gaining hands-on design and analysis experience, including flight algorithms and spacecraft software prototypes.

You will follow a structured development path with leadership training and global collaboration, connecting with a diverse graduate community and benefiting from a rich aerospace ecosystem.