Senior SmallSat Attitude & Control Systems Engineer

Argotec S.r.l.; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive pay

Medical insurance

401(k) match

3 weeks paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Argotec in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Sr. Attitude and Control System Engineer to lead ADCS development for small satellites.

You will join a global design team, define requirements, perform trades, and oversee SW/HW integration from concept through qualification. The candidate should have extensive hands-on experience with attitude dynamics, Kalman filtering, and real-time test campaigns, plus strong communication to coordinate multi-disciplinary efforts and supplier interfaces.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Science or Engineering with extensive experience (10+ years) in engineering roles.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• US Citizenship or permanent residency status per regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage technical requirements and specifications for ADCS.
• Trade-off sizing and architecture selection for PS and ADCS hardware.
• Develop ADCS suite for SmallSat platform and integrate SW/HW.
• Verify and validate ADCS plans and campaigns.
• Support AIT/AIV, risk assessment, and FMEA.

Skills

Matlab

Simulink

Python

C/C++

Kalman Filtering

Attitude Determination

AOCS

GNC sensors

Education

B.S. in STEM

Tools

MIL/PIL/HIL testing

Flight AOCS SW Autocoding

Job description

Argotec in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Sr. Attitude and Control System Engineer to lead ADCS development for small satellites.

You will join a global design team, define requirements, perform trades, and oversee SW/HW integration from concept through qualification. The candidate should have extensive hands-on experience with attitude dynamics, Kalman filtering, and real-time test campaigns, plus strong communication to coordinate multi-disciplinary efforts and supplier interfaces.