Sr. Attitude and Control System Engineer

Argotec INC; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) match up to 8%

Life Insurance

PTO 3 weeks

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Argotec INC seeks an experienced Attitude, Determination and Control Systems Engineer in the US office to support global systems design teams. You will lead ADCS development for SmallSat platforms, perform verification and validation, and collaborate with headquarters in Italy to deliver integrated spacecraft control solutions.

The role requires a strong background in ADCS, attitude dynamics, Kalman filtering, and multi-disciplinary teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering; typically 10+ years experience.
• US Citizenship or permanent residency required per regulations.
• Excellent written and oral communications.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage technical requirements and specifications.
• Trade-off, sizing, and architecture of PS and ADCS hardware.
• Develop ADCS suite for SmallSat platform.
• Design/architecture and component selection.
• Implement embedded ADCS SW control loop.
• Verify and validate ADCS suite; plan and execute tests.
• Interface ADCS with PS modules; support budgets (deltaV, momentum, pointing).

Skills

Team player

Do what it takes attitude

ADCS/SmallSat

Kalman Filtering

Matlab/Simulink

Python

C/C++

GNC sensors & actuators

Spacecraft attitude dynamics

MIL/PIL/HIL testing

Education

BS in Science/Engineering or related STEM

Tools

Matlab/Simulink

Python

C/C++

Job description

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

As an Attitude, Determination and Control Systems Engineer in the US office, you will report to the Head of Engineering and will support Argotec’s global Systems Design teams. Support includes the design, development, qualification, and testing of Attitude Determination and Control Systems (ADCS) for small satellites. In this position, you will have the opportunity to work independently and autonomously while being backed by the support of an experienced multi-functional team from Argotec’s headquarters in Italy.

• Definition and management of technical requirements and specifications
• The technical trade-off, sizing, and architecture selection of PS and ADCS hardware
• Development of ADCS suite for SmallSat platform
• Design/architecture and selection of components
• Implementation of embedded ADCS SW control loop
• Implementation of ADCS control loop on HW
• Verification and Validation plan and execution of ADCS suite
• Interface implementation between ADCS and PS modules
• Supporting Performance analysis, modeling, and simulations
• Supporting the definition of mission conops and platform configuration
• Management of system budgets with a particular focus on deltaV, momentum, and pointing budgets
• Support AIT, AIV, acceptance, and qualification activities
• Support for risk assessment and FMEA

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor of Science degree in Science, Engineering, or other related STEM discipline and typically 10 or more years of Engineering or relevant experience (relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of education) US Citizenship or US Permanent Residency Excellent written and oral communications

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

Team player and a "Do what it takes" attitude

Progressive experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams

Strong background in any of the following areas:

• Knowledge of SmallSat propulsion system (chemical, cold gas, and electrical)
• Knowledge of SmallSat AOCS suite
• Knowledge of spacecraft attitude dynamics and control theory
• Knowledge of spacecraft attitude determination techniques (Kalman Filtering)
• Knowledge of GNC sensors and actuators
• Experience with momentum management strategies
• Experience with running test campaigns on ADCS equipment
• Experience with MIL, PIL, HIL testing campaign for ADCS loop
• Experience with Flight AOCS SW Autocoding and Validation on HW
• Experience with the Definition and implementation of SW/HW interfaces between the control board and ADCS equipment
• Management and verification of technical requirements
• Advanced knowledge of Matlab, Simulink, Python and C/C++
• Great problem-solving skills

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Background in the Space or Defense
• Familiar with Aerospace standards and tailoring
• Previous experience developing a standalone ADCS systems
• Experience with CubeSat/NanoSat/SmallSat platforms
• Experience of LEOP and real-time operations of ADCS subsystem
• Spacecraft real-time operation/execution of AOCS maneuvers
• Knowledge of propulsion system and interface with ADCS loop
• Knowledge of orbital dynamics and SmallSat navigation
• Experience in writing technical proposals for future business opportunities

IMPORTANT NOTICE

To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

ARGOTEC OFFERS

Annual incentive pay is based upon performance and commensurate with the level of the position.

• medical
• dental
• vision plans
• 401(k) with 100% match up to 8%
• life insurance
• 3 weeks paid time off
• tuition reimbursement
• and more

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, this announcement is aimed at both sexes, under laws 903/77 and 125/91, and to people of all ages and all nationalities, under legislative decrees 215/03 and 216/03.

Argotec is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Argotec is an Italian aerospace company specializing in the production of small satellite platforms (from 6U Cubesats up to +250kg-platforms) and innovative products to improve the comfort of space explorers. Thanks to its facilities and know-how, the company's activities follow the "all in-house" concept, which includes design, development, integration, qualification, and operational services.

At Argotec, we're not just building satellites; we're shaping the future of space innovation.

At Argotec, we thrive on diverse perspectives and unique strengths. Your individuality could be the missing piece to our puzzle!