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GNC Senior Engineer-Lander
Location
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full Time
Experience
5-8 years
Compensation
Compensation not disclosed
Posted
3d ago
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As a Senior Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer, you will contribute to the lander GNC design, working across the entire GNC life cycle from conceptual design and requirement engineering to detailed algorithm design, software implementation, and verification. Your role involves modelling, simulation, hardware integration, and collaboration with various engineering teams to ensure seamless system integration and timely delivery of work packages.
Here at The Exploration Company, we are building spacecrafts for humanity.
We want you as a talented Senior Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer to contribute to our lander GNC design in the frame of our future systems. You will work on all aspects of the GNC life cycle: mission and vehicle conceptual design, requirement engineering, preliminary design and sizing, modelling and simulation, incl. model validation, detailed algorithm design and software implementation, HiL and flight test, parameter characterization/estimation as well as verification and validation.
Key Responsibilities
Requirements engineering
Preliminary design and sizing
Modelling and simulation, incl. model validation
Detailed algorithm / control law design and software implementation
Hardware integration (flight computers, sensors)
Support to HiL and flight tests
Parameter characterization/estimation
Verification and validation
Managing / maintaining the technical baselines to ensure that the design answers the needs of the respective project and the top-level functional definitions
Collaborating with other teams (e.g. Avionics, GNC, Propulsion, HiL, EGSE, ground control) to ensure seamless integration of the software into the test framework
Ensure the delivery on time, on quality and on cost of the work packages in your responsibility
What we would love to see from you
In the role as Lander GNC Senior Engineer ideally, you will have the following:
Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering or related field.
5+ years of experience in developing primary flight control systems
Hands-on experience with rocket-engine powered lander vehicles (e.g. planetary landers, reusable launcher)
Deep knowledge and hands-on experience in algorithm / control law design, sensor data fusion as well as modelling and simulation
Strong understanding of entire control system chain: sensors and sensor data fusion, onboard computing, control algorithms, actuators
Proficiency in C++ and Python
Experience in HiL test as well as verification and validation
Experience in parameter characterization/estimation
Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to work a fast-paced, collaborative environment as well as strong communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
Independent, autonomous, proactive way of working and ability to take end-to-end ownership of development, integration and test activities
Nice to have
Master’s degree or higher in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering or related field.
Experience in slosh dynamics
Guidance and real-time trajectory optimization
Vision-based navigation
Hands-on experience with low-level embedded software frameworks, ideally with NASA cFS framework
Why you should join us!
What makes us special here at The Exploration Company and why we think you will enjoy working here is:
We’re Agile - we make decisions fast whilst keeping our goals and systems in mind
We’re Open and Collaborative - we are transparent about risks and obstacles, so that we can cooperate to overcome them
We have a lot of Fun - we refuel our energy knowing we are democratising space. It’s a wonderful and rare opportunity, are YOU up for the challenge?
The Exploration Company is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. Relocation assistance is provided for those willing to relocate including visa sponsorship where applicable.
Updated 3d ago
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The Exploration Company
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Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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GNC Senior Engineer-Lander
Munich, Bavaria, Germany • Full Time