Job Description
ATMOS Space Cargo GmbH is seeking an
Job Description
ATMOS Space Cargo GmbH is seeking an GNC Engineer (m/f/d) to design, develop, integrate and validate Guidance, Navigation and Control functions for our reusable PHOENIX spacecraft. Working closely with Systems Engineering, Avionics and Flight Software, you will take ownership from algorithm design through testing and flight-data analysis.
Key Responsibilities
- You will develop and validate guidance, navigation and control algorithms for orbital flight, re-entry, descent and recovery.
- You will translate mission objectives into GNC architecture, interfaces, requirements and performance criteria.
- You will build and maintain six-degree-of-freedom simulations and Monte Carlo campaigns to assess performance and robustness.
- You will integrate GNC functions with flight software and support software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop and system-level testing.
- You will design operational procedures for the different phases of the mission, including LEOP and commissioning.
- You will analyse test and flight data, resolve anomalies and drive technical decisions with Systems, Avionics, Propulsion and Aerodynamics teams.
Requirements
- Master's degree in aerospace engineering, control engineering, robotics, applied mathematics or a comparable technical field.
- At least four years of professional experience in GNC, flight dynamics or autonomous-control development for spacecraft and launch vehicles.
- Strong knowledge of flight mechanics, control theory, state estimation, numerical methods and uncertainty analysis.
- Hands‑on experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and C++ or C including simulation, software integration and verification and validation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with astrodynamics, space operations, mission modes and reentry vehicles,
- Experience with embedded flight software, spacecraft sensors and actuators.
- Knowledge of the European Cooperation for Space Standardization (ECSS) processes would be helpful.
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GNC Engineer (m/f/d) Arbeitgeber: ATMOS Space Cargo
ATMOS Space Cargo ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der eine dynamische und unterstützende Arbeitsumgebung bietet, in der Teamarbeit und persönliche Entwicklung im Vordergrund stehen. Mit einem multinationalen Team und Büros in Lichtenau und Straßburg fördern wir eine Kultur des kontinuierlichen Lernens und der Eigenverantwortung, während wir an bedeutenden Projekten im Bereich Raumfahrt arbeiten. Unsere Mitarbeiter profitieren von flexiblen Arbeitszeiten und der Möglichkeit, an innovativen Technologien zu arbeiten, die unsere Werte von Freiheit und Menschenrechten unterstützen.
