Senior Gnc Engineer

Senior GNC Engineer – Harwell, United Kingdom

• £70k - £90k (depending on experience)
• Strong relocation package on offer!
• Can sponsor!
• Onsite / 1 or 2 days remote
• You don't need to already be working in the Space industry!

Our client are a global space business that provide space-to-cloud analytics. They own and operate the biggest multi-purpose constellation providing incredibly advanced maritime, weather tracking and aviation data.

They are growing, and are looking to add a Senior GNC (Guidance, Navigation & Control) Engineer to their team.

In this role, you will play a major part in the full lifecycle of this engineering products, interfacing with engineering groups (R&D, manufacturing, design, operations) to ensure all current and future spacecraft systems are mission ready and approved.

About you:

• You have experience developing software in Python – this is a must have!
• You are familiar with a Linux development environment.
• You have experience with designing or implementing (just implementing is ok!) Kalman filters for attitude estimation.
• You have experience and knowledge with attitude dynamics and control algorithms.
• You want to work for an incredibly exciting space business!

What you will be doing:

• You will have technical ownership of current and future spacecraft when it comes to attitude and orbit control software/hardware.
• You will develop and utilise spacecraft dynamics and control simulations, including ‘hardware-in-the-loop’.
• You will design, model, analyse, integrate and operate attitude determination systems/estimation systems.
• You will design, evaluate, select, qualify and implement flight sensors and flight actuators.
• You will be a continuous support for on-orbit ops of these attitude determination and control systems.
• You will be working with external contractors.

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please apply.