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GNC Engineer

Veröffentlicht am 27. Aug. 2026

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The Exploration Company

Munich

EnglischBietet Visa-SponsoringDeutsch von VorteilErwähnt Umzugsunterstützung

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Grobe Schätzung: 44.000 €–58.000 €/Jahr

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Here at The Exploration Company, we are building spacecrafts for humanity.

We want you as a talented GNC Engineer to contribute to the GNC subsystem design, testing, verification and validation of our vehicles. As a GNC Engineer, you must have a firm grasp of spacecraft GNC concepts and applications. You will work on all aspects of the GNC life cycle: spacecraft and mission conceptual design, subsystem requirements development, algorithm development, software implementation and testing, operations, and post-flight analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

In your capacity as a GNC Engineer, your role will be continuously evolving, but day to day your duties will include to:

Participate in the design and implementation of the AOCS/GNC subsystem of The Exploration Company’ spacecraft for a wide variety of spacecraft and space missions to include LEO operations, Reentry, and Rendezvous and Docking.
Design, synthesis, test, implementation, verification, and validation of GNC algorithms.
Implement the GNC code into the Flight Software.
Develop high fidelity 6 degrees of freedom models and simulations to analyze the system performance.
Perform design, optimization, and dispersion analysis.

Perform multi-disciplinary spacecraft systems trades and investigations to improve The Exploration Company’ spacecraft performance and reliability.

AOCS/GNC hardware specification, selection, modeling and simulation.

Develop software automation tools for GNC design, analysis, testing and reporting.

Validate and verify your GNC software via algorithm unit testing, Monte Carlo analysis, and software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop testing.

Reporting of test results and analysis, with a focus on efficiency and automation of documentation.

What we would love to see from you:

In the role of GNC Engineer ideally, you will have the following:

MSc. in Aerospace or related engineering discipline. A higher degree is considered advantageous.
Strong understanding of classical dynamics, orbital and flight mechanics.
Strong understanding of control and estimation techniques.
Experience with flight physics simulation.
Software development experience in C++, Python and MATLAB/Simulink.
Passion for advancing the commercial space industry.
Highly motivated to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up environment.
Fluent in English. German or French is an asset.

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?

We'd love to hear from you if you wish to be a part of our journey. Please submit your CV now for immediate consideration and we will be in touch shortly.

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.

All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, which will be subject to the country, role, and project you applied for. By submitting your application, you acknowledge and agree that any offer of employment may be conditional upon successful condition of this check. The Exploration Company partners with Zinc Work Limited located in the UK (Zinc), a third-party provider, to ensure this process as efficient and transparent as possible.

If applicable, you will receive an email from Zinc upon acceptance of your offer with a link to a secure portal where you can provide the required information to Zinc.

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Eckdaten der Stelle

Arbeitgeber: The Exploration Company
Position: GNC Engineer
Stadt: Munich
Arbeitsmodell: nicht angegeben
Sprache: Englisch
Erfahrungsstufe: nicht angegeben
Veröffentlicht: 27. Aug. 2026
Quelle: Ashby

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