GNC/AOCS Engineer (m/f/d)

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Essential Qualifications

• A university degree in aerospace engineering, control engineering, cybernetics or a comparable field
• Strong knowledge of control engineering, including classical control methods
• Experience in mathematical modelling and analysis of dynamic systems
• A sound understanding of satellite dynamics and GNC/AOCS systems
• Good knowledge of MATLAB and Simulink
• Good written and spoken English; German language skills are an advantage
• A structured, analytical and hands-on approach to engineering work
• Eligibility to work with export-controlled technical information and, if required in the future, to undergo a German personnel security clearance (Sicherheitsüberprüfung, SÜG), which can depend on nationality and residence history

Desirable Qualifications

Experience in one or more of the following areas would be an advantage:

• Robust, optimal or model-based control methods
• Orbital mechanics and relative orbital dynamics
• Rendezvous and proximity operations
• GNC/AOCS architecture and FDIR design
• Embedded or flight software development
• Auto-coding using Simulink Coder, Embedded Coder or dSPACE TargetLink
• Model-in-the-loop, software-in-the-loop, processor-in-the-loop or hardware-in-the-loop testing
• Space engineering standards and flight-software qualification processes

We offer

• Technically challenging work on national and international satellite missions
• Responsibility across the complete GNC/AOCS development and verification lifecycle
• A combination of engineering services, software development and real-time testing
• Direct collaboration with customers, space agencies and industrial partners
• A technically focused team with short decision-making paths
• Opportunities to contribute to the further development of our simulation and test products
• Hybrid working model with flexible working hours and the possibility of mobile work, combined with regular on-site collaboration at our Stuttgart office; this position is not available on a fully remote basis
• An employer contribution to a company pension scheme
• A subsidized public transport job ticket, currently available as a Deutschlandticket
• Optional access to a corporate fitness program

Additional Information

Interested?

We look forward to receiving your CV and relevant documents in German or English by email at .

We welcome applications regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, or sexual orientation/identity. Access to certain technical information may be subject to export control regulations and, in the future, a German personnel security clearance (SÜG), which may affect eligibility depending on nationality and residence history.

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