Darwin Recruitment are currently hiring for an AOCS Engineer in Denmark.

Key responsibilities

* Design AOCS solutions, integrate and test spacecraft AOCS components and algorithms for customer specific missions and spacecrafts

* Customer engagement, discuss requirements and agree solutions with customers

* Specify, evaluate, and select spacecraft attitude determination sensors and actuators to customer specific missions and spacecrafts

* Interface with the Systems Engineering team to define architecture and spacecraft design based on required spacecraft attitude determination and control system performance

* Perform simulation and development in e.g. MatLab, Simulink, C, C++

* Develop AOCS software including software components for use with the company’s qualified components and Customer provided / selected components

* Deliver AOCS documentation tailored to customer specific missions and spacecrafts

* Support integration, testing and troubleshooting of AOCS components and software into spacecrafts in Cleanroom and in orbit

* Participate in the evolution of their spacecraft AOCS architecture including components and systems that provide high pointing performance solution. Develop and maintain technical reference documentation for their spacecraft AOCS architecture definition, design, and development

Requirements

* Relevant technical knowledge obtained via education e.g. within Control and Automation (preferably MSc level or higher) and/or professional high-tech experience

* Good understanding of CubeSat/spacecraft attitude determination and/or control systems

* Preferable knowledge in spacecraft system engineering

* Recent participation in projects developing space hardware and/or software (preferably spacecraft attitude determination and/or control)

* Knowledge of spacecraft attitude determination and control system components such as IMUs, star trackers, reaction wheels, and reaction control system

* Interest in spacecraft propulsion systems

* Programming proficiency in one or more programming languages is required (e.g. C, C++, Python, MatLab etc.)

* Proficient in working with Linux based systems

* Hands-on experience with programming microcontrollers is desired

* Able to work independently and in a team environment

* Experience in customer facing and explaining complicated technologies in easy understandable terms

* Fluent in English on a professional level

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

James Godfrey

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