Engineer - Testing

3 weeks ago


Oxford Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Elecnor Deimos Full time

DEIMOS is selecting one engineer to be integrated in the GNC/AOCS Competence Centre of the Flight Systems Business Unit, to support new growth areas in Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC), including Attitude and Orbit Control Systems (AOCS).

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The work of the GNC/AOCS Competence Centre is oriented to the design, development, specification, and validation of autonomous systems, including GNC and AOCS systems, for a broad range of aerospace and aeronautical platforms. As a matter of reference, DEIMOS’ activities cover:

• Satellite formation flying, rendezvous, in-orbit servicing (IOS) and active debris removal (ADR)
• Entry, descent, and landing on planets (Earth, Mars) & natural satellites
• Launch vehicles
• Earth observation, up-stream (flight segment) and downstream • Interplanetary exploration and navigation
• Unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAVs, UGVs)
• System and mission design

Main Duties:

The following types of responsibilities are envisioned:

• Specification, design, implementation, and validation of GNC and FDIR algorithms, to be applied to satellites, launchers, and re-entry vehicles, among others
• Specification, design, implementation, and validation of AOCS algorithms, to be applied to Earth-observation, interplanetary, and ADR/IOS satellites, among others

The activities involved may include:

• Model-based design and implementation of GNC/AOCS algorithms
• Simulator design, implementation, and testing - Simulation of dynamic systems
• Mathematical modelling
• Specification and validation of GNC/AOCS solutions
• Analysis and trade-off of hardware solutions
• Interface with the overall system team
• Technical and team management

Education:

Required: A recognized engineering degree (Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Electronic) or a related degree (e.g., Physics, Maths)

Desired: Postgraduate studies (MSc or PhD) with a focus on aeronautical / aerospace engineering and providing a solid background in at least two of the following:

• Orbital mechanics and atmospheric flight dynamics
• Classical and robust control techniques (including fixed-structure H synthesis, analysis, model predictive control)
• Navigation/state estimation techniques, such as Kalman filtering

Professional Experience:

Desired: Engineer with at least 1 year of experience in the practical application of the domains relevant to the post (relevant MSc & PhD studies would also be considered).

The position will be tailored to the level of experience; additional industrial and/or academic experience would be viewed very positively.

Technical Requirements:

Required: The following capabilities are required for the post:

• A strong background in control and simulation of dynamic systems
• Capacity to understand new concepts and apply them to engineering problems
• Good programming skills
• Experience with Matlab and Simulink

Desired: The following capabilities are desired for the post:

• Experience in flight operations in ESA/European programmes
• Experience in atmospheric flight including GNC for launch vehicles
• Solid theoretical background in GNC/AOCS
• Background on Kalman filtering

Language Skills:

Good level of English, spoken and written

Personal Skills:

• Capability to integrate in and work within a team
• Self-initiative
• Autonomy and self-development
• Responsibility towards the customer and colleagues

Ref.: HRRECRUIT-741



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