GNC Systems Engineering Support

We are looking for multiple ​GNC Systems Engineers Support​ to complete our consultants Workforce Management Service to support the ​Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC), Attitude and Orbit Control Systems (AOCS) and Pointing division​ of the European Space Agency (ESA) at their location in ​Noordwijk, the Netherlands​.   

The Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC), Attitude and Orbit Control Systems (AOCS) and Pointing division is responsible to provide engineering support for all aspects of AOCS and GNC systems for ESA missions and programmes, including AOCS and GNC subsystem architecture, specification, design, tuning, verification and validation and qualification, AOCS and GNC hardware development and procurement, AOCS and GNC subsystems integration, pointing engineering, Failure Detection Isolation and Recovery (FDIR) for AOCS and GNC  systems, as well as to define and implement technical research and development activities in the domain of AOCS, GNC and Pointing.   

Please note, the successful candidate will be employed by ATG Europe (or one of its subsidiaries). Furthermore, upon selection, they will be subject to a general security screening performed by an external provider (further information will be provided at the interview stage). 

ATG is dedicated to diversity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. Regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or any other reason protected by relevant state or municipal legislation, we are pleased to consider all eligible candidates for employment. 

The successful candidate will be tasked with, but not limited to: 

Activity 1 - GNC Systems Technical Support Engineering to Projects and Missions 

• Support definition of GNC requirements and contribute to the elaboration of System/Mission Requirements related the GNC domain;  

• Support analyses and trade-offs for GNC systems, software, and hardware units;  

• Support execution of GNC performance analyses and performance budgeting;  

• Support monitoring the industrial activities concerning design and development of GNC systems, software, and hardware units for ESA projects;  

• Support ESA staff in reviewing the project documentation as produced throughout the project lifetime in the area of GNC functional engineering;  

• Develop and maintain the engineering support tools needed for the GNC systems tasks;  

• Support procurement GNC hardware units;  

• Support monitoring the verification and validation process of GNC systems throughout all project phases;  

• Support provision of expertise in the GNC discipline to the AIT and AIV processes and to in-flight activities (e.g. LEOP, commissioning, in-flight anomaly investigations);  

• Support the definition, analysis, and verification of GNC-level and system-level Fault Detection Isolation and Recovery (FDIR);  

• Support provision of GNC expertise in feasibility studies and project reviews.  

Activity 2 – GNC Engineering in R&D Programmes and Activities 

• Support the definition of the technology development needs and work plans for ESA's technology programmes in the technical domains related to GNC systems;  

• Support in defining, initiating and managing GNC Systems R&D activities covering both long- and short-term needs;  

• Support in GNC Systems R&D activity reviews and meetings and reporting on the R&D activity development, progress and planning;  

• Support the dissemination of the results of the GNC Systems activities performed and the transfer of knowledge across the Agency;  

• Suggest lesson learnt, important information and results from GNC Systems R&D developments, Project support and hands-on activities in common repository;  

• Provide support during execution of R&D activities for mission enabling GNC system concepts, GNC simulation modelling, GNC systems model-based engineering, machine, learning application to GNC systems, and advanced guidance, control, navigation/estimation, and optimization techniques. 

Activity 3 - Support Engineering to the GNC Systems Facilities 

• Support laboratory activities to evaluate and prototype new GNC systems, functions/algorithms and sensors;  

• Assist ongoing projects with the design implementation, prototyping, testing, evaluation, benchmarking, debugging, and validation on the corresponding facility;  

• Perform integration, functional and performance testing of relevant hardware and software elements in the facility;  

• Support recording, analysis and documentation of test and validation activities and test results, including equipment setup and configuration, and failure incidents;  

• Support the management of the planning of the facility accounting for priorities given by the WP Technical Responsible;  

• Support definition and development of in-flight experiments to de-risk GNC systems or their elements. 

Requirements

Please ensure that your CV clearly explains how you meet the mandatory requirements. If it doesn’t align completely with the essential criteria, it could result in rejection. 

• Master’s Degree or PhD in adequate fields, Control Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Electrical Engineering;   

• At least 4 years of relevant experience;   

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;   

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities;   

• High attention to detail and accuracy;   

• Available for ad-hoc business travel to ESA Member States; 

• Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the EU;    

• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.    

Please submit your application in English via the apply button below. Applications submitted in other languages will not be considered.