Senior Rendezvous and Docking GNC Engineer

Senior Rendezvous and Docking GNC Engineer

The Exploration Company

Munich, Germany

As a Senior Rendezvous and Docking GNC Engineer, you will have solid understanding of the foundations of the spacecraft proximity operations, rendezvous and docking and safety-related aspects.

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 Senior Rendezvous and Docking GNC Engineer, your role will be continuously evolving, but your day-to-day duties will include:

• Participating in the design of the AOCS/GNC for rendezvous and docking.
• Implementing the GNC code into the Flight Software.
• Validating and verifying your GNC software via algorithm unit testing, Monte Carlo analysis, software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• Owning and advancing complex work packages of the rendezvous and docking GNC development.
• Performing multi-disciplinary spacecraft systems trades to improve The Exploration Company’ spacecraft performance and reliability.
• Developing high-fidelity 6 degrees-of-freedom models and running simulations to analyze the system performance.
• Performing design, optimization, and dispersion analysis.
• Participating in AOCS/GNC hardware specification, selection, modeling and simulation.
• Developing software automation tools for GNC design, analysis, testing and reporting.
• Reporting test and analysis results, with a focus on efficiency and automation of documentation.
• Leading or contributing to proposal preparations.

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.
• +5 years of GNC engineering experience. Previous roles should reflect hands-on experience with proximity operations, rendezvous and docking GNC.
• 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 autonomously in a fast-pace, demanding start-up environment.
• Fluent in English. German or French is an asset.