Avionics System Engineer - Navigation Sensors

Avionics System Engineer - Navigation Sensors

The Exploration Company

Munich, Germany

As a navigation sensors engineer, you will support the integration and testing of the Nyx navigation sensors – Inertial measurement Unit (IMU), GNSS Receiver, Star Tracker and LiDAR – ensuring seamless integration and performance of the Navigation Sensing Suite (NSS) functional chain.

Key Responsibilities

• Supplier Coordination:
  • Interface with suppliers, including technical exchanges, specification discussions and schedule management;
  • Coordinate supplier visits and potential joint activities;
  • Support qualification reviews.
• Project Coordination:
  • Interface with internal teams for integration and testing;
  • Support project development logic, planning, risk assessment, and technical reviews.
• Integration & Testing:
  • In alignment with the Guidance, Control & Navigation (GNC), Flight Software (FSW) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) teams, define and execute verification and validation plans (unit-, subsystem-, and system-level tests);
  • Support the integration of the navigation sensors with other subsystems of the spacecraft;
  • Carry out unit-level incoming inspection tests;
  • Ensure correct configuration and configuration management of each unit.
• Documentation & Standards Compliance:
  • Produce detailed documentation for architecture description, analysis, test procedures, test reports;
  • Contribute to reviews with customers and certification authorities for the Navigation Sensing Suite (NSS);
  • Ensure compliance with space-grade standards (NASA-STD, ECSS).

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Aeronautics/Aerospace Engineering, or related field;
• Experience: recent graduate or entry-level. Experience in sensor technology, testing, or systems engineering is a plus;
• Good level of understanding of the following domains:
  • Navigation, Guidance and Control;
  • Navigation sensors;
  • Hardware testing.
• Proficiency with simulation and software development tools (e.g. Python, Github, C/C++);
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical documentation skills;
• Fluent in English; ability to write clear technical specifications and reports. French and German are a plus.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with spacecraft or aircraft platforms;
• Experience with testing;
• Experience with navigation sensors;
• Experience with GNC-code implementation.