Senior AOCS System Engineer

Warsaw, Remote. Posted 3 months ago

The role

The Senior AOCS System Engineer ensures satellites point in the correct direction to enable high-quality images. You will work on the complete lifecycle of AOCS and propulsion systems, from design to maintenance.

What you will do

Drive selection of future AOCS hardware components
Characterize and validate existing AOCS performance by designing and executing in-orbit experiments
Analyze telemetry data with developed analysis software
Develop software tools to predict performance of future AOCS systems
Maintain verification procedures and implement process improvements and new test jigs
Debug on-orbit anomalies to find root causes
Support software teams in implementing changes to prevent known issues
Work on software tools to help debug AOCS anomalies
Establish and evolve internal processes for anomaly handling and resolution

Required qualifications

Thinking from a first-principles mindset
Strong understanding of AOCS fundamentals: rigid body motion, differential equations, coordinate transformations, 3d geometry, feedback loops, state estimation
Basic understanding of orbital dynamics
Strong understanding of principles of operation and failure modes of sensors and actuators: reaction wheels, magnetorquers, star trackers, gyroscopes, magnetometers, GNSS
Strong understanding of performance drivers of AOCS systems
Proven track record of owning cross-domain systems involving feedback control loops over their complete lifecycle
Demonstrated broad knowledge across multiple engineering disciplines including controls, mechanical and electronics
Proficiency in Python, C++ or Matlab

Benefits

Continuous professional development
Training opportunities

Before you apply

Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)
Talent Acquisition Screening (remote)
Hiring Manager interview (remote)
Take-home technical task and panel interview (remote)
System thinking workshop (on-site)

About the company

ICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space, owning the world's largest and most advanced SAR satellite constellation. Founded and headquartered in Finland, ICEYE operates globally with over 1000 employees.