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Mission Concept/GNC Engineer
Embark on a pioneering journey with a groundbreaking organisation that is reshaping the future of the in-space economy.

The search is on for extraordinary individuals to contribute to a project of astronomical proportions. This is a chance to leave a personal imprint on an industry at the cusp of expansion.

As a Mission Concept and Analysis Engineer, you'll work on orbit determination, GNC/AOCS system development, simulation, and mathematical modelling. You'll also help design early missions and trajectories.

This job is open to people with different levels of experience. The role will be adjusted to fit the right person. The ideal candidate will be able to handle tough technical challenges and has practical experience solving problems and designing/building/coding.

Responsibilities of the Mission Concept/GNC Engineer:

* Perform mission analysis across the mission lifecycle from concept definition to flight operations.

* Lead mission design and manoeuvre planning activities

* Lead the analysis of on-orbit operations and mission architectures.

* Analyse GNC system performance.

* Provide input to operations planning for spacecraft.

* Identify and resolve GNC performance-related issues

* Develop script used in UMPIRE software.

* Document the results of all verification, validation, and analysis activities.

* Directly interact with customers, both government and commercial.

Required Knowledge/qualifications of the Mission Concept/GNC Engineer:

* Experience developing simulations to analyse spacecraft trajectories and GNC performance.

* Experience developing GNC algorithms and analysing system performance for spacecraft in an integrated GNC environment.

* Experience with orbital mechanics and spaceflight dynamics.

* Experience developing, verifying, and validating simulations, models, etc.

* Experience developing algorithms for guidance, navigation and control functions.

* Experience with GMAT, STK or other applicable astrodynamics tools

* Expertise with Matlab, Python, or similar.

* Oral and written communication skills.

* BS degree and 4 years of related engineering experience, MS degree in related field and 3 years of related engineering experience, or PhD in related field.

To embark on this stellar journey and become an integral part of a team that's reaching for the stars, apply now and propel your career into a new dimension