AOCS Systems and Pointing Support Engineer

• Support definition of AOCS requirements and contribute to the elaboration ofSystem/Mission Requirements related to AOCS domain.
• Support analyses and trade-offs for AOCS systems, software, and hardware units.
• Support execution of AOCS and Pointing performance analyses and performancebudgeting
• Support monitoring the industrial activities concerning design and development ofAOCS systems, software, and hardware units for ESA projects.
• Support the Review of the project documentation as produced throughout the projectlifetime in the area of AOCS and Pointing engineering, as well as interface documentedinformation from System and spacecraft subsystems
• Develop and maintain the engineering support tools needed for the above AOCS andPointing tasks and activities
• Support the procurement of AOCS hardware units for AOCS subsystem (trade-off,requirements definition, participation to hardware reviews, keypoints,..)
• Support the verification and validation process of AOCS systems throughout all projectphases
• Support provision of expertise in the AOCS and Pointing disciplines to the AIT and AIVprocesses and to in-flight activities (e.g. LEOP, commissioning, in-flight anomaly investigations)
• Contribute to definition, analysis, and verification of AOCS-level and system-level FaultDetection Isolation and Recovery (FDIR)
• Support provision of AOCS and Pointing expertise in feasibility studies and projectreviews

AOCS and Pointing engineering in R&D programmes and activities

• Support definition of AOCS and Pointing technology development needs and work plans for ESA's technology programmes
• Support the ESA staff in defining, initiating and managing AOCS and Pointing R&D activities covering both long- and short-term needs;
• Support in 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 AOCS and Pointing activities performed and the transfer of knowledge across the Agency;
• Introducing any lesson learnt, important information and results from R&D developments, Project support and hands-on activities in relation to AOCS and Pointing
• Provide support during execution of R&D activities for mission enabling AOCS system concepts, AOCS simulation modelling, AOCS systems model-based engineering, machine learning application to AOCS systems, and advanced guidance, control, navigation/estimation, and optimization techniques.

Support engineering to the AOCS and Pointing Systems facilities

• Support laboratory activities to evaluate and prototype new AOCS 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 Service provider personnel shall comply with the ESA Quality Management System
• Support definition and development of in-flight experiments to de-risk AOCS systems or their elements.

• Master’s degree in control engineering and/or aerospace engineering and/or electrical engineering.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in the field.