AOCS Systems Engineer (Software & Control Systems) for ESA Projects
Relocation
AI Summary
Aurora Technology BV seeks an AOCS Systems Engineer to support ESA projects at ESTEC, focusing on software and control systems. The role involves requirement definition, analysis, trade-offs, and monitoring industrial activities. Key responsibilities include supporting R&D, laboratory activities, and integration/testing of AOCS hardware and software. This position requires a Master's degree, 4+ years of AOCS experience, and proficiency in MATLAB.
Key Highlights
Support definition and elaboration of AOCS requirements and System/Mission Requirements.
Analyze and conduct trade-offs for AOCS systems, software, and hardware.
Monitor industrial activities for AOCS design and development.
Review project documentation related to AOCS and Pointing engineering.
Support procurement of AOCS hardware units.
Provide support for R&D activities in AOCS system concepts, simulation, model-based engineering, machine learning, and advanced guidance/control/navigation/optimization techniques.
Support laboratory activities for evaluating and prototyping new AOCS systems, functions, algorithms, and sensors.
Assist ongoing projects with design implementation, prototyping, testing, evaluation, benchmarking, debugging, and validation.
Perform integration, functional, and performance testing of hardware and software elements.
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Good remuneration in line with ESA Job Class
Registration for social security and tax in the Netherlands
40-hour work week
12 public holidays
30 annual days holiday
Training for career development
Relocation assistance (support and financial)
Company pension scheme (15.4% contribution)
Optional additional pension contributions
Job Description
Aurora is an established supplier of skilled manpower to ESA and in particular at ESTEC and ESAC. Aurora has the opportunity to expand our support to ESA in the domain of TEC-SWC – Software & Control Systems Engineering.
Happiness of our employees has proven key to obtaining excellent results and a client who also regards us highly for excellent service.
Specific Tasks
- Support definition of AOCS requirements and contribute to the elaboration of System/Mission Requirements related to AOCS domain.
- Support analyses and trade-offs for AOCS systems, software, and hardware units.
- Support monitoring the industrial activities concerning design and development of AOCS systems, software, and hardware units for ESA projects.
- Support the Review of the project documentation as produced throughout the project lifetime in AOCS and Pointing engineering, as well as interface documented information from System and spacecraft subsystems.
- Support the procurement of AOCS hardware units for AOCS subsystem (trade-off, requirements definition, participation to hardware reviews, keypoints,..).
- 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 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.
- Master’s Degree or equivalent in adequate fields, such as Control Engineering and/or Aerospace Engineering and/or Electrical Engineering.
- At least 4 years of experience in the design, tuning, analysis and simulation of AOCS systems in different project phases.
- HW knowledge (sensors, computer, actuators).
- AOCS AIT at subsystem and system level.
- Proven knowledge of commercial model-based design tools (MATLAB).
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
- Desire to work both autonomously and as part of a team, in an international multicultural environment.
- Solution oriented mindset, with a customer focused communication skill.
- All applicants must be legally allowed to work in The Netherlands
- Applicants are required to provide a copy of their passport and degree certificate. Aurora will validate the Degree with the issuing University and provide evidence to ESA.
- Prior to issuing a letter of employment the applicant shall provide to Aurora a recent official document declaring that they are of good conduct from the country where currently resident.
The work will be performed at the European Space Technology and Research Centre (ESTEC) at Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
Contract
- The selected candidate will receive good remuneration in line with ESA Job Class.
- Will be registered for both social security and tax in the Netherlands.
- The standard working hours are 40 per week. There are 12 public holidays and an additional 30 annual days holiday.
- Training to improve efficiency and provide strength for future career are of course included.
- Aurora assist with relocation both with support and financially.
- Aurora contributes 15,4% of pensionable salary to a company pension scheme and employees can optionally make additional contributions.
Prior to 2026-01-22, please apply via our Job Application form.
Aurora will agree conditional employment terms and conditions with candidates before presenting them.
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