Senior AOCS Engineer

Senior AOCS Engineer

iO Associates are currently partnered with an innovative European space engineering organisation seeking a Senior AOCS Engineer to support the development of advanced satellite missions, offering the opportunity to work across the full spacecraft lifecycle with a focus on Attitude and Orbit Control Systems. This role blends hands-on engineering with R&D, enabling you to contribute to next-generation small satellite solutions while working closely with flight hardware and shaping future system capabilities.

The Role

• Supporting or leading AOCS engineering activities from early design through to in-orbit operations
• Developing control algorithms and associated flight software
• Creating and maintaining simulation environments for system verification and performance analysis
• Contributing to AOCS system and subsystem design, including hardware considerations
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure system-level performance targets are met
• Supporting integration, testing, and validation activities
• Working alongside embedded software teams for implementation of control solutions
• Assisting with technical input for proposals and customer-facing deliverables

Your Profile

• MSc or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related discipline
• Proven experience (4+ years) in AOCS, GNC, or closely related fields
• Strong understanding of dynamics, control theory, and orbital mechanics
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: Control system and/or filter design, simulation and modelling of dynamic systems or embedded software/electronic systems development
• Programming experience in MATLAB, C/C++, Python, or similar languages
• Understanding of spacecraft subsystems such as propulsion and orbit control
• Familiarity with digital systems and communication protocols (e.g. CAN, I2C, RS485, SpaceWire)
• Awareness of relevant aerospace standards (e.g. ECSS or equivalent)
• Ability to work across both software and hardware domains
• Strong analytical skills with a solid mathematical foundation
• Experience contributing to system design at either subsystem or full system level
• Strong communication skills in English

Ready to launch your career in the space sector? Apply with your up-to-date CV and be part of something truly out of this world!