Role: Sr. AOCS Engineer

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Bengaluru, India

Educational Qualification: Bachelors / M.Tech / MS / Ph.D in Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Controls or equivalent

Work Experience: 6+ years of relevant work experience (as a GNC or an AOCS engineer)

Role Description:

This role will contribute towards the development of attitude and orbit control subsystems for a LEO imaging satellite constellation. If you love working at the cutting edge of technology and want to contribute towards making the world a better place by bringing down the perks of space down to earth, this is the place for you.

Responsibilities & Duties:
Design, model and develop Attitude Determination and Control system for LEO spacecrafts
Collaborate with systems and mission teams to scope capabilities and requirements for the AOCS system
Perform trade studies and select the necessary sensor and actuator suites to meet the subsystem requirements
Design and implement algorithms to support various pointing modes and attitude control scenarios




Implement control algorithms into modular, scalable and maintainable mathematical models
Work with the flight software team to deploy the models against the simulation software
Develop plans for end-to-end integration, test, and calibration
Develop and maintain technical documentation for spacecraft AOCS architecture definition, design, and development
Take end-to-end ownership of the subsystem development from design through implementation, testing, deployment, and commissioning

Desirable Skills & Certifications:
Solid understanding of satellite systems, orbital mechanics, classical dynamics and the low-earth orbit workplace
Strong understanding of spacecraft control and determination hardware and its implementation
Experience with orbital manoeuvring theory, flexible body control, sensor/navigation filters, and flight software development
Proficiency and practical experience developing in Matlab

📌 Senior Aocs Engineer Bengaluru (India)
🏢 Pixxel
📍 India