Senior GNC Engineer

Darwin Space are currently hiring for a Senior GNC Engineer in Paris.

Responsibilities

* Modeling & Control: Understand and model airship dynamics to design and implement control and guidance laws for mission execution.

* Robustness & Safety: Develop flight strategies for difficult conditions and design risk mitigation strategies for degraded modes.

* Hardware Integration: Debug embedded systems and implement flight computers, actuators, and various types of sensors.

* Testing & Documentation: Define and participate in flight tests and simulations, ensuring thorough documentation of implemented models and control laws.

* Future Innovation: Improve the performance of existing airships while actively participating in the design of future flight solutions.

Qualifications

* Education: Master’s degree or equivalent in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering (a PhD is a plus).

* Experience: At least 5 years of professional experience in GNC within the drone, aerospace, or automotive industries.

* Heritage: You have been part of a GNC or Flight Dynamics team that successfully brought a drone or aerospace product to market.

* Systems Mastery: Strong experience in modeling and control with demonstrated mastery of Simulink and theoretical knowledge in dynamics and automation.

* Programming: Excellent skills in Python and C/C++, with experience in MATLAB/Simulink and autocoding practices.

* Embedded Software: Strong understanding of microcontrollers, actuators, drivers, and the implementation/verification of software on flight computers.

* Tools (Plus): Knowledge of PX4, MAVLINK, and QGroundControl (QGC) is a significant advantage.

* Data analysis, able to extract insights from flight data.

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

James Godfrey