Senior AOCS Engineer in Guildford

This role is an exciting opportunity to join the AOCS team with responsibility for all aspects of spacecraft attitude and orbit control for LEO, GEO and Lunar missions. This includes design, analysis as well as software development and hardware delivery. It also covers the mission flight dynamics and support for ground processing. Engineers at SSTL have involvement on a mission from concept, through to AIT, launch, commissioning and operational life; a true cradle to grave experience and will give you the chance to see your work in Space in a rapid timescale!

This key role will often sit within the core team of a satellite mission interacting with other technical leads across multiple disciplines to generate the technical solutions for innovative projects.

• AOCS Sub system lead and Work Package Manager within the AOCS Team responsible for the AOCS subsystem of a spacecraft for the duration of the mission from cradle to grave.
• Top level design and requirements capture, including working with payload requirements to derive AOCS requirements.
• AOCS system and operation design and verification, including all interactions of the AOCS with the rest of the spacecraft system and subsystems.
• Subsystem module, sensor and actuator definition and requirements and flow to product owners and equipment engineers.
• Support hardware delivery for spacecraft integration. Includes monitoring procurement or development and test where necessary.
• AOCS mode, algorithm and control design.
• AOCS software requirements and TM/TC LEOP and commissioning of the AOCS.
• Authoring of Technical documents.
• Interaction with customers.
• Managing the budget and schedule.

• General design support within the Team and across projects.
• General software development support within the Team and across projects.
• Support to bid activities, studies and R&D as required.
• Mentoring and development of junior AOCS engineers.
• Peer review of other missions.

• Proven experience in AOCS, covering:

• System level design.
• Control and estimation.
• Hardware and software verification.

• A degree or equivalent in an engineering or technical discipline.
• Good knowledge of Dynamics and Kinematics of Spacecraft.
• Good knowledge of control and estimation.
• Good knowledge of simulation packages.
• Proficient with programming ‘C’ across multiple platforms.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Ability to work simultaneously on a variety of projects.
• Results orientated, can-do approach.
• Decision making and creative problem solving skills.
• Highly organised with clear communication skills.
• Proven ability to deliver solutions under pressure and to tight timescales.
• Excellent inter-personal skills - both written and oral communications; ability to interface with customers and technical representatives.
• Good knowledge of MS Office Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Able to demonstrate company mindsets; accountability, one team, customers and projects rule and audacity.
• High degree of organisation, self-motivation and initiative.
• Good team working skills, together with the ability to interface with others at all levels.
• Results orientated with a strong drive to deliver.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Pro-active and able to take initiative.
• Decision making and creative problem solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task and deliver both immediate and longer term tasks.

SSTL prides itself on being a super flexible company. The role is based in our Head Office in Guildford but we fully support hybrid working and a range of flexible working options.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes; 32 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays, Pension Scheme with Life Assurance, Private Medical & International Travel Insurance, Annual Bonus Scheme, Share Incentive Plan, Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Shared Parental Pay for new parents, High Street Discount Scheme and many more!