Senior AOCS System Engineer

About the Position

Senior AOCS System Engineer

Warsaw, Poland

Responsibilities

• Increased Imaging Performance and Mission Success:

  • Drive selection of future AOCS hardware components.
  • Characterize and validate existing AOCS performance by designing and executing in-orbit experiments and analyzing telemetry data.
  • Develop software tools to predict performance of future AOCS systems.

• Maximized AOCS Availability:

  • Maintain verification procedures and work closely with production and testing teams to implement process improvements and new test jigs.
  • Debug on-orbit anomalies requiring deep system understanding and a systematic approach to identifying the root cause.
  • Support software teams in implementing changes to software to prevent repetition of known issues.
  • Work on software tools to help debug AOCS anomalies as they happen.

• Robust and Predictable AOCS Operations:

  • Help the team establish and evolve internal processes for anomaly handling and resolution.

Requirements

• Must haves:
  • Thinking from a first-principles mindset.
  • Strong understanding of AOCS fundamentals: rigid body motion, differential equations, coordinate transformations, 3D geometry, feedback loops, state estimation, and basic understanding of orbital dynamics.
  • Strong understanding of the underlying principles of operation and failure modes of sensors and actuators used in AOCS: reaction wheels, magnetorquers, star trackers, gyroscopes, magnetometers, GNSS.
  • Strong understanding of performance drivers of AOCS systems.
  • Proven track record of owning cross-domain systems involving feedback control loops over their complete lifecycle including maintenance and operations.
  • Demonstrated broad knowledge across multiple engineering disciplines including controls, mechanical, and electronics.
  • Proficiency in Python, C++, or Matlab.

Nice to Have

• No secondary skills mentioned.

We Offer

• Join a diverse and highly engaged team.
• Opportunity to take real ownership from day one.
• Continuous professional development and training opportunities.
• A culture of collaboration and inclusion.

About the Company

ICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space. We deliver persistent monitoring capabilities to detect and respond to changes in any location on Earth. ICEYE owns the world's largest and most advanced SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite constellation. We provide intelligence with unmatched quality, latency, and revisit times, in any weather, day or night. To our customers, we provide this proven capability as a sovereign system.

Founded and headquartered in Finland, ICEYE operates globally with over 1000 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We want ICEYE to be a place where people can be themselves and do great work. Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger, which is why we work to create an environment where people feel included, respected, and able to speak up. Everyone is welcome to apply. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, tell us-we’ll do our best to help.

Application Process

1. (remote) Talent Acquisition Screening
2. (remote) Hiring Manager interview
3. (remote) Take-home technical task and panel interview
4. (on-site) System thinking workshop
5. (on-site) Behavioral interview to assess cultural fit

Apply now to start your ICEYE journey, and help us continue to make the impossible possible together. Read more about ICEYE and working with us at iceye.com.