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SWISSto12 is one of the world’s fastest-growing aerospace companies, evolving from its pioneering use of 3D printing technologies for high-performance Radio Frequency (RF) products and applications to recently announcing the manufacture of entire geostationary telecom satellites, called HummingSat, that define a new category in space.

HummingSat is the world’s first commercial telecom GEO SmallSat developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA). Its uniquely compact size combined with highly capable telecom payloads allows telecommunications operators to deploy a cost-efficient, compact, and agile asset without sacrificing performance or security. HummingSat has been selected by Intelsat to build the I-45 satellite, by Inmarsat to build three I-8 satellites, and recently by Astrum Mobile to build the NEASTAR-1 satellite.

SWISSto12 is also a leading provider of Radio-Frequency (RF) products and sub-systems for satellite communication and remote sensing applications. The company’s patented 3D printing technologies and associated product designs are unique to deliver lightweight, compact, highly performing, and competitive RF products.

This position is a unique opportunity to play a key role in the growth and scale-up of a new category leader in the Aerospace industry.

We are looking for a Junior GNC Engineer to join team for our HummingSat GEO satellite product line. If you are looking for position where you can play an active role in contributing to innovative and growing company, this role is for you.

Job Requirements

• Knowledge and hands-on experience on controls theory, orbital dynamics, GNC/AOCS systems, and satellite’s attitude kinematics and dynamics principles.
• Experience with Matlab/Simulink.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, Physics, or equivalent.
• Language: Fluent English is a prerequisite.
• Fundamental experience in software development.

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis and modelling of GNC systems to meet mission requirements, including attitude determination and control, orbit determination, momentum management, and propulsion manoeuvres.
• Design and optimize algorithms and control strategies for satellite attitude and orbit control systems and perform simulations and analysis to validate system performance under various operational scenarios.
• Perform GNC system validation campaigns using, for example, worst-case and/or Monte-Carlo approaches.
• Participate in the GNC verification and validation efforts, including, testing, data review, and troubleshooting at various levels of hardware in the loop simulation and satellite test.
• Generate quality technical documentation and providing clear and concise presentations.
• Collaborate with technical staff from other subsystems.

Job Benefits

To be chatted during your exchange with our recruitment team.

More about SWISSto12:

SWISSto12 has successfully established contracts with Intelsat, Inmarsat, Astrum Mobile and ESA for HummingSat as well as contracts for their RF product line in Europe, and the US with prominent partners and customers such as Thales, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, SES and the ESA. SWISSto12 is a spin off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), is privately owned and backed by prominent Swiss and European Investors. SWISSto12 is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, and operates a US and European-subsidiariesy in Foster City California. The company is well funded for its near and mid-term developments and backed by a solid customer revenue stream.