AOCS Engineer – Delft

About this role:

We are looking for an AOCS Engineer to join our busy Engineering team, based in Delft in the Netherlands to deliver on our projects.

The purpose of the role is to design, implement and test attitude and orbital control sub-systems (AOCS) and algorithms for small satellite missions to cost, quality, safety, and time parameters.

The role suits someone with an estimation and control background. You will have proven experience from regulated industries with the desire to grow your knowledge and expertise, while adding value to our current ways of working.

You will also enjoy having responsibility and development opportunities of a technical nature in a dynamic, fast paced working environment with exciting projects with challenging schedules and able to engage with customers.

You will be happy to get involved and learn from the project!  We also support activities across the Group so there are opportunities for cross-site collaboration.

It is an exciting opportunity to be part of existing projects and missions where your work literally ends up in space!

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform design, modelling, implementation, and testing of advanced control laws and navigation algorithms for precise attitude and orbit control for nano, cube and small satellites.
• Create AOCS requirements from top-level specification
• Collaborate with the Software Engineering team to transition algorithm designs to functional code, then validate implementation against models.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineering to define technical requirements and to define mission analysis and AOCS scenarios for analysis.
• Work from system requirements to space qualified products being launched into space
• Perform on-orbit commissioning activities for newly launched spacecraft, including direct communication with the client’s team.
• Application maintenance, problem analysis and bug fixing
• Develop and maintain technical design documentation including requirements capture, technical descriptions and user manuals
• Analyse test results from each spacecraft and perform hands-on testing on flight hardware
• Develop and maintain mission, attitude, and orbit dynamics object-oriented flight simulators for end-to-end mission performance prediction

Skills required:

• Relevant degree or equivalent work experience
• Proficiency in the following languages: Python, C/C++, Linux, Gitlab, Matlab
• Demonstrates proficient competence and experience in working with embedded software
• Strong capabilities in performing specification, architecture, verification and validation
• Knowledge of space engineering fundamentals: spacecraft dynamics, orbital mechanics, space physics and space environment
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured and methodical approach.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities — capable of bridging technical and programmatic discussions.
• Take ownership of complex challenges and driving them to resolution with integrity and professionalism.
• Maintain accountability for your work while contributing to a supportive and inclusive team culture.
• Demonstrates sound judgement and resilience in dynamic, time-constrained environments.
• Ability to organise self and prioritise workload of multiple projects in dynamic environment with tight deadlines.
• Competent IT skills including Microsoft software.
• Proficient in English, both verbally and written

Skills desired:

• Previous experience in space industry, working on spacecraft AOCS
• Experience of debugging issues on AOCS hardware and/or software
• ECSS Standards
• Project Technical Reviews
• Modelling Tools such as Ansys STK/GMAT
• Previous experience working with small/medium sized companies

ABOUT AAC CLYDE SPACE

AAC Clyde Space, a leading New Space company, specialises in small satellite technologies and services that enable businesses, governments, and educational organisations to access high-quality, timely data from space. This data has a vast range of applications, from weather forecasting to precision farming to environmental monitoring, and is essential to improving our quality of life on Earth.

Our growing capabilities bring together three divisions:

• Space Data as a Service – delivering data from space directly to customers
• Space missions – turnkey solutions that empower customers to streamline their space missions
• Space products and components – a full range of off-the-shelf and tailor-made subsystems, components, and sensors

AAC Clyde Space aims to become a world leader in commercial small satellites and services from space, applying advances in its technology to tackle global challenges and improve our life on Earth.

Some of our clients include Horizon Technologies, Orbcomm, OHB Sweden, Intuitive Machines, Orbital Micro Systems, the United States Airforce Academy, UK Space Agency, European Space Agency and NASA.

AAC Clyde Space Group consists of the parent company AAC Clyde Space AB (publ) and subsidiaries in Sweden, the UK, the Netherlands, South Africa and the USA.  Our main operations are in these five countries, with partner networks in Japan and South Korea.

AAC Clyde Space’s share is traded on the Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.

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Right to Work

AAC Clyde Space has a legal responsibility to ensure that all its employees have the legal right to live and work in the EU or the country in which they plan to work. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to AAC Clyde Space verifying that you are eligible to work in that country before you start work.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We aim to create a positive recruitment and selection experience across every part of our business. The company is committed to handling applications to a consistently high standard and all candidates with dignity and respect. Those involved in the recruitment and selection process will act with integrity, objectivity and professionalism.   We are committed to equal opportunities for all and to have diversity reflected within our global workforce. We believe its diversity and inclusion will allow for greater creativity and innovation to help AAC Clyde Space Group deliver the vision to help improve life on earth.

Openness to Flexible Working

We recognise work-life balance is important so we are open to discussions around flexible working, depending on the nature of the role and business needs.  If you would like to know more, please ask the Hiring Manager during any recruitment process that you may be involved in.