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Protingent is Hiring an Attitude Determination and Control System Engineer Near Falls, VA
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting Direct Hire Attitude Determination and Control System Engineer opportunity located in Falls Church, VA.
Job Responsibilities:
- Continue to evolve the satellite ADCS architecture including components and systems that provide both relative and absolute attitude measurements.
- Refine the Concept of Operations for the satellite attitude determination and control system and related ground systems.
- Interface with Systems Engineering team to inform constellation/network architecture and design based on satellite attitude determination and control system performance.
- Support development of the 6 DOF simulation used to support attitude determination and control system evaluation.
- Perform analyses to determine satellite ADCS component performance requirements including performance characteristics (e.g. sizing, accuracy, sensor noise, reliability, etc.), redundancy, and fault management options.
- Specify, evaluate, and select satellite attitude determination sensors which may include rate sensors, magnetometers, sun sensors, horizon sensors, thermal sensors, and star trackers.
- Specify, evaluate, and select satellite attitude determination effectors which may include magnetorquers, reaction wheels, gravity gradient booms, and even propulsive components.
- Determine attitude determination sensor and effector types, number, and placement required on spacecraft.
- Design and implement algorithms and software to support various pointing modes and attitude control scenarios.
- Evolve Concept of Operations for both ground and space system operations needed to support satellite attitude determination and control.
- Perform integration and test of satellite ADCS components and software on the satellites and in the lab.
- Design and plan payload testing configurations on the ground when testing satellite attitude determination and control system performance both in-lab and in-orbit.
- Support satellite integration, testing, and delivery to launch provider.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation for satellite ADCS architecture definition, design, and development.
- A Bachelor’s degree (or better) in physics, engineering, or related field.
- 5 years of experience with satellite attitude determination and/or control systems.
- Recent participation in projects developing space hardware and software (preferably satellite attitude determination and/or control).
- In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with satellite attitude determination and control system components such as IMUs, magnetometers, star trackers, reaction wheels, and magnetorquers.
- In-depth knowledge of flight guidance navigation and control systems and software is a huge plus.
- In-depth knowledge of satellite propulsion systems, propulsion system CONOPS, and trajectory planning is a huge plus.
- Programming Proficiency in one or more programming languages is required (e.g., Rust, C, Python, MATLAB, etc.)
- Proficient in working with Linux based systems.
- Hands-on experience with programming microcontrollers is desired.
- Must be good with computers. Fluent in Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX; Very capable with Microsoft Office (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word).
- Must be able to work independently and in a team environment.
- Direct Hire
- Location: Falls Church, VA
Job Summary
Full Time
Business Services
$112k-137k (estimate)
05/25/2024
06/13/2024
protingent.com
PORTLAND, OR
50 - 100
2001
JAMES STURGEON
$10M - $50M
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About Protingent
Protingent is an employee owned (ESOP) technical staffing firm specializing in providing IT and engineering professionals for all areas of product design, development and test. We place high-caliber engineers with many of the leading technology companies in the U.S. We were founded in 2001 by an engineer and have always been dedicated to providing the right engineers that possess a high level of skill and knowledge regarding the technologies required to drive our clients success. The intrinsic value of any enterprise comes down to the quality of its people. Our clients understand that cutting-...edge products arent designed and developed in a void. It takes exceptional people and consistent communication and collaboration. These beliefs are at the core of Protingent and have been instrumental in our ability to build a team of exceptional people.
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