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iSpaceThis job posting was originally in Japanese. The English version is automatically translated. Please visit the company site for the most accurate information.
ispace is looking for a Spacecraft Descent Guidance, Navigation, and Control Software Engineer to join our growing team in Tokyo. For this role, you will develop the Flight Software (FSW) of the Guidance, Navigation and Control functions for the Entry, Descent and Landing (EDL) phase of a lunar lander. You will contribute to the development of the lunar lander simulator and testing framework as well as design, implement and validate GNC algorithms in coordination with Flight Software and GNC engineers. Additionally, you will perform design analysis related to landing GNC and detailed design of GNC algorithms based on higher-level requirements, and support flight software integration activities and mission operations and preparation activities.
- 5+ years of experience in Attitude and Orbit Control Subsystems (AOCS) or Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) subsystems engineering - Experience of 6DOF Simulations (state propagation, dynamics and hardware modelling and closed-loop integration) for spacecrafts - Experience in developing trajectory optimization and onboard guidance algorithms (indirect and direct methods) for spacecrafts - Experience in developing attitude control algorithms (PID control, thruster commanding, modulation and allocation, etc.) for spacecrafts - Experience in developing navigation algorithms (extended Kalman filter, orbital attitude and position calculations etc.) for spacecraft - Experience in C/C++, Python, Git, Clean Code, Unit Testing Frameworks - Enthusiastic attitude and good team player - Excellent communication skills - Business level English
- 10+ years of experience of AOCS or GNC subsystems engineering - Experience in real time FSW implementations - Experience in software integration with different programming languages, C/C++, Python, Matlab, etc. - Experience of systems engineering within the space industry - Experience of spacecraft operation - Experience of MATLAB/Simulink - Business level Japanese communications skill (speaking and writing)
- This is a hybrid position and will require your onsite presence.
