Advanced Studies Navigation System Design Engineer (m/f)

Description de l'offre

Airbus Defence and Space SAS

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2017, it generated revenues of € 67 billion and employed a workforce of around 130,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners from 100 to more than 600 seats. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as Europe’s number one space enterprise and the world’s second largest space business. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Description of the job

A vacancy for GNSS / VBN Navigation system engineer (m/f) has arisen within Airbus Defence & Space in Toulouse. The successful applicant will join the department Attitude and Orbit Control system (AOCS) / Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Advanced Studies in Toulouse (TESOA3).

The Advanced Studies navigation engineer is in charge of the design of new Navigation systems, GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) & VBN (Vision-Based Navigation) to cite but two, for Earth Observation, Telecommunications, Navigation, Science, Landing & Rendezvous. The successful candidate should be willing to invest himself in gaining expertise of advanced navigation filters and associated object oriented prototyping tools.

Tasks & accountabilities

Within this context, you will be in charge of the following activities for both satellite system studies & technological Research & Development studies/contracts:

- Characterizing GNSS performance & robustness within a navigation system in different mission cases, assessing feasibility on functional simulators
- Defining, analyzing and developing innovative on-board modelling of GNSS measurements
- Iteratively deriving navigation system (and potentially AOCS/GNC functional chain) requirements & architecture from mission needs, environment, spacecraft characteristics and equipment performance.
- Defining and designing GNSS-based (or vision-based) on-board navigation systems for new space missions: architectures, algorithms, actuators and sensors
- Validating new concepts through an adapted approach (full simulation, prototype / Engineering Model development and tests, Software/Hardware In-the-Loop) and coordination with other engineering entities (on-board software, mechanical & electrical design, simulation tools, image processing team, etc).
- Performing R&T and supporting transfer to industrial development phases by adequate H/W prototyping for future GNSS, hybridized or purely Vision-Based navigation chain.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Required skills

You have an Engineering diploma or a Master's degree with a specialization in Space and/or Automatic Control, with an experience in a similar position in the avionics/GNC field, in GNSS navigation software in particular.
You also have skills in all/part of the following technical fields:
- Automatic control and signal filtering/processing basics: knowledge or willingness to learn advanced stochastic filtering methods is a must,
- Knowledge of navigation, system design & real-time implementation
- Space flight dynamics basics
- Knowledge of object oriented programming for modelling and functional simulation

You are able to adapt to fast-changing contexts/requirements while maintaining technical quality/focus, and are able to rapidly identify key design drivers and synthesize recommendations.
An advanced level of English and French is required for this position. You have the following qualities:
- Innovative spirit,
- Good communication skills and ability to convince,
- Self-organization & autonomy,
- Sense of technical quality & commitment,
- Ability to work/interface with teams.

This position may require some travel to customer/subcontractor premises for technical meetings.