Flight Engineering Software Development and Validation Engineer
Job description
MaiaSpace is a European space tech company, designing, manufacturing and operating competitive and sustainable solutions for space mobility. We are driven by the belief that access to space is a major enabler for a better and more sustainable life on Earth, addressing the challenges faced by humanity: climate, resources, connectivity, and data. Our aim is to successfully design and test a cost-effective and reusable mini-launch vehicle by 2026.
Flight Engineering Software Development and Validation Engineer
Inside MaiaSpace you will join the team that defines and validates the GNC algorithms. You will participate to the 6 dof flight simulation capability, from tool development to simulation campaigns, up to GNC algorithm integration and validation.
In this perimeter your responsibilities will include:
- 6dof flight simulation:
- Contribute to the development and enhancement of the global simulation suite for MaiaSpace software factory.
- Prototype, develop and test in house solution to cover the needs.
- Integrate and implement external physical models (mechanical, propulsive, dynamics, ...) in the 6-dof simulation environment.
Teamwork with Avionic team to integrate GNC and flight management sequence in the 6-dof Loop.
- Participate to simulation campaigns and their exploitation for testing, development, qualification and operation of the launcher GNC.
- Participate in the development of hardware demonstration test campaigns to validate the selected concepts in collaboration with the production teams.