Design architect
Pubblicato il 12-08-2026 - Ohb Italia in Milano
OHB Italia is seeking for its Satellite and Missions Department in Rome/Torino/ Milano anAOCS & GNC Architect m/f Ref. Sat_AOCS_2026As an AOCS & GNC architect, you will lead and drive the AOCS & GNC activities along the whole project lifecycle, including design, development, integration, verification, launch and in-orbit operations.
This is applicable both for subsystems developed in OHB-I and subsystems contracted to a subcontractor.You will be actively involved with other projects of the same product line, acting both as a keeper and an innovator of the product technical baseline, by proposing disruptive approaches to optimize the processes, reduce the Total Cost of Ownership and improve the schedule.Tasks:Technical Lead of AOCS/GNC subsystemsDevelop AOCS/GNC architectures and perform related trade-offsLead the Design and Development of AOCS/GNC subsystemsTechnical management of AOCS/GNC subsystem subcontractorTechnical Support to Procurement of AOCS/GNC equipmentLead the Verification and Validation of AOCS/GNC subsystemsSupport satellite AIT (hands-on)
and verification activitiesSupport to satellite proposals and system studies for AOCS/GNC topicsPreparation of technical documentationParticipation to Launch campaignQualificationsEngineering or doctoral degree in aerospace engineering or comparable qualifications and professional experienceExperience in the space business, especially with AOCS/GNC architectures, procurement, design and verification and validation processesStrong knowledge of attitude and orbit dynamics, missions, SW, and AOCS/GNC equipmentExperience in satellite verification, including participation to AIT campaignsGood knowledge of Matlab/Simulink, Office Tools and DOORSExcellent sense of responsibilityStructured hands-on work-approachHighly self-motivated and able to work autonomouslyExcellent problem-solving skillsGood interpersonal skillsCustomer oriented thinking-approachAbility to work in international teamsFluency in spoken and written Engl