Lead Platform Engineer
Pubblicato il 17-08-2026 - Fine Foods & Pharmaceuticals N.T.M. in Italia
The resource will be in charge of coordinating the Orbital GNC unit, leading a team of 3–4 people to design, validate and qualify GNC algorithms for orbital platforms and service modules.
Technical Activities
Derivation of GNC/AOCS specifications from high‑level requirements
R&D; relating to algorithms in the field of control, pointing and navigation
Writing/modifying SW prototypes
Modeling of dynamics, disturbances and complex systems (6DOF models and multibody)
Drafting validation plans for test campaigns, including Hardware‑In‑The‑Loop test campaigns
Verification of performance in closed and open loop
Producing summary reports for:
the progress of activities
the compliance of the system with respect to high‑level specifications
Management Activities
Coordination of resources and planning of AOCS team activities
Coordination with the different Technical Authorities across disciplines
Interface with external teams, both institutional (ESA, ASI) and commercial (Subcos)
Management of the formal flow of activities for the preparation of the different reviews
The resource will report directly to the team leader of the MGS group (Flight Mechanics / GNC / Flight Software).