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Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.We are looking for an Attitude and Orbit Control System Design Junior Engineer\nCANDIDATES THAT WOULD IMPRESS US\nYou have graduated with a Master Degree in Aerospace Engineering with a specific focus on attitude control or in Control Systems Engineering.\nYou are fluent in English with excellent listening and reading skills.\nYou have a proactive attitude and a strong problem-solving mindset.\nYou are highly organized and methodical with excellent communication skills. You are able to manage multiple tasks and work effectively within a team.\nYou have a strong orientation towards achieving results within given constraints.\nCOMPETENCIES:\nYou can master the kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies with gyroscopic stiffness and flexible appendages.\nYou have a deep understanding of sensors and actuators technology.\nYou are familiar with optimal estimation theory and robust control theory.\nYou are proficient in Matlab, Simulink and C++ programming.\nYou have familiarity with automatic code generation which will be considered an advantage.\nYou have knowledge of space engineering standards which will be considered a plus.\nLIFE AS AN ATTITUDE AND ORBIT CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN JUNIOR ENGINEER ROLE\nAs a Junior Engineer within Thales, you will contribute to all phases of the subsystem lifecycle from feasibility studies to in-flight activities.\nYou will participate in the architecture definition, sizing and technical justification.\nYou will contribute to the analysis of the attitude perturbations environment.\nYou will support the specification and technical management of hardware units.\nYou will support the design, implementation and verification of control modes and estimation algorithms.\nYou will provide support in compiling control system design and analysis reports.\nYou will support the validation of avionics across different simulation stages on the test bench.\nYou will support the modeling of units and the configuration of proprietary design frameworks.\nYou will assist in monitoring the technical procurement of hardware components.\nYou will support flight operations for in-orbit activities, investigations and data analysis.\nYou will work primarily in Rome but you may be required to travel to other locations for short or mid-term periods.\nYOUR CAREER AT THALES\nFuture opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites.\nYou will be able to evolve and grow your competencies in different areas:\nRoom for and attention to personal development\nBuild your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or move to a more complex solution\nChoose between a technical expert or a leadership path\nBuild an international career within a leading Engineering Group\nType of contract: Permanent\nExperience: 0 - 1 Years\nCCNL Met/Ind - B1\n€34.637,14 - €36.010,13\nPerformance Bonus (PDR): up to 4.025€\nAt Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales Alenia Space employing around 8,900 employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth #SpaceForLife. 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