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AOCS Design Junior_Engineer

CompanyThales
LocationRome
Work ModeOn Site
PostedAugust 30, 2026
About The Company
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies for the Defence, Aerospace, and Cyber & Digital sectors. Its portfolio of innovative products and services addresses several major challenges: sovereignty, security, sustainability and inclusion. The Group invests more than €4 billion per year in Research & Development in key areas, particularly for critical environments, such as Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum and cloud technologies. Thales has more than 83,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2024, the Group generated sales of €20.6 billion.
About the Role
A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. 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

CANDIDATES THAT WOULD IMPRESS US

You have graduated with a Master Degree in Aerospace Engineering with a specific focus on attitude control or in Control Systems Engineering.

You are fluent in English with excellent listening and reading skills.

You have a proactive attitude and a strong problem-solving mindset.

You are highly organized and methodical with excellent communication skills. You are able to manage multiple tasks and work effectively within a team.

You have a strong orientation towards achieving results within given constraints.

COMPETENCIES:

You can master the kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies with gyroscopic stiffness and flexible appendages.

You have a deep understanding of sensors and actuators technology.

You are familiar with optimal estimation theory and robust control theory.

You are proficient in Matlab, Simulink and C++ programming.

You have familiarity with automatic code generation which will be considered an advantage.

You have knowledge of space engineering standards which will be considered a plus.

LIFE AS AN ATTITUDE AND ORBIT CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN JUNIOR ENGINEER ROLE

As a Junior Engineer within Thales, you will contribute to all phases of the subsystem lifecycle from feasibility studies to in-flight activities.

You will participate in the architecture definition, sizing and technical justification.

You will contribute to the analysis of the attitude perturbations environment.

You will support the specification and technical management of hardware units.

You will support the design, implementation and verification of control modes and estimation algorithms.

You will provide support in compiling control system design and analysis reports.

You will support the validation of avionics across different simulation stages on the test bench.

You will support the modeling of units and the configuration of proprietary design frameworks.

You will assist in monitoring the technical procurement of hardware components.

You will support flight operations for in-orbit activities, investigations and data analysis.

You will work primarily in Rome but you may be required to travel to other locations for short or mid-term periods.

YOUR CAREER AT THALES

Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites.

You will be able to evolve and grow your competencies in different areas:

Room for and attention to personal development

Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or move to a more complex solution

Choose between a technical expert or a leadership path

Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group

Type of contract: Permanent

Experience: 0 - 1 Years

CCNL Met/Ind – B1

€34.637,14 - €36.010,13

Performance Bonus (PDR): up to 4.025€

At 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. Great journeys start here, apply now!
Key Skills
Aerospace engineeringAttitude controlControl systems engineeringKinematicsDynamicsSensorsActuatorsOptimal estimation theoryRobust control theoryMatlabSimulinkC++Automatic code generationSpace engineering standardsProblem-solvingCommunication skills
Categories
EngineeringTechnologyScience & ResearchManufacturing
Benefits
Performance bonus
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Junior Engineer will contribute to all phases of the subsystem lifecycle, including architecture definition, sizing, and technical justification. They will also support the design, implementation, and verification of control modes, estimation algorithms, and flight operations.
📋Job Type
full time
💰Salary Range
€34,637 - €36,010
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
65791
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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