Title:  Senior / Spacecraft Engineer

About ST Engineering

ST Engineering is a global technology, defence, and engineering group with offices across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the U.S., serving customers in more than 100 countries. The Group uses technology and innovation to solve real-world problems and improve lives through its diverse portfolio of businesses across the aerospace, smart city, defence, and public security segments. Headquartered in Singapore, ST Engineering ranks among the largest companies listed on the Singapore Exchange.

Our history spans more than 50 years, and our strategy is underpinned by our core values – Integrity, Value Creation, Courage, Commitment and Compassion. These 5 core values guide every aspect of our business and are embedded in our ST Engineering culture – from the people we hire, to working with each other, to our partners and customers.

About our Business – Unmanned & Integrated Systems 

ST Engineering Satellite Systems Pte. Ltd. (SatSys) is a joint venture founded in 2010 by ST Engineering, DSO National Laboratories, and Nanyang Technological University. Today with our expertise and comprehensive suite of satellite engineering and test facility, SatSys design and develop satellite buses to integrate with various payloads, such as Electro-Optical (EO) camera, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and more, to meet the mission objectives of our customers.

Together, We Can Make A Significant Impact

As a Senior / Spacecraft Engineer specializing in Missions and GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control), you will be responsible for designing, analysing, and implementing spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control systems to ensure mission success. You will work closely with mission planners, systems engineers, and hardware teams to develop algorithms and control strategies that maintain spacecraft stability, trajectory, and orientation throughout various mission phases. Your role will include simulation, testing, and troubleshooting of GNC systems, as well as supporting mission operations and anomaly resolution.

Be Part of Our Success

• Perform mission analysis and design of GNC sub-system to meet system requirements.
• Specify, evaluate, and manage GNC suites of sensors and actuators.
• Design and implement algorithms and software to support various pointing modes and attitude control scenarios.
• Perform integration and testing of GNC hardware and software modules.
• Develop test plans and procedures for the verification of GNC performance by software simulation, hardware-in-the-loop simulations and In-orbit calibration and validation.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation for spacecraft GNC architecture, design, and development.

Qualities We Value

• Knowledge in Aerospace, Mechatronics, Electrical (Automatic Control and Robotics) or equivalent
• Expertise in control and estimation algorithms (continuous as well as discrete)
• Proficient with Python, MATLAB, C/C++ programming.
• Ability to carry out the flight software design, implementation, integration and testing on embedded platforms
• Experience in the development of large-scale and complex system
• Good knowledge of the sensor and actuators used for satellite attitude and orbit control.
• Good knowledge of satellite orbit mechanics and experience in using tools like STK, GMAT, Orekit
• Committed team player
• Share the team’s passion for autonomous control of spacecraft
• Be eager to learn and explore new domains
• Candidates with experience in some or all the above areas may be considered for senior position
• Singaporean Only

Our Commitment That Goes Beyond the Norm

• An environment where you will be working on cutting-edge technologies and architectures.
• Safe space where diverse perspectives are valued, and everyone’s unique contributions are celebrated.
• Meaningful work and projects that make a difference in people’s lives.
• A fun, passionate and collaborative workplace.
• Competitive remuneration and comprehensive benefits.

Location: Ang Mo Kio