Navigation System Engineer – Flight Rover

pThis role involve being responsible for the design, development, verification, and validation of Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) software for the LUVMI-M rover. The position covers navigation software architecture, requirements definition, and the selection of rover and ground-based GNC algorithms, while providing technical leadership for localisation, perception, and autonomous navigation capabilities. The role also oversees test strategy, verification and validation activities, and acts as the primary interface between the development team and the LUVMI-M programme to ensure technical alignment and successful system integration. /p h3Start date /h3 pJanuary 2027 /p h3Position /h3 pThis role involve being responsible for the design, development, verification, and validation of Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) software for the LUVMI-M rover. The position covers navigation software architecture, requirements definition, and the selection of rover and ground-based GNC algorithms, while providing technical leadership for localisation, perception, and autonomous navigation capabilities. The role also oversees test strategy, verification and validation activities, and acts as the primary interface between the development team and the LUVMI-M programme to ensure technical alignment and successful system integration. /p ul li pbLocation /b: Sint-Stevens-Woluwe (Brussels Area) /p /li li pbStart date /b: January 2027 /p /li /ul h3Tasks and Responsibilities /h3 ul li pAnalyse requirements from use cases and trade off designs /p /li li pCoordinate the system design as per conops for distributed processing on the rover and ground segment /p /li li pLead: /p ul li pDesign of robot navigation software and hardware architectures, components, interfaces etc /p /li li pTechnical activities related to inertial and visual localisation, camera based perception and navigation /p /li li pGNC verification and validation activities, including the definition of the test plans and coordinating the design of the necessary test set-ups /p /li /ul /li li pGuide the navigation ground segment software design and interfaces /p /li li pDesign and develop embedded software interfaces with sensors, actuators, commuications etc. related to navigation /p /li li pAgile task management, code reviews and effort estimation /p /li li pEnd-to-end implementation, ground testing, integration and optimisation/tuning on target robot architecture /p /li li pAssist with operations preparation /p /li li pGenerating the technical documentation /p /li /ul h3Skills and Experience /h3 ul li pA Masters or PhD in robotics, control, computer vision, computer science, embedded software engineering /p /li li p3+ years of demonstrable RD or industrial experience in developing navigation software for space, and optionally ground mobile robots /p /li li p2+ years of demonstrable system engineering and technical project management skills /p /li li pGood domain knowledge of space robotics and constraints. /p /li li pStrong background in: /p ul li pSpace rover navigation
- localisation, mapping, path motion planning, kinematics, control obstacle avoidance /p /li li pComputer vision, state estimation, sensor data fusion /p /li /ul /li li pVery strong programming skills (C++, Python) on Linux environment, RTOS, ROS and Git tools /p /li li pExperience with/in: /p ul li pElectromechanical integration of sensors, drivers, calibration /p /li li pProficient user of git version control tools, setup CI/CD process /p /li li pFast learner and ability to adopt new technologies /p /li li pAvailable to be involved and support off-site activities in robotics tests and demonstrations /p /li li pAbility to work independently, guide junior engineers technically, define work scopes, effort, code reviewso A good sense of responsibility, pro-activeness and results driven /p /li li pFluent in English, both spoken and written with good skills in technical documentation delivery /p /li li pCapability to cope with ambitious schedules and deadlines /p /li /ul /li /ul h3Our Offer /h3 ul li pWorking within an exceptional sector with Staff located in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands /p /li li pA professional and modern working environment with motivated Administrative Staff, Engineers, Astronaut Training Instructors and Scientists coming from all different horizons and countries with a common passion for space and their own expertise /p /li li pA full-time position with an indefinite contract of employment /p /li li pA competitive remuneration package and good working conditions /p /li li pWorking from home in part can be a possibility /p /li li pAn individualised training and development programmes. /p /li /ul