Navigation Engineer

Location: Darmstadt, Germany

Working hours: full time, 40h/week

Requirement: EU citizenship

Submission deadline:

About LSE Space:

We are an independent provider of space services, covering the entire life cycle of space systems, as the main subsidiary of SSC's Engineering Services. Employing over 190 engineers, we provide services to the international space market, including support for all phases of a space mission or full service, operations, independent consulting and training.

Are you fuelled by a passion for satellite operations and ready to embark on an exciting journey with us to help Earth benefit from space?

If you answered yes to the question, we invite you to seize the opportunity to make a significant impact as a Navigation Engineer.

We are seeking dynamic and experienced individuals to contribute to the support of the ESA/ESOC Navigation Support Office, delivering end-to-end services in the development, maintenance, and operation of advanced navigation systems. These systems generate high-precision geodetic products—including orbits and clocks—that underpin key activities such as the ESA IGS Analysis Centre, UTC(ESA) timescale realisation, ITRF, Galileo, Sentinel, Genesis, and Lunar PNT.

Security:

In line with security requirements for the concerned missions of this position, the candidate has to hold a European citizenship. Evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks.

Requirements

• A degree in Aerospace engineering, Geodesy or in a similar subject
• Strong Experience in GNSS, geodesy, or navigation systems engineering, as well as in data and signal analysis and algorithm development
• Proficiency in Linux, Python and/or FORTRAN
• Knowledge of git, Docker, Jira, RIMS (EGNOS)
• Fluent in English, both in speech and writing

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, operate and validate algorithms for GNSS product generation (orbits, clocks, ERPs, atmosphere, biases, etc).
• Operate and continuously monitor navigation system performance.
• Maintain and upgrade ground station infrastructure.
• Manage and analyse multi-source geodetic data (GNSS, SLR, LLR, DORIS, VLBI).
• Design and implement advanced geodetic algorithms.
• Participate in software development, integration, testing, and deployment for navigation and geodetic applications.
• Generate, validate, and assure the quality of geodetic products.
• Provide IT infrastructure support and maintenance.
• Deliver customer support and service for navigation products.

Benefits

What we offer:

• Thriving Environment: A growing and international environment with diverse backgrounds to learn from, with a lot of social events.
• Work-Life Balance: Take advantage of our relocation support and 30 days of paid vacation.
• Develop yourself: Enjoy permanent employment with diverse opportunities for growth, with our training program and a German language course.
• Well being: Prioritize your well-being with access to our gym program, bike lease program, and company doctor services.
• Supportive Workplace: Experience our open-door policy and ISO 9001-certified workplace, where your voice is valued and your contributions recognized
• Rewards and Incentives: Receive a competitive salary, bonus scheme, deferred compensation scheme and sponsored public transportation tickets.

Our Values:

Customer Passion - Collaboration - Care - Curiosity - Courage
In particular this means we always put our customers' needs at the forefront of everything we do. We aspire to a high level of customer passion. Our policy, as a fair and loyal partner, is to focus on our customers' goals and generate innovative solutions tailored to the project. Collaboration is the key to our success – one for all and all for one. We care for our people and try to make everything happen – for our employees AND our customers. Only with a high employee well-being our success is possible. We are reliable and result-oriented all the way and we always strive to deliver better than expected. This approach is essential for the benefit of both our clients and teams. As a result, we are able to preserve a spirit of trust and fairness between customers, partners and employees.

LSE Space is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Please submit your application and all accompanying documents in English.

This position is offered by LSE Space GmbH. Please be informed that the processing of your personal data in connection with this application will be governed by the data privacy policy applicable to LSE Space GmbH under German law. You can access the full privacy notice here: ).