Head of AOCS
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Salary analysis
Compared with the selected benchmark ("All roles in Helsinki, Finland"), this listing's salary midpoint is about 17% lower. The offer still falls within the benchmark range (€2,080–€5,000). The listed pay band (€2,693–€3,163) is tighter than the benchmark, which suggests lower salary variability. This benchmark is based on 3028 comparable listings.
| Market | Lower bound (25th percentile) | Median | Upper bound (75th percentile) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All roles in Helsinki, Finland | €2,080/per month | €2,928/per month | €5,000/per month |
| Pay in our data — not quoted in ad (Mid-Level) | €2,693/per month | €2,928/per month | €3,163/per month |
ReOrbit is looking for an experienced and driven Head of AOCS to lead the development and execution of Attitude and Orbit Control Systems across our spacecraft portfolio. This is a critical leadership role at the heart of our satellite development programmes, with responsibility spanning the full life cycle - from early mission definition through to launch, commissioning, and in-orbit operations. You will play a key role in ensuring our spacecraft meet the demanding pointing, stability and orbit control requirements needed to deliver next generation space data relay capabilities. It’s an exciting opportunity to join a fast growing company and shape both the technical direction and the team responsible for one of the most critical subsystems on our spacecraft.
Job Details
Responsibilities
- Lead the end to end development of AOCS across all missions, from concept and design through to in-orbit operations
- Define and maintain robust pointing, stabilisation, and orbit control architectures aligned with payload and communications performance requirements
- Own system-level AOCS design decisions, balancing performance, robustness, and operational complexity across avionics, propulsion, power, structures, and thermal domains
- Lead the selection, sizing, and integration of AOCS sensors and actuators (e.g. star trackers, IMUs, sun sensors, magnetometers, reaction wheels)
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with Payload, Communications, Flight Software, and Operations teams, particularly around mode transitions and safe-mode strategies
- Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing, geographically distributed AOCS team, establishing standardised workflows and engineering processes
- Ensure rigorous verification and validation of AOCS designs at both subsystem and system level
- Support recruitment, development and retention of top AOCS talent as the organisation scales.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in satellite design or related engineering roles
- 5+ years of experience leading engineering teams with a track record of delivering flight hardware on schedule
- Proven end to end responsibility for AOCS on at least two medium to large spacecraft programmes that have successfully reached orbit and achieved long mission lifetimes
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