Flight Dynamics Engineer
Core
Develop and maintain flight dynamics and mission analysis software tools to design, analyze, and operate satellite constellations for high-fidelity orbit propagation and maneuver simulations.
Role type
Senior IC flight dynamics engineer (satellite constellations)
Builds
Scalable in-house flight dynamics software, orbit maneuver strategies, and Space Situation Awareness (SSA) systems
Domain
Aerospace engineering, satellite constellations, orbital mechanics
Required skills
orbital mechanics, orbit propagation, maneuver design, numerical integrators, numerical optimization, mission analysis, spacecraft systems, orbit determination, C/C++, Python, Git
Preferred skills
STK, GMAT, FreeFlyer, Matlab, low-Earth orbit constellation design, link budgets
Technologies
STK, GMAT, FreeFlyer, C/C++, Matlab, Python, Git
Responsibilities
Develop and validate flight dynamics software for constellation orbit propagation; Design and optimize orbit maneuver strategies; Architect Space Situation Awareness (SSA) and collision avoidance strategies; Support spacecraft operations using commercial and in-house tools; Own full software development lifecycle; Participate in design reviews and cross-functional collaboration.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
