Senior Flight Dynamics Software Engineer
Core
End-to-end ownership of MuFDS flight dynamics workstreams including architecture, implementation, validation, operational rollout, maneuver planning, stationkeeping, collision avoidance, and maneuver reconstruction.
Role type
Senior IC flight dynamics software engineer
Builds
Propulsive maneuver planning and execution systems for operational LEO spacecraft
Domain
Aerospace engineering / Astrodynamics / Orbital mechanics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Flight dynamics software development, Propulsive maneuver planning and execution, C++, Python, Orbital mechanics, Orbit determination, Maneuver design, Root-cause analysis, Technical leadership, Linux-based software environments
Preferred skills
Orbit determination system implementation, Filter tuning, Residual analysis, Dynamics model calibration, GMAT, Orekit, Ansys STK/ODTK, FreeFlyer, Conjunction assessment, Collision avoidance, Constrained optimization, Cloud-based ground software systems
Responsibilities
Drive flight dynamics architecture and design decisions across team boundaries, Support on-orbit propulsion operations including commissioning campaigns and routine maneuvers, Lead operational responses to orbit determination and maneuver anomalies, Evolve the orbit determination pipeline using advanced filtering and factor graph methods, Mentor earlier-career engineers in flight dynamics and software craftsmanship
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC