Principal Dynamics Engineer
Core
Technical leader owning the derivation of loads and environments for high-power satellites during ground transportation, launch, deployment, and on-orbit operation.
Role type
Principal Dynamics Engineer (Space Systems)
Builds
High-power satellite platforms for LEO to deep space missions
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Dynamics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Finite element analysis (Nastran, FEMAP), Python software development, coupled loads analysis (CLA), Craig-Bampton model reduction, jitter and pointing performance analysis, vibroacoustic analysis, modal test methodology, digital signal processing, structural mechanics
Preferred skills
Multibody dynamics simulation (Lagrangian formulations, LS-DYNA), Statistical Energy Analysis (SEA), HALT/HASS testing, GNC-coupled analysis, patch-method framework development
Technologies
Nastran, FEMAP, Python, LS-DYNA, Wave6
Responsibilities
Drive dynamic testing definition and execution at component, subsystem, vehicle, and stack levels; Lead innovation on cross-disciplinary analysis and test methodologies; Develop time- and frequency-domain physics models and custom software tools; Mentor junior engineers and set technical direction for analysis tooling; Derive loads, environments, and response-limit criteria for payload and hardware teams; Lead coupled loads analysis, jitter/pointing performance, and vibroacoustic analysis.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship