Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer II - Secret Clearance
Core
Design and operate tracking, navigation, maneuver, trajectory planning, and collision avoidance for Earth orbiting, lunar, and interplanetary missions.
Role type
Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer
Builds
Launch vehicle and spacecraft trajectories, orbital propagation, rendezvous planning, station-keeping analysis, and mission design support.
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Orbital Mechanics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
orbital mechanics, orbit determination theory, mission analysis, trajectory planning, Python software development, Git version control, Jira project management
Preferred skills
Monte Carlo numerical simulation, orbit determination analysis with ODTK/Orekit, software project management, stakeholder consultation
Technologies
STK, Astrogator, GMAT, Monte, Copernicus, ODTK, Orekit, Python, Git, Jira
Responsibilities
Develop and analyze launch vehicle and spacecraft trajectories; Perform orbital propagation, rendezvous planning, and station-keeping analysis; Support mission design including launch window analysis and contingency planning; Interface with flight software and GNC teams to validate guidance profiles; Generate trajectory data products for mission readiness reviews; Contribute to development of in-house simulation tools and flight dynamics infrastructure; Support real-time mission operations including anomaly response.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC