Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer I
Core
Develop and analyze launch vehicle and spacecraft trajectories, including ascent, orbit insertion, and orbital maneuvers for Earth orbiting, lunar, and interplanetary missions.
Role type
Senior IC flight dynamics engineer
Builds
Trajectory data products, flight dynamics support, and in-house simulation tools for mission readiness
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, maneuver design, orbit determination, Kalman filtering, STK, Astrogator, GMAT, Monte, Copernicus, Python, Git, Jira
Preferred skills
Monte Carlo numerical simulation, ODTK, Orekit, software project management
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 and deliver trajectory data products; Contribute to development of in-house simulation tools; Support real-time mission operations including anomaly response
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC