Flight Dynamics Engineer II
Core
Develop and analyze launch vehicle and spacecraft trajectories, perform orbital propagation and rendezvous planning, and support mission design 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 spacecraft operations
Domain
Aerospace engineering, orbital mechanics, space mission design
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
orbital mechanics, orbit determination theory, trajectory analysis, mission design, Python software development, version control, 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 and rendezvous planning, support mission design including launch window analysis, interface with flight software and GNC teams, generate trajectory data products, contribute to simulation tools development, support real-time mission operations
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC