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E-Space · 3 days ago

Flight Dynamics Engineer

Saratoga, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$50K/yr - $200K/yr

5+ years exp

E-Space is focused on making connectivity from space universally accessible and secure through its innovative low Earth orbit satellite network. The Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer will develop and maintain flight dynamics and mission analysis software tools, while collaborating with various engineering teams to design and operate satellite constellations.

Information ServicesSatellite Communication

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

End-to-end development, validation, and use of state-of-the-art scalable in-house flight dynamics software, for high-fidelity constellation orbit propagation and maneuver simulations

Perform various studies using STK, including validation of in-house tools and models, flight dynamics studies and mission analyses (e.g., deployment, maneuver design, lifetime prediction, collision avoidance, ground pass and coverage analysis)

Design, optimize, and automate orbit maneuver strategies and algorithms for constellation deployment, station-keeping, replenishment, collision avoidance, and re-entry

Architect, develop, and deploy Space Situation Awareness (SSA) and collision avoidance strategies

Develop and use both commercial and in-house tools to support spacecraft operations

Own all aspects of software development, including architecture, development, testing, configuration management, mission integration and operation

Interact cross-functionally with other subsystem engineers across E-Space locations, providing expertise feedback, and contributing ideas as needed

Participate, present and prepare documentation for design reviews

Qualification

Flight dynamics softwareOrbital mechanicsSTK softwareC/C++ programmingPython programmingMission analysisNumerical optimizationNumerical integratorsTechnical communicationTeam player

Required

You have a Master's+ 5 years of relevant experience or a PhD + 3 years of relevant experience

Your degree is in Aerospace, Software, Mathematics, or another relevant field

Your experience is in orbital flight dynamics or mission analysis, preferably related to low-Earth orbit and constellations

You have deep knowledge and experience in orbital mechanics, including orbit propagation and maneuvers, in particular for low-Earth orbit constellations

You have deep experience with STK, or equivalent tools (e.g., GMAT, FreeFlyer)

You have software development experience in C/C++, Matlab, and Python

You have experience developing scalable collaborative software projects based on Git repositories

You have theoretical knowledge and practical experience with numerical integrators and differential equations

You have theoretical knowledge and practical experience with numerical optimization methods

You have practical experience with mission analysis, including pass predictions, coverage analysis, and link budgets

You have knowledge of spacecraft systems and familiarity with key constraints and trades for low-Earth orbit mission analysis, constellation design and multi-spacecraft operations

You have experience implementing orbit determination algorithms

You're a highly proactive team player with excellent technical communication and presentation skills