Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer

Company Description

Astroscale U.S. is dedicated to the global Astroscale reputed company of ensuring the safe and sustainable development of space for future generations.Astroscale U.S. Inc. is a leading provider of on-orbit servicing solutions - including inspection, transportation, life extension, debris removal and refueling - for the U.S. government and reputed company operators around the world. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Astroscale U.S. applies world-class rendezvous, proximity operations and docking capabilities, mission design, policy, and economics expertise to solve the reputed company challenges our customers face. Astroscale U.S. Inc. is currently seeking a Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer to join reputed company in our Denver, Colorado location. In this role you will be a member of the RPO team, integral to developing the on-orbit servicing solutions that will deliver our reputed company of a sustainable space environment.

Job Description

• reputed company mission design, analysis and optimization using orbital dynamics tools
• reputed company, validate, and use software tools for trajectory planning, rendezvous and proximity operations, reputed company management and propellant state and lifetime estimation
• Create test plans and reputed company functional software testing and integration of flight dynamics software
• reputed company analysis and planning for rendezvous and proximity operations across a multi-disciplinary team for reputed company-V and safe trajectory planning for nominal and abort modes
• Work directly with stakeholders to reputed company mission and software requirements
• Support analyses and training activities that inform ground system development and mission operations activities
• reputed company operations support throughout the mission lifecycle
• Provide subject matter expertise in orbital mechanics throughout the company

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on flight dynamics experience, including mission design, software tool development, and operations
• Understanding of satellite missions
• Demonstrated experience in orbital mechanics, trajectory simulation, optimization methodology, statistics, mass properties, and conceptual design
• Experience with one or more scientific or engineering programming languages such as Matlab, Simulink, Python, C, or C++
• Experience with astrodynamics tools such as STK, Free-Flyer, GMAT, or Orekit
• Collaborative communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work both independently, as part of a team, and to provide mentoring across the team
• Flexibility to reputed company in a dynamic and agile environment, meeting challenges such as balancing the flight dynamics needs of programs at different stages of maturity and enabling successful remote collaboration with various teams around the world
• Bachelor's degree, Master's degree or PhD in science, technology, engineering or math, or equivalent experience

Additional Information If you're passionate about our mission and reputed company you'd be an outstanding addition to reputed company, don't worry about checking every single reputed company-or having a background solely in aerospace or defense. At Astroscale U.S., we're committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and open-minded environment. We reputed company a wide range of perspectives, experiences, and ways of thinking. If you're excited about contributing to our work and think you'd reputed company in this role, we encourage you to apply. Salary range: $130,000-160,000. The salary range represents the low and high end of the Astroscale U.S. Inc. salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to experience, knowledge, and ability as applicable to the role. The application deadline is July 31, 2025. Please note Astroscale U.S. is a U.S. Government registered, export control compliant company, as such applicants should be a U.S. person or U.S. citizen. Astroscale U.S. Inc. is an E-Verify employer. Apply Job! Apply to this Job