Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer - Orbit & Constellation Ops

Space42; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Wellbeing initiatives

Discount programs UAE

Job summary

Space42 in the UAE is seeking an experienced Flight Dynamics Engineer to perform orbit determination, manoeuvre planning and conjunction assessment for GEO and LEO satellites. You will develop operational tools, support routine and contingency spacecraft operations, and provide on-call assistance while training new staff.

The role requires strong English communication and a background in aerospace or related engineering with at least four years in flight dynamics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Aerospace, Maths, Physics or related engineering.
• Minimum 4 years as Flight Dynamics Engineer in satellite ops.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily flight dynamics operations including manoeuvre planning and orbit determination.
• Provide reports for health and safety analyses, close approach and OML predictions.
• Support Flight Dynamics to Technical Engineering and other departments.
• Improve automation workflows and validate flight dynamics software.
• Support orbital aspects and on-call rotations for satellite operations.
• Develop internal tools for automation and data analysis.
• Provide training on Flight Dynamics topics within Space42.

Skills

Strong verbal and written comms

Time management

Analytical

Initiative

Reflective analysis

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Programming

Python

Git

APIs

Education

BSc Aerospace, Maths, Physics or Related Engineering

Tools

Flight Dynamics Software

STK

Python

Git

APIs

Job description

Space42 in the UAE is seeking an experienced Flight Dynamics Engineer to perform orbit determination, manoeuvre planning and conjunction assessment for GEO and LEO satellites. You will develop operational tools, support routine and contingency spacecraft operations, and provide on-call assistance while training new staff.

The role requires strong English communication and a background in aerospace or related engineering with at least four years in flight dynamics.