SSA Flight Dynamics Engineer — Hybrid

NewSpace Technical; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NewSpace Technical is seeking a Flight Dynamics Software / Space Situational Awareness Engineer to advance orbit propagation, OD, and sensor fusion in a hybrid Europe-wide setting.

The role emphasizes integration of multi-source data, validation campaigns, and collaboration with software and aerospace engineers to deliver scalable SSA solutions. A strong background in astrodynamics and programming in Python/Java/Fortran is required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Space Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or Applied Physics.
• 5+ years of space systems or flight dynamics experience; exceptional profiles may be considered with 3+ years.
• Strong theoretical and practical understanding of astrodynamics and orbital mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize orbit propagation and orbit determination algorithms.
• Integrate data from multiple sources for SSA capabilities.
• Validate and verify algorithms for performance improvements.
• Collaborate with software, aerospace, and data specialists on mission-critical systems.
• Support transition of research concepts into scalable software.

Skills

Python

Java

Fortran

Education

Master's degree or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Space Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or Applied Physics

Job description

NewSpace Technical is seeking a Flight Dynamics Software / Space Situational Awareness Engineer to advance orbit propagation, OD, and sensor fusion in a hybrid Europe-wide setting.

The role emphasizes integration of multi-source data, validation campaigns, and collaboration with software and aerospace engineers to deliver scalable SSA solutions. A strong background in astrodynamics and programming in Python/Java/Fortran is required.