Flight Dynamics Lead Engineer: Orbital Ops & STM

Eutelsat

Toulouse

On-site

EUR 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

9 hours ago

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Job summary

Eutelsat seeks an experienced Flight Dynamics Lead Engineer to join the S3C team at the Ground Control Centre in Toulouse. The role spans the engineering of operations, from specifications and tools procurement to active orbit management, collision avoidance, and anomaly resolution across the IRIS2 constellation.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team of flight dynamics engineers, coordinate with ground and satellite teams, and ensure robust operational readiness through milestone support and

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Aerospace engineering, Physics, or Mathematics with a specialization in orbital mechanics or flight dynamics.
10+ years hands-on experience in flight dynamics software and operations for orbit determination and space traffic management, preferably in LEO/MEO.

Responsibilities

Lead a multidisciplinary team of Flight Dynamics engineers.
Oversee orbital determination, manoeuvre planning and STM in operations.
Coordinate with ground element managers and satellite manufacturers on anomalies.
Define specifications for operability and support ground infrastructure procurement and evaluation.
Drive continuous improvement in flight dynamics operations and reporting.

Skills

Flight dynamics

Leadership

Orbit determination

Space traffic management

Ground ops coordination

Training design

Education

MSc in Aerospace (orbital mechanics / flight dynamics)

Tools

Flight dynamics tools

Job description

You will lead a multidisciplinary team of flight dynamics engineers, coordinate with ground and satellite teams, and ensure robust operational readiness through milestone support and

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