Senior Vehicle Dynamics Engineer

Gama Space; Ivry-sur-Seine; Sur place; EUR 85 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Equity package

Competitive compensation

Cutting-edge facilities

Personal development

Résumé du poste

Gama Space seeks a Senior Vehicle Dynamics Engineer to own the dynamic behavior of core subsystems for next-generation ultra‑light deployable structures. You will guide analyses from concept to qualification and volume production while expanding a growing engineering team near Paris.

Responsibilities include managing attitude and deployment dynamics, modal analysis, and test correlations. You will mentor juniors, collaborate with SpaceX‑level engineers, and ensure robust flight‑proven solutions

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience in spacecraft dynamics.
• Completed full development cycles from concept to production.
• Deep expertise in multibody dynamics and modal analysis.
• Proficient in CAD/FEA tools with model-data correlation.
• Strong analytical skills and proactive mindset.
• Professional English; additional languages are welcome.

Responsabilités

• Own dynamic analysis of deployable structures and subsystems.
• Drive design trades and analyses from concept through design and test.
• Perform hardware testing including modal, deployment, and vibration tests.
• Develop flight-proven solutions meeting mass and stability targets.
• Define dynamic verification and validation strategies.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership.

Connaissances

Spacecraft dynamics

Multibody dynamics

Modal analysis

Hands-on testing

English proficiency

Outils

CATIA

Siemens NX

Adams

Simscape

NASTRAN

Description du poste

Job description

Our team is the secret to our success. We are proud to be working with inspiring colleagues who are smart, fun, ambitious and looking for the challenge to transform an industry. Do you think this could be you? To pursue our ambitious vision, we are looking for a Senior Vehicle Dynamics Engineer. In this position, you will own the dynamic behavior of core subsystems of our next-generation ultra-light deployable structures, from concept through qualification all the way to volume production, and help shape a growing engineering team alongside former SpaceX engineers.

Your mission will be to:

• Own the dynamic analysis of deployable structures and spacecraft subsystems, including attitude dynamics, deployment dynamics, modal behavior, and structural-dynamic coupling
• Drive design trades and analyses (rigid-body and flexible-body dynamics, vibration, modal survey correlation) from early concept through detailed design and test
• Get hands‑on with hardware for modal testing, deployment dynamics testing, vibration/shock testing, and system integration
• Build robust, flight‑proven solutions that meet aggressive mass and stability targets in demanding launch and orbital environments
• Define and execute the dynamic verification and validation strategies for your subsystems
• Mentor junior engineers and serve as a technical reference for dynamics analysis practices

Profile required

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in spacecraft dynamics, attitude and deployment dynamics, or NVH/structural dynamics in aerospace or automotive, ideally within a fast‑paced New Space environment
• Multiple full development cycles under your belt: you have taken hardware from blank sheet to orbit, launch pad, or production more than once
• Deep expertise in multibody dynamics, modal analysis, vibration/shock environments, and correlation of models to test data
• Fluency with CAD (e.g. CATIA, Siemens NX) and dynamics/FEA tools (e.g. Adams, Simscape, NASTRAN); comfort with hand calculations to sanity‑check results
• Strong analytical skills, a proactive attitude, excellent interpersonal skills and unbounded curiosity
• Autonomy, and a willingness to be fully responsible for a significant part of the finished product
• A proven track record of delivering reliable dynamic performance for harsh environments
• A willingness to mentor juniors and provide technical leadership for dynamics analysis practices
• Professional level English — further languages welcome

Company description

Gama is a NewSpace startup based in Ivry-sur‑Seine, near Paris. We are developing a next‑generation power system for commercial LEO satellites — from solar array power conversion to battery energy storage. We design, build, and test our hardware in‑house, and we move fast: our engineers see their designs go from schematic to flight hardware.

We are a small team where ownership matters: you own your subsystem end‑to‑end, from first calculations to test results. We work hands‑on, we help each other without ego, and we treat mistakes as data — finding out why something failed is how we get better.

We offer:

• Your work will fly. Contribute directly to the future of space exploration and Sustainable Space.
• Access to cutting‑edge facilities and development opportunities in the heart of the European space industry.
• A steep personal development path, working alongside world class aerospace engineers.
• Equity package and competitive compensation.
• A highly talented, dynamic and international team.

You do not need to meet every requirement to apply. If this role excites you and you meet many, but not all, of the criteria, we would be glad to hear from you. We value potential and support growth into the role.