Flight Dynamics Engineer — Space & Defence (Hybrid)

Holt Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Long-term sickness cover

Generous annual leave

Relocation assistance

Modern office facilities

Team social events

Job summary

Holt Recruitment is seeking a talented Flight Dynamics Engineer to join a growing engineering team developing advanced flight dynamics capabilities for defence and space applications.

You will contribute to the design and evolution of sophisticated software supporting space domain awareness, mission analysis and space operations, working in an Agile environment to deliver high-quality software and services that meet evolving customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Astronautics, Aerospace Engineering, Physics or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• At least five years' commercial experience in flight dynamics within space/defence sectors.
• Eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC) or higher.
• Strong understanding of orbital mechanics and spacecraft flight dynamics.
• Experience with mission analysis and trajectory design.
• Experience using MATLAB or equivalent simulation tools.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• Experience defining and managing technical requirements.
• Understanding of the full software development lifecycle (design, development, integration, testing, maintenance).
• Experience working with spacecraft operations or mission operations teams.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, validate and maintain flight dynamics software for defence and space applications.
• Support business development activities by providing technical expertise during bids and customer engagements.
• Develop and specify flight dynamics algorithms to support operational software capabilities.
• Review flight dynamics designs, procedures and technical documentation.
• Capture, analyse and refine customer and system requirements, translating them into user stories and technical specifications.
• Help prioritise and define features for future software releases.
• Support system verification, validation, integration and simulation activities.
• Provide technical support to operations teams, troubleshooting issues and recommending best practice.
• Act as the technical interface with external suppliers and development partners where required.
• Work within an Agile (Scrum) environment to deliver software to agreed schedules.
• Produce and maintain high-quality engineering documentation, including requirements, verification plans, test procedures and technical reports.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Orbital mechanics

Trajectory design

Requirements management

Agile Scrum

English communication

Education

Master's degree in Astronautics/Aerospace Engineering/Physics

Tools

MATLAB

Linux

Windows

Job description

Holt Recruitment is seeking a talented Flight Dynamics Engineer to join a growing engineering team developing advanced flight dynamics capabilities for defence and space applications.

You will contribute to the design and evolution of sophisticated software supporting space domain awareness, mission analysis and space operations, working in an Agile environment to deliver high-quality software and services that meet evolving customer requirements.