Orbital Mission Design Engineer

Clearspace; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ClearSpace is seeking a Mission Analysis Engineer to join our Mission and Systems Engineering Team. You will participate in the mission design, mission level verification activities, and operation for current and future ClearSpace missions.

Our ideal candidate is a dynamic team player who is a self-starter and is passionate about the future of in-orbit servicing! The role involves modelling orbits, defining CONOPs, conducting environmental analyses, and supporting future mission delivery with a

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in mission engineering or flight dynamics.
• Knowledge of flight and orbital mechanics for high and low thrust trajectories.
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Engineering, Mechatronics, Physics or similar.

Responsibilities

• Identify and derive mission requirements and trade-offs for future missions.
• Model orbits and mission phases, including manoeuvres and delta‑V.
• Define CONOPs and Operations Plans.
• Perform environmental analyses (thermal, radiation, illumination).
• Support debris mitigation and in-orbit safety analyses.
• Define and participate in verification activities, and support the flight dynamics team.
• Interface with customers, partners and subcontractors.
• Define and support tools development and validation.
• Assist in writing proposals for future business.

Skills

Flight dynamics

Orbital mechanics

Communication skills

Customer interfacing

Education

BSc in Aerospace Engineering

MSc in Aerospace Engineering

Job description

ClearSpace is seeking a Mission Analysis Engineer to join our Mission and Systems Engineering Team. You will participate in the mission design, mission level verification activities, and operation for current and future ClearSpace missions.

Our ideal candidate is a dynamic team player who is a self-starter and is passionate about the future of in-orbit servicing! The role involves modelling orbits, defining CONOPs, conducting environmental analyses, and supporting future mission delivery with a