Satellite Mission Analysis & Flight Dynamics Engineer

Blackshark; Milano; Hybrid; EUR 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Welfare platform

Hybrid working

Training opportunities

Job summary

Leaf Space seeks a Mission Analysis & Flight Dynamics Engineer to convert orbital geometry into operational insight. You will model how spacecraft see each other and the ground, quantify network performance, and guide design, deployment, and operations decisions across the Leaf Line service.

You will build simulation tools, automate studies, and collaborate with systems engineering and operations to translate requirements into actionable trade-offs in a fast-growing space scale-up with hybrid

Qualifications

• Degree in aerospace engineering, physics, applied mathematics, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in mission analysis, flight dynamics, or space systems.

Responsibilities

• Analyze satellite-to-satellite and satellite-to-ground visibilities, contact windows, and link geometries across the constellation.
• Support mission analysis and flight dynamics activities for Leaf Line service.
• Model orbit geometries and dynamics—relative motion, phasing, coverage, revisit, deployment/maintenance strategies.

Skills

Orbital mechanics

Python

GMAT

STK/Ansys

Communication

Satellite communications

Ground segment

Education

Bachelor’s in Aerospace Engineering or related field

Tools

Python (NumPy/Astropy)

GMAT

STK/Ansys

FreeFlyer

Job description

Leaf Space seeks a Mission Analysis & Flight Dynamics Engineer to convert orbital geometry into operational insight. You will model how spacecraft see each other and the ground, quantify network performance, and guide design, deployment, and operations decisions across the Leaf Line service.

You will build simulation tools, automate studies, and collaborate with systems engineering and operations to translate requirements into actionable trade-offs in a fast-growing space scale-up with hybrid