Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer — Trajectory & Mission Ops

Cedarparktexasedc; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision plans

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Flexible PTO options

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace in Cedar Park, Texas is seeking a Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer to design and optimize trajectories for space missions. The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years' experience in flight dynamics, a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or a related field, and strong skills in trajectory design software. Responsibilities include developing targeting algorithms and performing maneuver analysis. Firefly offers competitive benefits including health and dental plans and flexible PTO options.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in spacecraft flight dynamics with significant depth in mission design.
• Strong understanding of targeting and optimization methods.
• Experience in software development and modeling/simulation for spaceflight applications.

Responsibilities

• Optimize spacecraft trajectories to satisfy mission requirements.
• Develop algorithms to target maneuvers for spacecraft mission objectives.
• Author technical documentation and analysis reports.

Skills

Spacecraft trajectory optimization

Python

Linux

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering

Tools

STK

FreeFlyer

GMAT

Job description

Firefly Aerospace in Cedar Park, Texas is seeking a Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer to design and optimize trajectories for space missions. The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years' experience in flight dynamics, a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or a related field, and strong skills in trajectory design software. Responsibilities include developing targeting algorithms and performing maneuver analysis. Firefly offers competitive benefits including health and dental plans and flexible PTO options.