Spacecraft Flight Dynamics Engineer

Proteus Space, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Vor Ort; USD 150.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Paid medical healthcare for employees

Flexible vacation policy

Sick days

401k matching option

Pregnancy leave

Family leave

Holiday pay

Military service leave

Dental care

Vision care

Other benefits

Zusammenfassung

Proteus Space, Inc. is seeking a Flight Dynamics Engineer in Los Angeles to lead integration, simulation, testing, and real-time operations of flight dynamics for satellite builds.

This role focuses on attitude control, pointing, and seamless on-orbit performance, requiring hands-on expertise and leadership in a fast-paced spacecraft program. The position is full-time and in-office, with responsibilities spanning model development, live operations, and cross-team collaboration to ensure

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in aerospace or electrical engineering.
• 5+ years in spacecraft flight dynamics with attitude control experience.
• Proficiency in mission design software and flight dynamics simulation tools.
• Programming experience in Python, C++, or MATLAB for modeling and integration.
• Experience working in clean room environments with ESD protocols.
• Demonstrated leadership and collaboration in engineering teams.

Aufgaben

• Lead integration, vendor management, interfaces and requirements for ADCS, propulsion, and GNC hardware.
• Develop high-fidelity flight dynamics models for trajectory analysis and momentum management.
• Develop and tune control laws for pointing, detumbling, and station-keeping.
• Coordinate with AI&T and Avionics teams to ensure proper hardware integration.
• Transition from design and simulation to on-console flight dynamics operations and troubleshooting.
• Document design processes, test results, and system performance.

Kenntnisse

Flight dynamics

Attitude control

GNC

Python

C++

MATLAB

Mission design

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in aerospace/electrical engineering

Tools

STK

Python (simulations)

MATLAB

Jobbeschreibung

Proteus Space is a Los Angeles-based spacecraft technology company established to capitalize on a rapidly evolving space landscape and the urgent need to deliver resilient orbital capabilities to maintain and increase our national science and security interests. We combine serious space flight experience with an open minded, first-principles approach, leveraging advanced computational design and Industry 4.0 practices to deliver custom spacecraft and mission solutions with industry leading speed, precision, and reliability. We seek to enable every payload and mission with a fully custom, purpose-built spacecraft bus, designed and delivered using Proteus, our patent-pending, automated computational design platform, with industry leading reliability.

Role Description

We are seeking a Flight Dynamics Engineer to join our flight program team. This is a full-time, in-office role for an experienced professional with a proven track record of hands-on work in flight dynamics. This role focuses on attitude control, guidance, navigation, simulation, hardware integration, troubleshooting, and live flight operations. In this role, you will lead the integration, simulation, testing, and real-time operations of flight dynamics systems for our satellite builds to ensure seamless performance on orbit.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical integration, vendor management, interface and performance requirements for ADCS, propulsion systems, and hardware GNC components.
• Develop high-fidelity flight dynamics models to execute trajectory analysis, momentum management, and propellant budgeting using tools like STK or custom Python simulations.
• Develop and tune control laws for pointing requirements, detumbling, and station-keeping.
• Work with the AI&T and Avionics teams to ensure flight dynamics hardware is integrated and calibrated correctly within the spacecraft bus.
• Transition from the design and simulation phase into "on-console" operations, handling flight dynamics-related anomalies and maneuvers.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Document design processes, test results, and system performance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in spacecraft flight dynamics, including experience with attitude control and Propulsion systems.
• Proficiency in mission design software and flight dynamics simulation tools.
• Proficiency in programming (Python, C++, or MATLAB) for modeling flight dynamics and flight software integration.
• Experience working in clean room environments and adhering to ESD protocols.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including mentoring junior engineers and driving innovation in engineering processes.
• Strong ability to collaborate effectively in a dynamic environment while maintaining a positive and professional attitude.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Salary Range:$150,000 - $190,000 per year. Final compensation is based on experience, education and qualifications.

• paid medical healthcare for employees
• flexible vacation policy
• sick days
• 401k matching option
• pregnancy leave
• family leave
• holiday pay
• military service leave
• dental care
• vision care
• other benefits

Proteus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of an applicant’s age, disability, sex, race, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. The Company will provide reasonable accommodations to an applicant with a disability or religious belief in or to enable the applicant to apply for the position.