Remote Lead Flight Dynamics Engineer Trajectory Expert

Placements24; George; Hybrid; ZAR 2,988,000 - 4,647,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Health, dental, vision coverage

Retirement plan

Home office stipend

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Lead Flight Dynamics Engineer for a fully remote role, guiding trajectory and control system development for space missions. You will mentor a team of engineers, define technical direction, and collaborate across disciplines to ensure mission success.

The role emphasizes orbital mechanics expertise, proficiency with STK/MATLAB/Python/C++, and experience in mission design and operations. Join a remote, high-impact engineering environment with substantial ownership.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Astronautics, Physics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of direct experience in flight dynamics, orbital mechanics, or spacecraft attitude control.
• Proven ability to develop and validate complex orbital mechanics algorithms.
• Proficiency with STK, MATLAB, Python, or C++.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and validate spacecraft trajectory algorithms and optimization methods.
• Design and analyze attitude determination and control (ADCS) systems for spacecraft.
• Plan and analyze orbit maneuvers to ensure mission success and safety.
• Create and maintain simulation environments for flight dynamics analysis.
• Lead requirements definition for flight dynamics subsystems and software.

Skills

Leadership

Flight dynamics

Orbital mechanics

ADCS

STK

MATLAB

Python

C++

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in Aerospace/Astronautics/Physics

Tools

STK

MATLAB

Python

C++

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Lead Flight Dynamics Engineer for a fully remote role, guiding trajectory and control system development for space missions. You will mentor a team of engineers, define technical direction, and collaborate across disciplines to ensure mission success.

The role emphasizes orbital mechanics expertise, proficiency with STK/MATLAB/Python/C++, and experience in mission design and operations. Join a remote, high-impact engineering environment with substantial ownership.