Flight Dynamics Engineer I

York Spaces Systems • Greenwood Village, CO

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About The Position

York Space Systems is seeking a Flight Dynamics Engineer to support the design, analysis, and development of spacecraft flight dynamics and mission analysis software across a range of commercial and national security missions. This individual will work with a Flight Dynamics team, working across multiple programs to define subsystem architecture, develop algorithms and models, and support verification and flight operations.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, computer science, or related technical field from accredited university
• 0-2 years of experience in spacecraft GNC, mission analysis, orbit analysis, flight dynamics systems or similar
• Background in orbital dynamics and spacecraft subsystems.
• Experience with industry-standard tools such as STK, GMAT, or equivalent.
• Experience analyzing spacecraft dynamics, control theory, and propulsion performance as they relate to trajectory design and constellation geometry.
• Experience with Python software development and testing
• Experience with Git version control, or an equivalent version control system.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Collaborative and effective in team environments.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Develop flight dynamics modeling and simulation tools in Python to be used by internal users and other York software while maintaining an existing software suite
• Translate designs and requirements into clean, readable code with guidance from senior team members
• Write tests and documentation for internal users
• Validate accuracy of results of simulation and modeling tools
• Work across teams to collaborate on complex problems
• Define and maintain high-fidelity simulation environments to support development of mission architecture and day in the life analysis for a variety of different missions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level