Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer

Dish • Cheyenne, WY

265d • $96,250 - $137,500

About The Position

EchoStar is looking for an experienced Flight Dynamics Engineer who will plan, support, execute, and oversee flight dynamics and spacecraft subsystem operations. This position is available in Gilbert, AZ or Cheyenne, WY. Operations to include spacecraft commanding and station-keeping activities according to scheduled and dynamic operational requirements. Perform trending and analyze spacecraft health data, prepare reports, and communicate status of spacecraft, projects, and operational activities to all levels of the organization while focusing on customer service. Conduct and manage activities to increase team and personal job skills and professional knowledge.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in engineering or physics from an accredited 4-year college or university.
• Minimum of 6 years of flight dynamics and spacecraft operations experience.
• General or specialized knowledge in one or more of the following spacecraft subsystems: Attitude Control, Propulsion, Power, Data Handling/Onboard Processing, Thermal, Mechanisms, TT&C, Payload, Flight Dynamics and Orbit Mechanics.
• Flight dynamics and spacecraft engineering experience with Space Systems Loral FS1300 or Lockheed Martin A2100 spacecraft highly desired.
• Experience with Kratos ISI EPOCH TT&C / OASYS, MATLAB, and AGI STK software a plus.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistical inference, calculus, differential equations, and fundamentals of plane/solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply engineering principles and scientific methods to real-world engineering problems.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid engineering conclusions.
• Ability to utilize mathematical and computational tools to solve engineering problems.
• Attentive to details, proactive, and confident personality with good communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate in a multi-team environment to plan and accomplish tasks and meet objectives.
• Ability to understand, analyze and interpret business periodicals, technical procedures, or government policy.
• Must be a U.S. person (e.g., U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident) as position requires access to U.S. export restricted materials.
• Ability to fulfill a 24x7 on-call rotation and respond onsite within 60 minutes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, plan, execute, and monitor spacecraft maneuvers; perform maneuver reconstruction, orbit determination, and develop long-term operating strategies.
• Direct the planning and execution of spacecraft orbital relocation operations, as necessary.
• Evaluate spacecraft performance and troubleshoot operation of all spacecraft subsystems to optimize quality of service and extend spacecraft mission life.
• Maintain and reinforce situational awareness of spacecraft and broadcast operations, company objectives, and advances in the spacecraft and communication industry.
• Provide direction and support to spacecraft controllers during operational activities.
• Perform 24x7 on-call engineering support on a rotating basis; respond to anomalies, provide direction to controllers, initiate and support anomaly resolution efforts.
• Create, review, manage, evaluate quality, and optimize spacecraft processes, tools, and processes needed for safe and efficient execution of operational activities.
• Review, edit, and publish operations activity schedule; update and review spacecraft status reports.
• Support new spacecraft development efforts; analyze design documentation to verify requirements, participate in ground testing of new spacecraft, and manage in-orbit test and evaluation activities.
• Investigate and analyze long- and short-term spacecraft performance trends; establish standards used for monitoring all spacecraft subsystems.
• Research, develop, and present intermediate-level training materials to meet initial or recurring requirements.
• Conceptualize, develop, and review new processes, methods, scripts, and other tools used by both the engineering and operations teams.
• May assist with hiring, onboarding, and mentoring interns or junior-level engineers including guiding and assigning work on occasion.
• Apply experience and professional judgment to evaluate, create, and implement innovative strategies to support dynamic operational needs.
• Organize projects involving multiple subsystem or functional areas; coordinate with external parties.

Benefits

• Versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA.
• 401(k) Plan with company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Career opportunities.
• Flexible time away plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Broadcasting and Content Providers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree